snow plow

[BurnoutNova]

id like to know more about snow blades, and what is envolved with buying a used one, puting it on, and mantinence.

i would like to get one for my 71 k10 so i dont have to use my snow blower for everything, and make a little wxtra money with it.

[shelby987]

I am sorry as I can't personally speak directly to your question, but I seem to come across 5 or 6 4x4's weekly around my area for $2,000 or less that already have attached snow plows, I don't know the condition of your truck, but I am aware that plowing is nitoriously tough on a truck, why not save on the price of a used plow, and buy a truck that comes with a plow, let it get eaten alive by the salt and abused by the snow......

[BurnoutNova]

i thought about that to, will keep it as an option

[67ChevyRedneck]

My dad bought an 82 silverado with a working/running plow for 600 bucks. It's a piece, but he only plows snow with it. He's used it 3 winters with nothing more than a tune up, but the tranny did go last year... got another one for $250 bucks. As far as plows you'd need to find one that would fit the frame of our trucks, unless you want to cut/weld on the frame. Take measurements and check the local traders for plows. It's a good bit of work to install it (especially if you have to cut/weld), you also have to install all of the hydraulics/pump, and the levers or switches in the cab. It really is almost cheaper/easier to find one that's a piece, but does the job. Hope that helps you some.

Edit: My dad lives in southwest NY, south of Buffalo and they typically get about 10' of snowfall per winter.

Edit: I believe board member CPNE plows with our year trucks, he might be able to answer your questions

[JimKshortstep4x4]

Buying a working plow truck is the way to go. You could easily spend up to a thousand dollars trying to buy and retrofit a plow to an existing truck.

I was lucky as I was able to buy a 71 K-10 with a working plow. I still spent $500 on repairs to make the plow work good, (hoses, cylinders, springs, etc.).

It is fun to plow with but I only use it for my own use. Making money with a plow is tough as repairs can cost a lot.

Here is a pic of my plow taken last winter.

Jim

[Ironhorse]

To bad your not a little closer to south central Kansas. I've got a 7' blade, pump, and bolt on frame mount from my '71 4x4 for sale in the "General Discussion" everything else for sale section. Asking $425 complete, pump was re-built and was working when I removed it from the truck. Can you say "Road Trip south" heh, heh.

Hey JimK, how ya' doing Bud? Weather turning cold up north? Pretty chilly here in the flatlands. 18 degrees and snow on the way.

[da-burb]

Maintenance isn't a big deal on a plow. Springs every once and a while, a $150 pump motor every 3-5 years, a few quarts of fluid each year, and replacement hoses and fittings every time they start to crack and leak. It's the truck that becomes a problem if it isn't something you drive regularly. Everything seams to break just as you fix the last thing that broke.

As far as making money at it....don't count on it. Watch you insurance company drop your policy when they find out you are running a commercial snow plow business. They will find out when you back into something, accidently, touch a garage door, strip off a down spout. There goes any extra money. The only way out of it is to NOT CHARGE for your service.

[CG]

soooooooo glad we dont have snow like that here.

[krue]

Originally Posted by CG

soooooooo glad we dont have snow like that here.

Amen brother!

[HOTFUN]

I have a Meyers 7.5 foot blade which I have had since 1989 and it was two years old when I paid $1500 for it then. It started out for use on my properties on a rustfree 1972 4x4 shortbox that I would totally drench the under body and box with used motor oil and it luckilly survived till about 96 when I changed it over to a rusty 71 Blazer to save the 72. I use it regularly on and I have spent maybe $500 total over the years replacing one pump and repadding the skids probably every two seasons. I highly recommend the short wheel base Blazer and definetely an automatic as going into tight places and backing it up is easy. I even took the rear bumper off for even tighter backing. I don't mess around doing any for hire jobs as even doing an occasional help the neighbor out has cost me several sprinkler heads, broken curb, and a mail box. Another tip is to always look over the job site before it snows and use markers to help out when all you can see is a smooth snow surface.