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Thanks for the responses, thought about the bed, but the blade weighs around 900lbs, and I have no way to get it out at my destination, middle of nowhere Wyoming.
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So, then find a shop close "enough" and drive the last 100 miles with it hanging on the front!?
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^^^Exactly, I plow but if I ever had to make a trip like that i'd rather have it loaded in the bed.
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You can do it, but I'd load it in the bed or tow it on a trailer before actually doing that. You can probably reduce it to two half-the-weight pieces pretty easily by pulling the pivot pin and angle cylinders if that helps with the loading/unloading.
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Absolutely no way I would do it. Too much wear and tear on front bearings and suspension, lousy fuel mileage, poor ride and handling plus a risk of overheating. Even breaking the plow hardware is a possibility they are just not built for that type of service. Find another way. Getting it in and out of the bed will not be that big of a problem.
You can easily find someone with a forklift to set it out near your destination for a few bucks. Most garages would have an engine hoist, forklift, auto lift or something that would do the job and probably happily do it for $50. Guarantee over the long run it will cost more than that to drive with it on the truck and certainly add to your risk of breakdown.
I'm sure a couple guys could easily slide it out and muscle it to the ground without any damage, especially if you could back the truck into a low spot, ditch or recess of some kind. I've muscled my plow around enough to know it can be done. If it's a big honking heavy V plow or something then you will probably need to find something to lift it, but then that's even more reason to not make the drive with it mounted. Even a tree limb and a chain/cable hoist could get the job done.
You can easily find someone with a forklift to set it out near your destination for a few bucks. Most garages would have an engine hoist, forklift, auto lift or something that would do the job and probably happily do it for $50. Guarantee over the long run it will cost more than that to drive with it on the truck and certainly add to your risk of breakdown.
I'm sure a couple guys could easily slide it out and muscle it to the ground without any damage, especially if you could back the truck into a low spot, ditch or recess of some kind. I've muscled my plow around enough to know it can be done. If it's a big honking heavy V plow or something then you will probably need to find something to lift it, but then that's even more reason to not make the drive with it mounted. Even a tree limb and a chain/cable hoist could get the job done.
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1195 lb. Capacity 48 in. x 96 in. Heavy Duty Folding Trailer
Buy one of those and haul it on that, I bet you would break even on fuel (maybe not) and you would have a neat little trailer that folds up and can be stored against the wall.
Buy one of those and haul it on that, I bet you would break even on fuel (maybe not) and you would have a neat little trailer that folds up and can be stored against the wall.
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1195 lb. Capacity 48 in. x 96 in. Heavy Duty Folding Trailer
Buy one of those and haul it on that, I bet you would break even on fuel (maybe not) and you would have a neat little trailer that folds up and can be stored against the wall.
Buy one of those and haul it on that, I bet you would break even on fuel (maybe not) and you would have a neat little trailer that folds up and can be stored against the wall.