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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 09:12 PM
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Gettin Ready for Winter

I know it is early to some, but it is time to get things in order for snowplowing season. And since I was completely changing plows this year I would much rather do as much work as possible when the weather is nice. This is my new to me plow and salt spreader. I cant wait to push some snow. It sags a little too much in the front so I will be putting X code springs on before winter. What do you guys think? The second pic is the truck that I installed my old meyer on and my new western. We did a straight up swap, and I got the salt spreader for installing the plow on his truck.

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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 10:16 PM
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Nice gear, but I daresay it would be far more appreciated over in this thread.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...ng-thread.html

 
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Old Aug 30, 2010 | 06:00 AM
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Its still a Super Duty, and one that really works

I'm curious why the other guy wanted a straight blade? It is wider than the V though..

You never know when the snow is going to hit so being prepared early is definitely the way to go! Once October hits there could be a foot of snow on the ground... Its happened here in Ohio (not recently) and I am sure it has happened there too.
 
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Old Aug 30, 2010 | 07:08 AM
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Man that Wetern Mount looks low to the Ground,,like maybe 4",,,need some lift,,,looks like it wont make it over a Curb ??,,,,Being all Ready for Snow,,is a Good Thing !
 
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Old Aug 30, 2010 | 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by KC8QVO
Its still a Super Duty, and one that really works

I'm curious why the other guy wanted a straight blade? It is wider than the V though..
Both, the guy plows a apartment complex and says the V was to much for what he needed, and the Meyer is wider, it has a set of pro wings that make it a 10'3" blade.


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Man that Wetern Mount looks low to the Ground,,like maybe 4",,,need some lift,,,looks like it wont make it over a Curb ??,,,,Being all Ready for Snow,,is a Good Thing !
Yep it is low, that is why I am going to upgrade to the X code springs up front.
 
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Old Aug 30, 2010 | 07:20 PM
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Old Aug 30, 2010 | 07:38 PM
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Man that Wetern Mount looks low to the Ground,,like maybe 4",,,need some lift,,,looks like it wont make it over a Curb ??,,,,Being all Ready for Snow,,is a Good Thing !
They're heavy ***** to start with. Factor in non plow prep'ers and you got problems. I think that Uni V is somewhere around 850+ lbs.
 
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Old Aug 30, 2010 | 08:39 PM
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I know there Heavy,,,I push a 9' Fisher MM, with my 06' F-350,,with a New cutting edge on it,,, there in the Vicinity of 900 lbs,,,the extra 1-1/2" of front leveling lift would Help alot !!
 
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Old Aug 30, 2010 | 09:03 PM
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I saw a dude last winter with a plow on the front of a F150. When he hit the brakes at a stop light, it almost lifted the rear end off the ground.
 
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Old Aug 30, 2010 | 09:23 PM
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looks good! you can never get ready to earll.

i'm getting my plow truck all ready for winter also, just had a bunch of work done, getting some spring work and an alignment done within the week also.

we should be seeing snow early-mis october unless its a odd year, somtimes it can be as early as sept!
 
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Old Aug 31, 2010 | 08:19 AM
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Come on I don't wanna see any snow in October! That means I have to put the MX Bike away for the year......
 
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Old Aug 31, 2010 | 05:58 PM
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we bikers in upstate new york put studs on em and ice race.
 
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Prepping for winter? I'm already prepping for the summer of '11!
 
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Old Aug 31, 2010 | 08:22 PM
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your missing out on the fun of ice racing. electrict city riders [since 1947} come race with us,
 
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Originally Posted by ChargersFanInCO
Prepping for winter? I'm already prepping for the summer of '11!
We all have to prep for something. I am ready for some white gold to be falling from the sky.
 
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