any other snow pushers out there?

[4eyedstang]

does anyone on here plow snow for $$$?

what kind of rig do you recommend for residential use?

i plow at work with either a 07 GMC sierra or a 72 ford f250 hi boy.i prefer the ford because it is just unstoppable in any snow. the GMC is nice. but they are both just to big to do a nice job on driveways and tight spots.

i have been kicking around the idea of starting a snow removal business for years now.
i just might jump in but what should i buy.

[Slow Joe]

Personally I'd think a Wrangler with a Plow and a Salter would be the thing to get...

They're agile, and can fit just about anywhere...

[pOrk]

^ YES

Any Jeep with a 6-7 ft blade would be ideal for doing driveways or small residentials. If you want to make money pushing snow, get the toughest truck you can afford and the biggest blade the truck can handle. Industrial plowing is where the BIG money is at.

[fly5150]

Eric is right, commercial is where the money is. The only way to make good cash in residential is to get a bunch of houses with in a few blocks. Getting bunches of houses close to each other cuts down on drive time. Having houses all over the city is a waste of time.
The wrangler will get stuck more than you think. Get a standard cab truck with an 8' plow.

[Slow Joe]

Agreed... I use to use a K2500 HD X-Cab Long Box with a V-Plow at EVS... That thing ROCKED! There wasn't anything it couldn't push...

When I worked at Boucher Ford we had a F350 Crew Cab Long Box Diesel with a V Plow and Salter. It was just too big to navigate the lot without hitting something :rolf And every time we'd plow something bad would happen...

[pashtrd]

I plow with my 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 extended cab, threw on a western conventional mount plow 7.5ft , paid $400 for the plow, quadrupled my money doing 1 parking lot last winter, (last 2 months of the season) I even made myself a set of wings for the plow, best thing i did.
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j128/pashtrd/wings005.jpg

[4eyedstang]

^^nice rig . but that wouldn't even fit in the driveways of my potential clients.

i like the jeep wrangler idea but can you fit a snow blower in one?
V6 or V8?

[Slow Joe]

Wrangler I6... And yes you can if you don't have a salter on the back... Take out the back seat and you're good to go.

OR if you have a salter that swings to the side or is easily removable.

[Windsors 03 Cobra]

You already have a Jeep, get yourself a snobear from sams club or lowes for $1000 or a Homesteader by Fisher or Suburbanite from Western, probably $2500 each.
www.snowbear.com
www.suburbaniteplows.com
www.homesteaderplows.com

My 5/24" snow blower fit into my old XJ if I folded the handlebars down and I could load it by myself. It'll fit in the WJ but the truck is a piece taller and my back seems to be in a constant state of hurt now em days.

I would just get a nice snow blower and use that, thats what I done anyway. I mostly help out my mother over by you's.

[GTSLOW]

^^nice rig . but that wouldn't even fit in the driveways of my potential clients.

i like the jeep wrangler idea but can you fit a snow blower in one?
V6 or V8?

Deff the I6. An awesome plow rig would be an 03+ Rubicon model with factory lockers front and rear. It's a fairly heavy rig. My dad plowed the schools of South Milwaukee with his YJ for over 10 years. That thing was awesome for the small drive ways, walk ways, and everything in between. Even touch up on the large lots.

Wranglers are extremely maneuverable.

[Slow Joe]

Wranglers are extremely maneuverable.

That they are... I LOVED MINE for that reason... You could manuver it ANYWHERE!!!

[BoosTT]

How much do snow plowers charge to do say a grocery store parking lot? Do they use year long contracts or do you just walk in and ask if they want their lot plowed?

[Slow Joe]

They work off contracts...

My cousin did it for a year and got out of it...

[pOrk]

You already have a Jeep, get yourself a snobear from sams club or lowes for $1000 or a Homesteader by Fisher or Suburbanite from Western, probably $2500 each.
www.snowbear.com
www.suburbaniteplows.com
www.homesteaderplows.com

My 5/24" snow blower fit into my old XJ if I folded the handlebars down and I could load it by myself. It'll fit in the WJ but the truck is a piece taller and my back seems to be in a constant state of hurt now em days.

I would just get a nice snow blower and use that, thats what I done anyway. I mostly help out my mother over by you's.

Super LOL at the snowbear

[Windsors 03 Cobra]

www.plowsite.com<~~lotta info

[Cryptic]

be carefull about committing yourself to a job... If your sh!t breaks and you have a liability to get the job done, you better have a backup plan.

I have 98' 3/4ton Chevy 4x4 with a 7.5' Western Plow. I just do a handful of residential jobs around my house.

