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DirtyLarry · 08-12-2008, 12:12 AM

Work travel required me to travel to my old stomping grounds of the armpit of the planet this week (Detroit area) where I was able to meet up with an ole buddy while I was in town. Tom worked with my wife at an automotive manufacturer parts supplier years ago when we lived in Detroit and became like an uncle to us when we were youngans out of collage and 1800 miles away from our real family.

Anyway, here is his exceptionally clean Victory Red 1985 K20 he uses to plow snow in the Detroit area. I absolutely can’t believe how clean and rust free this truck is for being a Michigan native snow plow truck. Heck, my rust free Colorado native 78' was an attention getter back in 1997 when I lived there. It is amazing this Michigan native 1985 native truck is still alive!

Tom bought it a couple years ago as a plow truck from the original owner who babied it to death. He still bathes the truck after each snow plowing job at home in his garage to clean off any traces of salt. Absolutely amazing as plastic will rust in Michigan!

BTW....This weekend is the famous Woodward Dream Cruise! I wish I could stick around town for that as it has been 9 years since I was able to attend. (Detroit is still a nice place to leave...not LIVE

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Pyrotechnic · 08-12-2008, 01:03 PM

That's really impressive. I'm liking the wheels too, same ones I run on my truck.

seanconnery · 08-12-2008, 01:48 PM

Does he keep the plow hardware on all the time for show, or what?

jchav62 · 08-12-2008, 02:34 PM

I'd like to have that here in the winter time. Make some $$ pushing snow and look cool doing it...

**old Rusty C10** · 08-12-2008, 04:31 PM

that plow truck looks better than some ive seen that have never seen snow

smashingchuck · 08-13-2008, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by seanconnery

Does he keep the plow hardware on all the time for show, or what?

seriously? I don't know what people do in your area, but around here nobody takes off their plow mounts for summer.

seanconnery · 08-13-2008, 11:03 AM

I'd say about half the folks leave the hardware on, and half take them off.

rigon4 · 08-13-2008, 02:15 PM

For a plow set up like that its not just plugs and pins thats quite the pain to take that stile plow on and off.

DirtyLarry · 08-14-2008, 12:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rigon4

For a plow set up like that its not just plugs and pins thats quite the pain to take that stile plow on and off.

Exactly….It would seem to be a major PITA to rip off all the plow mounts for the no snow months.

I think he said the plow is a Boss V something or another. Hell, I dunno….I live in the southwest where we don’t get much snow so I don’ t know squat about plows and we sure the hell don’t use salt on the roads thank god!

Thumpin455 · 08-14-2008, 09:25 AM

The salt is the problem, not so much the snow even if we average 300" a year here in the UP. Plow trucks are usually quite used up in a matter of two or three years here. Taking the mounts off isnt worth the trouble since its plowing from October to April, it spends more time in snow. They arent small plows and they arent used for what most consider to be heavy snow of less than 6". Last winter every time it snowed here we got at least 12", usually quite a bit more.

I dont want to think about winter, stop bringing it up...

rigon4 · 08-15-2008, 10:34 AM

thumpin455 you get the lake snow also?? thats what i get here in upstate ny

smashingchuck · 08-15-2008, 11:38 AM

yeah we get it here in south west michigan right off the big lake as well.

Thumpin455 · 08-15-2008, 01:41 PM

When you are a mile from the shore of Superior you will get plenty of lake effect. With the wind coming off the lake you get a really fun white spot on M28 where in the summer you can see for miles. Anywhere there are no trees along the shore is a white out, its exceedingly fun! I need to get a 4x4 running again...

08-12-2008, 12:12 AM	#1
DirtyLarry Windy Corner of a Dirty Street Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Pueblo West, Colorado Posts: 2,926	Nicest Detroit area classic snow plow truck Work travel required me to travel to my old stomping grounds of the armpit of the planet this week (Detroit area) where I was able to meet up with an ole buddy while I was in town. Tom worked with my wife at an automotive manufacturer parts supplier years ago when we lived in Detroit and became like an uncle to us when we were youngans out of collage and 1800 miles away from our real family. Anyway, here is his exceptionally clean Victory Red 1985 K20 he uses to plow snow in the Detroit area. I absolutely can’t believe how clean and rust free this truck is for being a Michigan native snow plow truck. Heck, my rust free Colorado native 78' was an attention getter back in 1997 when I lived there. It is amazing this Michigan native 1985 native truck is still alive! Tom bought it a couple years ago as a plow truck from the original owner who babied it to death. He still bathes the truck after each snow plowing job at home in his garage to clean off any traces of salt. Absolutely amazing as plastic will rust in Michigan! BTW....This weekend is the famous Woodward Dream Cruise! I wish I could stick around town for that as it has been 9 years since I was able to attend. (Detroit is still a nice place to leave...not LIVE ) Attached Images __________________ Current vehicle collection: 1978 Chevrolet K10, 8.1L, NV4500, NP205 1989 Chevrolet Suburban, 8.1L, NV4500, NP241 1993 Chevrolet C1500 Sportside, TBI 7.4L, 4L60E 2001 Chevrolet K2500HD, Ext Cab, SWB, 8.1L, ZF 6 speed 2014 Chevrolet Impala LTZ 3.6L Vortec 8.1L because life is too short to tolerate underpowered vehicles Instagram Last edited by DirtyLarry; 08-12-2008 at 12:31 AM.

