truck snow plow recommendation

[LD1]

Yep, typical brand bashing. Let me break it down:

Do not put a used Meyer on it. them st series are flat out junk... the e47 pumps are junk too...

Junk eh.... I own one. Granted it is an e60 pump. But it certainly aint junk. It is one of the better (and heavier built) plows out there that is reccomended for a half ton. Nothing wrong with the design or strenth of them for the purpose they are built for. But if you expect them to be as good as a municipal plow that is 2x's the weight, your crazy.

Boss probabbly is the best for the money I have never heard of a boss plow breaking down..

Yep...brand war. Never heard of a boss breaking down???? You must not plow much. Or at least not with guys that use boss. They all break down. I plow with guys that use everything. Meyers,Boss, western, blizzard, snow-way, fisher, etc. They ALL break. And not one brand more frequent or infrequent than the other. ALOT has to do with how it is cared for, how old it is, and how (style) one plows.

im not sold on the snow dogg.. they arent built very heavy , and once you hit something that pretty stainless blade is damaged forever. you cannot pound the dent out of it..

Damaged forever If they arent built that heavy, why is it so hard to pound the dent out?? You can pound dents out of 11ga stainless just as easy as 11ga mild-steel:confused2: It can be bent, welded, drilled, and about anything else you can do to mildsteel. Your statement just makes no sense.

Poly blades are actually heavier than steel blades because of all the extra bracing needed to keep the moldboard tough.

About the only thing you have said that is correct or even makes a lick of sense.

Its clear you have your favorite brand. And thats fine. But it certainly dont make all the rest "junk". And you certainly arent going to earn any respect on here by bashing all other brands except "your favorite". That goes for more than just snowplows. Tractors, mowers, chainsaws, trucks, etc. Dont get me wrong, nothing wrong with having a favorite. But bashing......are we in kindergarden again??

 

[snowjoker]

Yep, typical brand bashing. Let me break it down:



Junk eh.... I own one. Granted it is an e60 pump. But it certainly aint junk. It is one of the better (and heavier built) plows out there that is reccomended for a half ton. Nothing wrong with the design or strenth of them for the purpose they are built for. But if you expect them to be as good as a municipal plow that is 2x's the weight, your crazy.



Yep...brand war. Never heard of a boss breaking down???? You must not plow much. Or at least not with guys that use boss. They all break down. I plow with guys that use everything. Meyers,Boss, western, blizzard, snow-way, fisher, etc. They ALL break. And not one brand more frequent or infrequent than the other. ALOT has to do with how it is cared for, how old it is, and how (style) one plows.



Damaged forever If they arent built that heavy, why is it so hard to pound the dent out?? You can pound dents out of 11ga stainless just as easy as 11ga mild-steel:confused2: It can be bent, welded, drilled, and about anything else you can do to mildsteel. Your statement just makes no sense.



About the only thing you have said that is correct or even makes a lick of sense.

Its clear you have your favorite brand. And thats fine. But it certainly dont make all the rest "junk". And you certainly arent going to earn any respect on here by bashing all other brands except "your favorite". That goes for more than just snowplows. Tractors, mowers, chainsaws, trucks, etc. Dont get me wrong, nothing wrong with having a favorite. But bashing......are we in kindergarden again??

Well my friend I have probabbly backed up through more snow than you have driven threw... I live in Western NY and we get alot more snow than you do.. ! I also have a snowplowing business. I didnt even recommend the plows I USE... Blizzard.. Kindergarden you are the one being the whiner about me voicing my opinions. I have several ties in the snowplowing industry across the country. Oh ya i wanna see you repair a dent on a piece of stainless... To be honest I dont have to fix the plow in question. nor install it.. I also never mentioned the E 60 as being junk.. but i will say that meyer has had so many different pump designs over the past 20 years its stupid ! where i know of only 3 for western, and only a couple for boss... I am in the snow business to be efficient and I network with several dealers and plowers alike. and meyer is definately not a fan favorite.... they are good for parts sales though...

 

[LD1]

To each his own I guess. We can agree to disagree. But meyers certainly aint junk. You mentioned a light duty plow meant for 1/2 ton trucks. NOT a commercial plow. Compare apples to apples....

I have fixed many dents in stainless. I work with stainless everyday. Its characteristics are VERY much like mild steel except is rusts less. And it work hardens if you dont keep it cool when machining/turning/drilling. But it is just as pliable and bendable as mild-steel.

 

[tcreeley]

Make sure the front springs in your truck are up to it- may need to beef them up. Poly blades were invented because GM/Ford started saving money on front springs and shaved their capacity down. Check with a dealer who puts on snowplows.

 

[Yandaddy1110]

I would focus your search to a used Western Unimount or a Meyers St Classic 7 or 7.5 foot for home use with my experience. Both are time tested very popular and there is no shortage of them in the used market. Shoundnt have a problem finding one for your chevy mount. $1500-2000 price range. Im looking for one myself for my 2002 Chevy 1500HD to plow my rental houses. I may even bolt on my Meyers 6.5ft mtp.. good enough for home use..though I do not have a Chevy mount.

 

[KubotainNH]

Make sure the front springs in your truck are up to it- may need to beef them up. Poly blades were invented because GM/Ford started saving money on front springs and shaved their capacity down. Check with a dealer who puts on snowplows.

That's a good point. I have Timbrens on the front of mine.

 

[Ryan03]

I have been a DOT mechanic for 15 years. I work on lots and lots of plows. My personal favorite brand is Western with the ultra mount hitch. You would be hard pressed to know the mount is on the truck in the off season, as once the receivers are removed, it is nearly invisible. Alot of Chevy guys like boss plows because the design of the boss hitch gives a little more clearance underneath with the plow hooked up, which the GM trucks can realy benefit from. We run both Western and boss plows with a leftover meyer EZ classic here and there. The Westerns are my personal favorites with Boss being a close second. Meyer plows are ok IMO, but I have done way more repairs over the years to Meyer plows than any other. I do not agree with the E47 being junk. Granted it is a slow amp drawing vampire, but they have always done reasonably well for us. I cannot say the same for the E60 units. These pumps are the reason we began switching to Boss and Western 10 years ago. For the record, My 2500 Dmax has a repurposed Meyer ST90 steel blade on it with a EZ classic mount and slick stick. I only plow my drive and a couple family members. I have $850 invested in my setup which includes my totaly freshened E47 pump, Sand blasted and emroned mount and hoop, Clean used meyer complete harness and late model modules with fuses, and nite saber lights. As far as bang for the buck, used meyers are very affordable and do the job. If I were to be laying down 4k plus though for a brand new one, I would be looking at a different brand. For the record, the same company owns Blizzard, Western and Fisher. It is called Douglas Dynamics.