setting up a duramax for plowing

[farm boy00]

One last thing I abused to say. This truck will also be the farm truck so it needs as much lighting as possible

 

[franklin2]

If you want lots of lights,, go ahead and put them on there. And you are correct, check your state laws. In my state it's nothing above the headlights except plow lights on the plow frame, but your state may be different. If you have a bunch of guys running around with jacked up trucks and roll bars with lights, and they all have those "KC" covers on them, you can pretty much bet it's a law in your state.

I have a 7.5 plow, and it's perfect for my truck. When it's angled fully the truck will just squeeze through the plow's path. I have the old Ford ttb frontend, so the lighter plow is good for me. Your truck probably has a independent frontend also doesn't it? I don't know the reputation of your truck's ability to handle a plow, but lighter is better for the suspension on any truck.

 

[LD1]

The first good heavy snowfall And I think you will be wishing for a smaller plow.

10' on an angle is going to push you all over the place.

And already being 10', forget about putting wings on it. Just gonna be too wide to travel down the roads.

An 8 or 8.5 with wings is a much better setup for a 3/4 ton truck. With wings, you get 10' passes give ot take, and with wings it will move more than a straight blade. And it still leaves to option to remove the wings for wind-rowing if you get a heavy snow, or for traveling down the roads.

But its your truck, do as you please.

 

[farm boy00]

The first good heavy snowfall And I think you will be wishing for a smaller plow.

10' on an angle is going to push you all over the place.

And already being 10', forget about putting wings on it. Just gonna be too wide to travel down the roads.

An 8 or 8.5 with wings is a much better setup for a 3/4 ton truck. With wings, you get 10' passes give ot take, and with wings it will move more than a straight blade. And it still leaves to option to remove the wings for wind-rowing if you get a heavy snow, or for traveling down the roads.

But its your truck, do as you please.

Ehh. I got it on trade so that's why I got it. It may be too big and if it don't work I'll sell it and get different

 

[franklin2]

Ehh. I got it on trade so that's why I got it. It may be too big and if it don't work I'll sell it and get different

Just take a torch and cut a foot off each end

I found out about deep snow plowing. I CANNOT angle the blade if I am plowing deeper than 10 inches of snow. It will build up in front of the plow and the rearend of the truck will come right around. Then it's out of the plow's path and you really get stuck. I have plowed 15+ inches before, taking small bites and keeping the plow straight. It takes time, but you would be amazed at how much snow you can move around taking just small bites and angling the truck, not the blade.

 

[LD1]

Just take a torch and cut a foot off each end

Not really that simple, depending on the blade. Gotta cut just aft a support, and be mindful of where the cutting edge bolts are

It takes time, but you would be amazed at how much snow you can move around taking just small bites and angling the truck, not the blade.

Sounds like a quick way to wear out your tires

 

[farm boy00]

Not really that simple, depending on the blade. Gotta cut just aft a support, and be mindful of where the cutting edge bolts are

Sounds like a quick way to wear out your tires

It really won't wear your tires out unless you keep spinning them out every time you get a huge load.

It could be cut down a but but I'm not cutting until the first season or it just won't work out to the point where I want to grind for hours

 

[RPW]

One word of caution on extra lights. Do not try and hook them up through the vehicle wiring unless factory. The ECU doesn't like it and you'll have strange issues. Hook extra lights through a fuse directly to the batteries.

 

[Cord]

For some reason I didn't make the connection that he was looking to plow snow... I was thinking he wanted to plow fields.

 

[CNC Dan]

For some reason I didn't make the connection that he was looking to plow snow... I was thinking he wanted to plow fields.

A duramax plowing a field. That would be something to see.