08-12-2008, 01:03 PM	#2
Pyrotechnic Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 3,930	Re: Nicest Detroit area classic snow plow truck That's really impressive. I'm liking the wheels too, same ones I run on my truck. __________________ 1977 GMC Sierra Grande

08-12-2008, 01:48 PM	#3
seanconnery Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Towson, MD Posts: 197	Re: Nicest Detroit area classic snow plow truck Does he keep the plow hardware on all the time for show, or what? __________________ G to the M to the C......fool! RIP Jerry Reed "The Snowman"

08-12-2008, 02:34 PM	#4
jchav62 1962 C-10 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Las Vegas, New Mexico Posts: 4,978	Re: Nicest Detroit area classic snow plow truck I'd like to have that here in the winter time. Make some $$ pushing snow and look cool doing it... __________________ Joseph Chavez "See the USA in a Chevrolet!!" ......................_____ .........________//__{\_____ ,,,,,,,/__(O)___//___/__(O)_/ 1962 C10 Shortbed Fleetside 327/th350 GV overdrive 1974 C10 Longbed Fleetside 350/th350 "The Trash Truck" 1999 Chevy 2500 OBS, Longbed 5.7/4L80E 4x4 2015 GMC Sierra SLE 1500 4x4

08-12-2008, 04:31 PM	#5
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,313	Re: Nicest Detroit area classic snow plow truck that plow truck looks better than some ive seen that have never seen snow __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

08-13-2008, 11:03 AM	#7
seanconnery Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Towson, MD Posts: 197	Re: Nicest Detroit area classic snow plow truck I'd say about half the folks leave the hardware on, and half take them off. __________________ G to the M to the C......fool! RIP Jerry Reed "The Snowman"

08-13-2008, 02:15 PM	#8
rigon4 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: east syracuse ny Posts: 371	Re: Nicest Detroit area classic snow plow truck For a plow set up like that its not just plugs and pins thats quite the pain to take that stile plow on and off. __________________ 1981 K-5 Blazer 2wd 1985 C-10 Short step 1988 C-10 Suburban

08-14-2008, 09:25 AM	#10
Thumpin455 My truck is an alcoholic Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Marquette Mi Posts: 303	Re: Nicest Detroit area classic snow plow truck The salt is the problem, not so much the snow even if we average 300" a year here in the UP. Plow trucks are usually quite used up in a matter of two or three years here. Taking the mounts off isnt worth the trouble since its plowing from October to April, it spends more time in snow. They arent small plows and they arent used for what most consider to be heavy snow of less than 6". Last winter every time it snowed here we got at least 12", usually quite a bit more. I dont want to think about winter, stop bringing it up... __________________ Too much stuff, too many projects to list everything. my 454 urged 76 swb beater

08-15-2008, 10:34 AM	#11
rigon4 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: east syracuse ny Posts: 371	Re: Nicest Detroit area classic snow plow truck thumpin455 you get the lake snow also?? thats what i get here in upstate ny __________________ 1981 K-5 Blazer 2wd 1985 C-10 Short step 1988 C-10 Suburban

08-15-2008, 11:38 AM	#12
smashingchuck It'd be alot cooler if you did Join Date: May 2003 Location: Three Rivers, MI Posts: 2,345	Re: Nicest Detroit area classic snow plow truck yeah we get it here in south west michigan right off the big lake as well. __________________ 78 Build Thread 4Runner Build

08-15-2008, 01:41 PM	#13
Thumpin455 My truck is an alcoholic Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Marquette Mi Posts: 303	Re: Nicest Detroit area classic snow plow truck When you are a mile from the shore of Superior you will get plenty of lake effect. With the wind coming off the lake you get a really fun white spot on M28 where in the summer you can see for miles. Anywhere there are no trees along the shore is a white out, its exceedingly fun! I need to get a 4x4 running again... __________________ Too much stuff, too many projects to list everything. my 454 urged 76 swb beater



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