Who plows snow with their Pickup Truck?
What kind of plow rig to you use?
What do you charge? How do you find customers?
What kind of plow rig to you use?
What do you charge? How do you find customers?
So who plows snow?
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bremereric
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Them guys in Canada will be real soon. I never see the stuff. 
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Daliant
Member
Ahh.. its almost that time of year. For my personal use (just my own driveway) I use a 78 Dodge powerwagon sno commander, Ive only gotten this truck stuck once when I was pushing against a 4 foot high pile of snow and the plow rode up over the snow (my fault), that truck was almost unstoppable.
At work we use late 80s early 90s Ford broncos, these trucks are great for doing suburban/city driveways, they have a real good turning radius and decent power even though they aren't really geared that great for pushing snow. We've had pretty good luck with the Fords as far as breakdowns these trucks arn't overly complicated with all kinds of fancy electronics and other than U joints, alternators and exhaust pipes they dont do that bad, but alot has to do with the driver, a 19 yr old kid who doesn't give a sh*t can beat up a brand new truck just as easy as a 15 yr old truck.
Cant help with the business side of the question, I just drive/fix the trucks.
At work we use late 80s early 90s Ford broncos, these trucks are great for doing suburban/city driveways, they have a real good turning radius and decent power even though they aren't really geared that great for pushing snow. We've had pretty good luck with the Fords as far as breakdowns these trucks arn't overly complicated with all kinds of fancy electronics and other than U joints, alternators and exhaust pipes they dont do that bad, but alot has to do with the driver, a 19 yr old kid who doesn't give a sh*t can beat up a brand new truck just as easy as a 15 yr old truck.
Cant help with the business side of the question, I just drive/fix the trucks.
I plow with my Ramcharger . I've been plowing for a looooong time and that's the only truck I would use as a plow truck personaly . I've plowed useing other people's truck's and it just was'nt the same . I've gone thru three feet of snow and nothing stop's me . I use to have my own contract's but I plow for some else now .
Nice Rig - Looks strong
superdodge
Member
I know this post is old but im a new member just thought id throw in that i plow snow.I have several commercial accounts and they are all cleared by my dodges.
bremereric
Well-Known Member
Not much snow action this year though.
We have'nt got much up here this year eather "bremereric" . I got a kick out of this years farmers alminac . It said this year was suposed to be record amounts of snow and record low temp's and I'm looking out my window at all the dead grass on my lawn and not even a flake of snow on the ground .
superdodge
Member
white gold
not any snow to speak of here in mid mo either,need a decent one to help pay for additional eqiupment I bought after blizzard we got last year.
not any snow to speak of here in mid mo either,need a decent one to help pay for additional eqiupment I bought after blizzard we got last year.
Thought I'd throw a couple (lol, the only couple I have) of my old plow trucks. One was a '77 Ramcharger (electric/hydraulic), the other a '79 Snowcommander (mechanical/hydraulic). Both were Meyers. Started with '43 Jeep Willys fixed angle cable lift.
440roadrunner
Member
We had so little snow last year I didn't even fire up the 2 wheel blower, other than to "tune it up."
Once upon a time, in a previous life and century, this old FJ-40 (Mopar V8 power) had a Meyers on the front, and the little Cletrac in front has a Toyota 20R. The winter this was taken "we had snow"
and the winter THIS was taken, "we had snow"
Putting the blower on / off the shed roof
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Part of "the fleet" one winter
A failed experiment. I built the blower on the back with a separate 10hp, didn't have any power
the very same beat up old Meyers I bought around 76 for 250 bucks, was on the Landcruiser, here now on the little Farmall
The little Toy powered Cletrac was fun. Too bad I don't have the health, room, money........
Once upon a time, in a previous life and century, this old FJ-40 (Mopar V8 power) had a Meyers on the front, and the little Cletrac in front has a Toyota 20R. The winter this was taken "we had snow"
and the winter THIS was taken, "we had snow"
Putting the blower on / off the shed roof
']
Part of "the fleet" one winter
A failed experiment. I built the blower on the back with a separate 10hp, didn't have any power
the very same beat up old Meyers I bought around 76 for 250 bucks, was on the Landcruiser, here now on the little Farmall
The little Toy powered Cletrac was fun. Too bad I don't have the health, room, money........
440roadrunner
Member
My Dad built this home-made tractor out of an early road grader. The belly pan, engine proper, and rear tires was 'all we got' delivered by a junkyard wrecker. Dad made the rest. Front end is early Ford (cable brakes) home built hood, tank dash and grille off old car, and home made steering box blade winch.
Really cool toys and gear guys
Iron Wolf
Falling snow is like pennies from heaven !!!
Pennies from heaven .... someone has to clean it up !!!
