Well it's that time of year and construction has been slow in my parts this year, so I've been thinking about getting a snow plow to keep the money rolling in this year. I've always been a western kind of a guy, but there are a few more brands now.I was wanting to get some opinions on which one I should buy. I have dealers for all the brands so that is not a problem. I want the best value I can get I don't need a V-plow just a 8' straight blade. Is poly better than steel? I like the weight savings, but does it hurt performance? Thanks in advance, ale

 

what are you going to plow???driveways,commercial lots.If your going commercial I'd go 81/2'or the biggest plow that can fit on your truck.I think poly blades are good for homeowner driveways.steelblades will chop up driveways and you don't want to pay for the damage.steelblades are made for cutting through ice.so think what you want to do,and how much money you want to make.I like the westerns ultra mount .I run 7 1/2' with wings I do a lot of small allyways.poly steel both good,just how you use them.
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I will be plowing commerical. I figured that the poly would hurt performance. I would go with an 8-1/2, but I am not a big fan of hanging 1000 lbs off the front end. Thanks

 

I think mine comes in at 1400lbs.Its not a light weight.

 

I love Fisher plows. Always have always will, so I'm biased. Nothing looks better than an 8' Fisher stainless X blade. That is just one sweet plow. I agree with the suggestion for plowsite.com. It is the best plowing forum out there.

 

Its a ford it can take it no problem....battle of the blades.

 

Heck, I hung a 780 lb Fisher off the front of a '93 Chevy 1500. Popped in some Timbren load boosters and never knew it was there. Now plowing with a crew cab may be another sotry, but if you are sticking with commercial you should be fine. Crew cabs are heavier, but you should have heavier springs to start with, I think.

 

Oh man plowsite.com is bad ***!! Thanks guys.

 

I have 3 Sno-Way plows and love them. The down pressure those plows have is the greatest thing to happen to a snowplow. I have an 8'2" V on my truck and 2 7'6" plows on other trucks. Thought I wouldn't like the crew cab for plowing after having an extended cab but it is just as good.

 

I have a 2002 f250 crew cab and have a SnowWay 8 1/2' model 32. It is the taller of the models and has the down pressure and has a wireless remote control (great option but keep spare batteries in truck, plow stops working when batteries go dead!). Weighs about 650# with the poly blade which has seen 4 yrs of snow with no problems. Plows like a dream and handles an increadable amount of snow, so much so that the snow banks (when pushing snow to the side) are as high as the windows on the cab......pretty impressive...........absolutly love the setup.

 

I use a Hiniker unimount straight blade and LOVE it. It is extremely easy to put on and take off. Try doing that with a western blade!

 

I plowed snow for several years and my accounts included both residential and commercial properties. My plow was an 8' Fisher Minute Mount. My opinion is that there are many quality plows out there including Fisher, Diamond, Western, and so on. I live in the northeast so Fisher was popular since they are made in Maine and have a large dealer network in my area. My last sentence should be key in your decision. You should buy your plow from a local dealer because it only snows X amount of times a year and if you need parts or dealer support during a snow storm driving two hours kind of sucks.

Furthermore, does it snow enough in your area to even bother plowing? I personally got into plowing because I augmented my fire department salary with a landscaping company I started. But in Rhode Island where I live it's hit or miss with snow storms and in the end it wasn't really that much of a money maker when considering all the hassle of insurance and wear and tear on my truck.

Finally, I see you have found Plowsite.com so most of your answers plus answers to questions you have not even thought of will be answered by some knowledgeable people. Just be realistic and decide if plowing is really worth it for you.

 

Anything over 8', IMO limits the type of plowing you can do. Docks can be narrow, drive-thru's at places like McDonalds that have curbs on both sides can be a problem. So bigger is not always better.

 

Fisher Minute Mount

 

when you angel your plow.A 8.6 will be less than 8'