[Windsors 03 Cobra]

Super LOL at the snowbear

I hear you man but not everyone needs a 2500 HD Durajap with a 9.5' Fisher Xtreme V capable of stacking snow 10 feet high. :thumbsup

[Cryptic]

I laugh when everyone says "nothing stops my rig"... just how big is the driveways you are doing that could possibly stop a 7000lb+ truck :durr

[pOrk]

I hear you man but not everyone needs a 2500 HD Durajap with a 9.5' Fisher Xtreme V capable of stacking snow 10 feet high. :thumbsup

It sounds like he wants to do more then just his driveway, and the manually adjustable angling really cracks me up. You would have to hire a mexican to ride around on the hood adjusting the plow for you.

[Windsors 03 Cobra]

I have a question about this type of junk, are SFA trucks superior in every way to IFS trucks as far as traction and going through snow ? Ground clearance and tyre size being equal.

[wrath]

Standard cab longbox 2500HD (or any with a 9.25" front axle) and lockers front and rear.
87-91 K5 Blazer with lockers front and rear.
87 K10 Standard cab short box with lockers front and rear.
93newer Jeep YJ/TJ with lockers front and rear.


Notice a trend? Short and lockers.

[Russ Jerome]

Solid axle is why your ford push's better than the chevy:
http://sites.google.com/site/russjerome/_/rsrc/1226895142803/Home/133.jpg?height=315&width=420
7' blade can be angled to illegaly do sidewalks, a standard cab gets me in ghetto packed 4 family building, does alleys and fits in any driveway. In the hood I have to navigate tight dead cars in there lots with no issue. An older gear driven t-cased, solid axle v-8 is pretty unstoppable with skinny tires (no wide late model 245/60's, 75 or 80/85 series tires). Another plus of old Dana axled vehicles is you go thru them and forget about CV shafts and aluminum t-case issues all winter, maybe a u-joint a year if you beat the hell out of it.

[BOSS LX]

does anyone on here plow snow for $$$?

what kind of rig do you recommend for residential use?

i plow at work with either a 07 GMC sierra or a 72 ford f250 hi boy.i prefer the ford because it is just unstoppable in any snow. the GMC is nice. but they are both just to big to do a nice job on driveways and tight spots.

i have been kicking around the idea of starting a snow removal business for years now.
i just might jump in but what should i buy.

Show pics of the 72!

[Windsors 03 Cobra]

Man that old Ford he runs has 30 year old bias ply mud tyres on all 4 corners, I think they are mostly bald but still have the big side lugs and 8 or 10 plies, pig farmer stake sides and a tie rod and tailgate to keep the bedsides from flapping in the wind. What a freakin beast, puts that Chev IFS job to shame pushing a pile too I bet.

Actually he's wrong its the 73-79 style and has to be a 77 cause it has a Modified in it.

[4eyedstang]

Man that old Ford he runs has 30 year old bias ply mud tyres on all 4 corners, I think they are mostly bald but still have the big side lugs and 8 or 10 plies, pig farmer stake sides and a tie rod and tailgate to keep the bedsides from flapping in the wind. What a freakin beast, puts that Chev IFS job to shame pushing a pile too I bet.

Actually he's wrong its the 73-79 style and has to be a 77 cause it has a Modified in it.

you sir are correct its is a 77. and that's a pretty good description of the old ford. but i prefer to say it has a lot a "character" :rolf
ill get a few pics today.

can you even put real a plow on a XJ? i thought you can only use a plexi plow on unibody trucks .

[Anakonda69]

get a old s-10 blazer throw some lockers in it and be done. lol

[Windsors 03 Cobra]

you sir are correct its is a 77. and that's a pretty good description of the old ford. but i prefer to say it has a lot a "character" :rolf
ill get a few pics today.

can you even put real a plow on a XJ? i thought you can only use a plexi plow on unibody trucks .

Honestly if I could find a truck like that with a plow for $1500 I would buy it without a plow maybe a grand. Pretty few and far between trucks today, especially roadworthy ones. I would daily drive that red 77, then again I dont care about drivin JUNK. :shades

[Lash]

Super LOL at the snowbear

I have the snowbear. It works good doing my 250' drive.....but I would NOT push it more than that. Last year my drive was drifted over 2' deep and it took care of it...just took a little more time. Last year the winch pulled right off the plow...snapped the HUGE :goof 1/4" bolts that were holding it on to the winch mount. It's a decent plow for just doing ONE driveway. You're not even supposed to drive with it on...lol. Next year I'll be getting a small sno-way plow.

