4.2l push a plow?
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when i had a plow it was on a old one ton and i had a 350 ya it was a chevy i know im bad, but the point is that truck didnt feel a thing when i put it in granny gear it never bucked or cryed how ever you are in a way pushing on a wall when the snow is wet and that puts a lot of stress on the chassis i went through a lot of stabalizers for stearing and that truck was made with a plow in mind from gm
also when u have a plow u will be everybodys friend when it snows weather u are too tired or not and nobody wants to pay that much they all think of a way to get a favor out of you and you are still stuck with the maint. on the truck and it adds up fast i spent as much time working on the truck as i did driveing it or working it
also if u r going to make $$$ at it check ur ins. agent and the liability laws where u are some states say u have to carry bigger ins. policys because it is contracted work
hope that helps
i got lucky on the ins. thing but i learned the hard way people dont pay but the stress is still on the truck and it still breaks down. make sure the frount end is greases REALLY GOOD just b4 snow fall and half way through the season at least !!
also when u have a plow u will be everybodys friend when it snows weather u are too tired or not and nobody wants to pay that much they all think of a way to get a favor out of you and you are still stuck with the maint. on the truck and it adds up fast i spent as much time working on the truck as i did driveing it or working it
also if u r going to make $$$ at it check ur ins. agent and the liability laws where u are some states say u have to carry bigger ins. policys because it is contracted work
hope that helps
i got lucky on the ins. thing but i learned the hard way people dont pay but the stress is still on the truck and it still breaks down. make sure the frount end is greases REALLY GOOD just b4 snow fall and half way through the season at least !!
Last edited by sir alpha; Aug 10, 2006 at 12:16 PM.
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From: IOWA
Thansk for all the info. I'm only doing about 6 drive ways, so I don't think I would get in trouble for making a little money from it. I think my truck does have towing gears in it so that should help some right?
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ya but wet snow is like mud it dont feel like much but it grows as it rolls in frount of the plow and if i hit something ( a curb pot hole steps or something like that ) it will shake a half ton good
go really slow the snow will wait on u and know the drive way b4 it has snow on it also what kind of plow is it
go really slow the snow will wait on u and know the drive way b4 it has snow on it also what kind of plow is it
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i had a meyer too but it has been a while...if it has the springs on it to alow the plow blade to fold over and spring back up the will make it a little easyer on ur frount end but i think u will be ok just dont get in a rush and take care of the frount end real good also carry the plow low when driving down the road it will ride a lot better and cut down on a lot of bounce and let more air through the radiator to keep ur engine temps lower
i had 2 bateries on mine. if u do it remember to wire them the right way( for 12 volt not 24 talk to a pro about this ) and also it will take twice as long to recharge them so a bigger alternator might be something to look in to and the extra poer source will be nice all year
i had 2 bateries on mine. if u do it remember to wire them the right way( for 12 volt not 24 talk to a pro about this ) and also it will take twice as long to recharge them so a bigger alternator might be something to look in to and the extra poer source will be nice all year
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It does have the springs. I never thought about the extra battery and the other things that you pointed out. I could see it now... why the heck is the plow making my truck over heat when I'm not even useing it? Thanks for all the great info sir alpha.
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most people dont think of this kind of stuff
i think if i remember right i marked the sticks on each end of the plow so i would know when it was like 3 inches off the ground ( that was enough for the truck it was on, but find out how high it wants to be on ur truck when going down the road as long as it dont drag or hit the road that is not leageal in some states for a private plow to touch a city or state road ) and it will help u keep it square to the frount end so the weight is more eaven on the frount suspentiuon
ohh ya put oil on the springs all year i used penzoil .. it gells really good so it dont run away
i think if i remember right i marked the sticks on each end of the plow so i would know when it was like 3 inches off the ground ( that was enough for the truck it was on, but find out how high it wants to be on ur truck when going down the road as long as it dont drag or hit the road that is not leageal in some states for a private plow to touch a city or state road ) and it will help u keep it square to the frount end so the weight is more eaven on the frount suspentiuon
ohh ya put oil on the springs all year i used penzoil .. it gells really good so it dont run away
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Why is it making your truck overheat? Are you talking about having the plow on but not actually pushing snow? Its because the plow is blocking the airflow to the radiator. Drive with the plow angled all the way to one side or the other to allow as much air as possible. Drive without the plow whenever you can, and definately watch that guage to make sure you don't overheat.