Author Topic: Wheelhouse. Truck mounted plow.  (Read 1481 times)

Offline fishinhard

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Wheelhouse. Truck mounted plow.
« on: Dec 13, 2010, 06:57 PM »
I bought a wheelhouse (Salem Ice Cabin) and am thinking of putting a snow plow on the front of my f-350 to make sure I can get around on the ice.  Anyone use a truck mounted plow for making ice roads?

Do I need one that v's?

Thoughts?

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MikeMiller

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Re: Wheelhouse. Truck mounted plow.
« Reply #1 on: Dec 13, 2010, 07:07 PM »
you need a V or swivel youe blade so the snow goes to the side i do snow removaal with a blade and if you got 6 inches of snow your not gonna push it on ice just spin out

Offline BlindIce

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Re: Wheelhouse. Truck mounted plow.
« Reply #2 on: Dec 13, 2010, 08:17 PM »
just get chains for your truck, forget the plow. thats just a way to get everyone follow you out and surround you and is more expensive way. Chains will go through most snow conditions

MikeMiller

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Re: Wheelhouse. Truck mounted plow.
« Reply #3 on: Dec 13, 2010, 08:26 PM »
thats an even better idea i hate when people surround me just wanna chock them

Offline kidsafishin

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Re: Wheelhouse. Truck mounted plow.
« Reply #4 on: Dec 13, 2010, 09:01 PM »
I use chains when I need and I can't imagine ever getting stuck on the ice. Save the money.

Offline mricefish

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Re: Wheelhouse. Truck mounted plow.
« Reply #5 on: Dec 15, 2010, 07:55 AM »
if you go the plow way, get the V plow.  I also move snow and have used both a straight plow that angles both ways and now have used a V plow for the last 10 years or so.  When you go into a big, hard drift the straight blade that just angles one way or the other is going to swing your truck all over and then you get out of the path that you plowed and very likely stuck.  With the V you can hit that same drift and even amounts of snow will go both ways.  There will not be pressure one way or the other to push the truck around.  Once you get a path busted with the V then angle it one way, run up and down your path a few times to make it a little wider.  The V just gets the snow out of the way better just keep the blade down on the ground.  the bigger drifts will sometimes make the blade ride up. if it does the just back up and drop it again so your path is always clear and then you should always be able to back up out of the drift.  I also use F-350 and have busted through drifts that were up the the mirrors one each side.  But on the other hand, chains will do much more that people think and to have the place all to yourself............. that would be nice too  I usually plow a path to get my shack out, but there are people that follow the path out then.

Offline RAPALA

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Re: Wheelhouse. Truck mounted plow.
« Reply #6 on: Dec 15, 2010, 05:48 PM »
Buy a Chevy and no plow. You will never get stuck. Or follow us around. lol. V plow way to go.

 



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