[PonyKiller87]

This is my first year plowing with my own truck but I used to go out plowing with my dad all the time when I was a kid. He held all his own accounts doing mostly commercial lots charging by the hour. I was going to go that route but in the end I got a sweet deal as a sub contractor for a local land scaping place. He pays me more than I was going to charge and I don't have to hold any contracts. If you want to push alot of snow the key is having alot of weight and plenty of power. Right now I only have 600 lbs of sand in the back but I will be stepping that up to 1000-1500 before we get a big storm.

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa255/PonyKiller87/All%20My%20Cars/K3500/PA190002.jpg

[stenchmiester]

1989 ford F250 idi diesel with banks sidewinder turbo and a western 7.5 plow she does the job plus i love hearing the turbo spool up. one of the complexes we plow doent like a few of our rigs cuz they are loud . one is an 07 powerstroke with stacks and it just whistles all night another is a 97 ford f 350 dumptruck with a 460 and no exhaust

[Car Guy]

I have all of you beat like a baby seal if we are comparing the size of our snow pushers.....:shades :devil

[T-Bag]

I have all of you beat like a baby seal if we are comparing the size of our snow pushers.....:shades :devil

Haha...Loaders FTW...btw I was the guy with Bryan the other day on the four wheelers :thumbsup

[Car Guy]

Small world...!!! :thumbsup

[lordairgtar]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/pdawg777/antilift/snowplow.jpg
This seems perfect for your needs. LOL

[4eyedstang]

i understand that bigger is better. but in my area people have small tight driveway and i am looking for the best rig for that job:thumbsup

can you put a western plow on a Jeep xj ?

[4eyedstang]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/pdawg777/antilift/snowplow.jpg
This seems perfect for your needs. LOL


:rolf :rolf i think ill pass

[SLOWC5]

We've used a snobear to plow my parents driveway for 10 years, Was able to keep the blade in one direction for the whole driveway. Worked great as we had a 3500 dually if the snow was really that bad. Since the Dually broke, we've sold the snobear and its still working.. and upgraded last year.

The new truck driving slower and with the V plow has cut my plow time more than half to do the same lot!
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a87/kssinbooth/truck/DSC00079.jpg

[pOrk]

^Thats a sweeeeeeet rig

[T-Bag]

Small world...!!! :thumbsup

Yeah Bryan said you were working with us now.

I meant to introduce myself but we were too busy reenacting Tokyo Drift. :rolf

[Car Guy]

That was pretty good, looks like a LOT more fun than driving a 35,000 house on wheels......:eek:

[Windsors 03 Cobra]

Love the grille on that new bodycan Chevalay truck, a very sweet ride indeed.
You can put a plow on a Jeep XJ with no problem.

[Jsho13]

Use this up north, 99 F150, 40k miles, 90 gallons of fuel for weight and goes just fine for what we use it for
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y207/Jsho13/Picture0020.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y207/Jsho13/Picture007.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y207/Jsho13/Picture008.jpg

[sidewayzbimmer]

Yeah Bryan said you were working with us now.

I meant to introduce myself but we were too busy reenacting Tokyo Drift. :rolf

Like my victory circle?

[T-Bag]

Like my victory circle?
You're lucky I was on motor

[SmokinRAM114]

I have a 08 crewcab short box Ford F350 twin turbo 6.4l power stroke. heated leather, nav, with a 8ft western. the thing really is a stroke.. :rolf

[GTSLOW]

XJ w/ plow:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Jeep-Cherokee-SPORT-1998-JEEP-CHEROKEE-SPORT-w-WESTERN-SNOW-PLOW-NEW-TIRES_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6281QQihZ014QQite mZ330291342875QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g103/denalixtc/05jeep/IMG_0728.jpg

[CobraSnake]

Can you put a plow on a 4 cylinder Wrangler?

[PonyKiller87]

You can put a plow on justa bout anything if you really want to, its just a matter of if it will be able to do anything or not. On one of the plow forums someone posted a pic of brand new tundra at the dealer being sold with a 8' boss v blade. One of the first posts was from a Boss dealer that said he wouldn't sell that plow for the application because of the weight. But it didn't stop the dealer from doing it and selling the thing.

[Car Guy]

Can you put a plow on a 4 cylinder Wrangler?

You can but I would NOT.....:D

[PonyKiller87]

Oh yeah just another though that I felt like dropping in here. Putting a Poly / Plastic plow on a truck to keep it light enough for the truck to handle is a bad idea. The weight of the plow is what makes it really scrape the ground clean, so if you cut the weight of the plow by 50-75 % alot of time your just going to push over the snow rather than scrape down to the pavement.

[Anakonda69]

poly plow would work if you didn't wait till there was 10" to plow. plus the snow pushing against the plow helps keep the blade down. i wouldn't say to put one on a truck your gonna do heavy duty plowing with but for driveways and small jobs it would be fine.

