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From: East Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Plows
I need help. I purchased an 03 Fi50 XLT Supercab with the 7700 payload package for plowing, and now need to decide which brand to install. Fisher, SnoWay, Boss or Meyers?
Does anyone have any opinion on which plow would be the best for my truck? I've only used Fisher in the past, but hear great things about SnoWay (DPS system) and Boss (easiest to mount and lightweight).
Thanks!
Does anyone have any opinion on which plow would be the best for my truck? I've only used Fisher in the past, but hear great things about SnoWay (DPS system) and Boss (easiest to mount and lightweight).
Thanks!
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From: Fairbanks Alaska
Western, there is no other plow. Very tough. Last a LONG time. And the dealers around here open early on big snowdays and have plenty of parts in stock you you happen to break something.
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There was a thread in the Super Duty forum a few weeks ago asking the same question, with many solid replies. Do a search for "new plow" or something like that in the SD forum and you'll find a whole lot of answers.
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From: Villa Rica, GA
i have had both a meyers and a fisher ... the fisher actually had a western blade and frame though .. i liked both of them but the western plows both my dad and uncle have are great, they are very tough and the only thing the happens is the very rare occasion of the fitting breaking off the hydraulic hoses when they get buried in the snowbank .. which can happen with any plow. the whole frame comes off the truck so you dont have to always drive with it on and it is very easy to put on and off.
-Jason
-Jason
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From: Sarnia, Ontario, CANADA!
You may want to look into Arctic Plows. I know that here in Canada you can get an Arctic plow for $5000 Canadian. Most companies here use them so they can't be that bad. At our tree service we have 3 of them that are about 15 years old and still going. PLus, we only plow with Fords! What a great combo!
-Matt
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If all things are equal, I would buy from the local guy and the brand he sells that stocks the most parts and offers the best service. If you hit a chunk of something and need an quick weld or replacement that day, the guy that says " pull in valued customer, gotcha covered" is going to make it the best value/brand. You plow, you break things.
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From: Montana Territory
I hear they get around 1.5-2 feet of snow per storm out here. All that I see are Fisher plows mounted to Dodge Dakotas, Chevy Blazers, and Ford Bronco II's.
If thats what they all use here, it can't be that bad.
If thats what they all use here, it can't be that bad.
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From: clementsport canada
our '77 bronco has a '71 fisher 6'6" plow on it, and other then a couple cutting edges, and 3 or 4 sets of mounting pins, it's never given us any troubles.. the best part, is none of this eletric over hyd. junk....
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From: Kalispell, Mt.
The "Boss" and "Western" seem to be pretty big around here. The Boss with the multi adjustment is getting more popular bcause of the "V" capability for busting through big snow banks or drifts. They seem pretty durabale, but the more movement and hydraulics, the more to eventually go bad. My best friend has a Boss and loves it.
There is also a "cheapo" plow you can get through Home Depot for about a grand. You install the mounts yourself. the operation is remote control and the swing is manual. I'm thinking about getting one of these, because I only have a small area to plow and don't want to carry the extra weight of the mounting hardware of a regular type plow all year long. Theylook like a pretty cool system and have no hydraulics....just a small winch for raising and lowering. If anyone has seen these and knows how well they work and last, please let me know.
Later tonight when I get home, I will find the website for it and post it in this forum, in case anyone is interested.
There is also a "cheapo" plow you can get through Home Depot for about a grand. You install the mounts yourself. the operation is remote control and the swing is manual. I'm thinking about getting one of these, because I only have a small area to plow and don't want to carry the extra weight of the mounting hardware of a regular type plow all year long. Theylook like a pretty cool system and have no hydraulics....just a small winch for raising and lowering. If anyone has seen these and knows how well they work and last, please let me know.
Later tonight when I get home, I will find the website for it and post it in this forum, in case anyone is interested.
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From: Golden ,CO USA
i work for a landscaping and snow removal company in denver, colorado. we have about 60 trucks with mostly mayer plows and a few boss plows. the mayers are best in my opinion. but every new truck we get we get the boss plows put on them. you can get into tighter places with them and once you get the hang of manovering it, they are unstopable. just stay away from northman plows. the hydrolic pump mounts under the hood and they are a pain in the butt to fix and work on.
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From: Sarnia, Ontario, CANADA!
Originally posted by fordmaniac21
i work for a landscaping and snow removal company in denver, colorado. we have about 60 trucks with mostly mayer plows and a few boss plows. the mayers are best in my opinion. but every new truck we get we get the boss plows put on them. you can get into tighter places with them and once you get the hang of manovering it, they are unstopable. just stay away from northman plows. the hydrolic pump mounts under the hood and they are a pain in the butt to fix and work on.
i work for a landscaping and snow removal company in denver, colorado. we have about 60 trucks with mostly mayer plows and a few boss plows. the mayers are best in my opinion. but every new truck we get we get the boss plows put on them. you can get into tighter places with them and once you get the hang of manovering it, they are unstopable. just stay away from northman plows. the hydrolic pump mounts under the hood and they are a pain in the butt to fix and work on.
-Matt
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From: clementsport canada
personally, i like the older plows that are made with the hyd. pump that runs off your v-belt, they are easier on your eletrical system, and have alot more power in thier hydrulics..
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From: Black Hills of SD
I like the belt driven pumps too. If you plow all day with a Western you need and auxillery battery and you better have a high output alternator. But the Westerns are tough and pretty easy to fix and find parts for.
Just remember that a pickup was never designed to be a bulldozer and if you plan to plow a lot, it would be cheaper to have an older pickup designated as a plow truck and save your new $40,000 plastic and coors can pickup from the abuse. Plus just the fact that a pickup had a plow on it whether you used it or not, knocks the value a bunch. I know dealerships that removes the plows off any trade ins and just give them to the emplyees for peanuts because they can get more for a pickup with out the plow on it.
Just remember that a pickup was never designed to be a bulldozer and if you plan to plow a lot, it would be cheaper to have an older pickup designated as a plow truck and save your new $40,000 plastic and coors can pickup from the abuse. Plus just the fact that a pickup had a plow on it whether you used it or not, knocks the value a bunch. I know dealerships that removes the plows off any trade ins and just give them to the emplyees for peanuts because they can get more for a pickup with out the plow on it.