Hi Guys
I just got the tittle back last week for the 01 ford diesel ... I did post it on here ...you guys know better ... I found out the hard way ...LOL .
I am pretty new to this site ... about a month ... You guys are great and very helpful ... I jump in and try and pass on helpful info my self .
My new to me 96 Dodge is coming along ... a little more wiring and she's on the road .
So while ever ones at the mall on friday ...I'm going to do some new dodge truck shopping I would like to get a mega and proibly a duelly ... of course the cummins .
How do these trucks plow snow ...? and what brand plow works the best on the new trucks ...?
I don't have new truck fever .... but I seem to have developed a sevear alergic reaction to my ford ...LOL
So we will see what happens ...I have a friend that race's prostock for dodge ...Kenny Koretsky ... so I will give him a buzz and find out if he can hook me up with a discount ..
Later
Guys

Greg

 

after working for a landscaping company when i was younger i would never buy a diesel for plowing...if u forget to plug it in the night befor ethe storm you're not gonna go anywhere and alot of people waiting to have their parking lots and driveways cleared are gonna be pi$$ed...but nowadays the new trucks I hear have better startign systems...my 95 takes a long time to warm up and deforst the windows and won't start if its a serious storm and i forgot to plug it

we had a couple gmc 6L gassers standard cab...and they were perfect for the plowing i thought

 

Mr. T, you're in Ontario and he's in Pennsylvania. The math works out well. I've started my '96 with two cycles of the heater grid at -5F (unplugged) and if one simply holds the throttle to 800-900 rpm, it will smooth out fairly quickly. I would suggest running 5w-40 Rotella synthetic in the winter to measurably improve cold-start and run performance.

Regarding the mega-cab, here is more info on the dually:
http://www.dodge.com/dodge_life/news...tate_fair.html
I would personally never consider such an oversize vechile for snow-plowing. While working at a college a few years back while still in school, we had two short-bed 1/2 ton 4wd Chevy's with the 305 V-8 and automatics. They were ideal lighter-duty plow trucks, great for parking lots, driveways and such. They fit into tight spots, and being regular cabs, were easy to see out of. For larger work, we had two F-350's with dump beds (all gas and AT's). Also duallies tend to be much more of a handful in the snow due to increased tread contact area.

I would also never consider a new truck to plow with. It's one of the hardest workouts you can give your frame and suspension, plus there is always the possbility of hitting something at any time with no warning. I would use the old truck to work with and the new one [or a new civic- gas prices, etc.] to run to town. Just my $.02

 

Even in the coldest weather around here ... if I'm working the truck .... running 8 to 12 hrs ... I don't feel the truck is not going to warm up ... there not just sitting there idling ...
I would figure that a diesel would be fine to plow with .

Later

Greg