[Lash]

Oh yeah just another though that I felt like dropping in here. Putting a Poly / Plastic plow on a truck to keep it light enough for the truck to handle is a bad idea. The weight of the plow is what makes it really scrape the ground clean, so if you cut the weight of the plow by 50-75 % alot of time your just going to push over the snow rather than scrape down to the pavement.


Thats why a lot of them come with down pressure kits ;)

[PonyKiller87]

Thats why a lot of them come with down pressure kits ;)

True, but alot of them don't.

[theavenger333]

call me stupid, but small wheelbase vehicles tend to be worse in snow. i've driven in a wrangler or two in snow, they held their own very well, but i wouldn't want them for plowing anything more then a sidewalk! when we tried to do a driveway it just didn't have the grunt to get it done, the weight and length to keep a pile of snow moving. like i said, it's pretty much unstoppable on light snow, or sidewalk or something, but i wouldn't dream of trying to plow anything substantial with a wrangler

[Lash]

Just saw this new snowbear plow on their site. $3000 shipped to your door. Not a bad deal for somebody looking to do some driveways.


http://www.snowbearmountoutlet.com/site/1594830/page/936721


https://www.snowplowstuff.com/snowplows_frontline.asp

[BadAzzGTA89]

I don't see Sno-Way plows made in Hartford in this tread:thumbsup

[Lash]

Next year I'll be getting a small sno-way plow.


:thumbsup

[BadAzzGTA89]

:thumbsup

Doh lol

[Windsors 03 Cobra]

Sno-Way is the only plow with true down pressure, a patented feature.

[GRAMPS SS]

does anyone on here plow snow for $$$?

what kind of rig do you recommend for residential use?

i plow at work with either a 07 GMC sierra or a 72 ford f250 hi boy.i prefer the ford because it is just unstoppable in any snow. the GMC is nice. but they are both just to big to do a nice job on driveways and tight spots.

i have been kicking around the idea of starting a snow removal business for years now.
i just might jump in but what should i buy.



START THE BUSINESS..BUT have others work for you...ley them break there own shit and you don't have tpo pay for the repairs...that's what my buddy does....he has his TAWHORE and he has like 4 others working for him....makes a killing.....after last year he got a new truck for this year....

[Lash]

Sno-Way is the only plow with true down pressure, a patented feature.


The western suburbanite has the "Scrape Lock" feature and Hinikers Homeowner series has a patented scissor lift system which adds down pressure on the blade. Most smaller plows now have some sort of additionsal downward pressure on the blade to make up for a lack of weight....especially when back dragging.

[Jsho13]

The pic I posted is of a poly plow. Works great for driveways and scrapes everything clean. The only problem we have had when pushing 12"+ of snow is that it goes over the top of the blade because it isn't as tall as a normal plow. It just has the float feature and seems to scrape everything clean the first time. It's got some weight to it, but I assume it's nothing compared to a steel blade. Back dragging is a completely different story, you are better off getting your shovel out.

[Lash]

My little snowbear:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Lash00/100_2920.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Lash00/100_2922.jpg


And my drive that I plow

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Lash00/100_2921.jpg

[4eyedstang]

pics of the old ford
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x201/nettletond/100_0620.jpg

[pOrk]

Poly plows and steel plows weigh almost the same if you compare western poly to western steel and boss poly to boss steel. They poly wont rust :)

[Lash]

Poly plows and steel plows weigh almost the same if you compare western poly to western steel and boss poly to boss steel. They poly wont rust :)


The Western super duty 8' poly is even 25lbs heavier than the steel version...lol.

[pOrk]

Exactly, the frame it takes to make a poly plow as strong as the steel plow is massive.

I laugh every time someone says they are getting a poly plow to safe weight.

[SmokinRAM114]

oh man boss lx's old man would be all over that.. to add to the 15 he already has:stare




pics of the old ford
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x201/nettletond/100_0620.jpg

[Car Guy]

My little snowbear:


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Lash00/100_2922.jpg





Awwww, that blade looks soo cute on your truck.....:rolf

[Lash]

Awwww, that blade looks soo cute on your truck.....:rolf


lol....I can only see the tip of the drivers side marker when it's down. Hey....it gets the job done though. Beats the hell out of snow blowing....plus my feet stay warm. :banana1:

[GTSLOW]

Awwww, that blade looks soo cute on your truck.....:rolf

:rolf

[BOSS LX]

oh man boss lx's old man would be all over that.. to add to the 15 he already has:stare

For sure! Badass highboy! 32 years old, and still working.

[Lash]

:rolf



Stop making fun of my plow!!!!!


:goof


:rolf