A snowplow ques.
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From: woburn,mass USA
A snowplow ques.
Hello all.
I know its not the time of the year to be thinking about snow but i was wondering what you plow guys thought about 3hr hi-way trips with the plow hanging off the front of my truck.You see,I have a camp in NH about 3 hrs from home.My driveway is a half mile long and i dont want to pay someone else to plow it for me.Will the weight in the truck for a long ride hurt any thing?Just wondering if anyone else does this sort of thing and had any problems.
I know its not the time of the year to be thinking about snow but i was wondering what you plow guys thought about 3hr hi-way trips with the plow hanging off the front of my truck.You see,I have a camp in NH about 3 hrs from home.My driveway is a half mile long and i dont want to pay someone else to plow it for me.Will the weight in the truck for a long ride hurt any thing?Just wondering if anyone else does this sort of thing and had any problems.
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From: Lyndonville, Vermont
A snowplow ques.
For starters you are really not supposed to go to fast with a plow on the truck. I think the safe speed is 45 to 55 mph. And the more important issue is engine cooling the way the plow channels the air most trucks will actually overheat on the highway. Turbulence is created in front of the truck at speed over 20 mph causing no air through the radiator. Depends on the truck.
If you have the w or x springs you should be ok with weight..
I wouldn't do it..
If you have the w or x springs you should be ok with weight..
I wouldn't do it..
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A snowplow ques.
I'm with 99f350sd, thats a big haul with a plow dangling of the front. I dread anything more than a 20 minute drive, although this is the only truck I have had that hasn't got hot on a highway.
Would I do it?? probably once if I had to but not regularly.
Would I do it?? probably once if I had to but not regularly.
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From: Twin Cities, MN
A snowplow ques.
I see a lot of people running them a few inches of the ground going down the highway. Doing this will help with cooling.
I have also seen plows drop to the ground while driving down the road. Which could be a reason they recomend max speeds at 45.
You could get a second plow and leave one over there.
I have also seen plows drop to the ground while driving down the road. Which could be a reason they recomend max speeds at 45.
You could get a second plow and leave one over there.
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From: newfoundland canada
A snowplow ques.
If you run it close to the ground and angle it a little you should be ok for cooling. However this will play havoc on your handleing and catch a sort of sidewind effect. Any time you plan to do an extended drive the blade should be mechanicly held up with a safety chain in case of hyd psi loss. Most plows have these on them. In any case its better to throw the blade in the bed.
