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Rick Cicchetti · Nov 30, 2021

I have been plowing my driveway with my 97 1500 for 15 years. I think it has finally died!

My driveway is 90' asphalt and 610' of gravel. I have been thinking maybe put a plow on my 2018 2500. I use this truck as my daily driver, to pull my camper, and my race car.

Question is for those who plow similar conditions........how does the truck hold up? I know the front end on the old 1500 is sloppy. I do not want this for my 2500!!!!

Any insight will be appreciated.

Rick Cicchetti · Dec 2, 2021

Was it something I said?!?!?! 77 views and nobody has any insight?

800steve · Dec 2, 2021

If you plow in Ct. I doubt you will hurt a 2500. I plow my driveway in Vt. with a 1500 and have no issues.

AlexC2350 · Dec 6, 2021

I bought my truck with a v plow on it and it had been used a couple times to plow the dealer lot in CT. it had 600 miles when I bought it. It now has 20k and no front end issues and I plan on plowing my driveway and my parents with it. My thought is don’t run around with the plow on unnecessarily and that will minimize wear and tear. They are heavy I think mine weighs around 900 lbs.

Rick Cicchetti · Dec 6, 2021

AlexC2350 said:
I bought my truck with a v plow on it and it had been used a couple times to plow the dealer lot in CT. it had 600 miles when I bought it. It now has 20k and no front end issues and I plan on plowing my driveway and my parents with it. My thought is don’t run around with the plow on unnecessarily and that will minimize wear and tear. They are heavy I think mine weighs around 900 lbs.

Thanks for the insight! Much appreciated.

Moose2 · Dec 6, 2021

Every user is different. I only put plows on trucks that are not my daily driver. Really loosens up the front ends much faster than not using to plow. The shock and vibrations, plus weight raising and lower is what does it. That 900lb. Plow can become much heavier with wet, heavy snow. I use my 2000 f150 and tractor for snow removal duty. If you were trading every couple of years, plowing with truck would be a lesser issue, but each person is different. Not much help, but my $.99 worth......due to inflation.

tron67j · Dec 6, 2021

Agree with not using daily driver, it messes front end up. But everyone works plows differently with some hitting curbs and others just light snow and never hitting massive piles from past storms, so some people may recommend. I say pay someone to do it and save the cost plus wear and tear. Or get a Kubota with a snow blade and a box scraper to keep gravel in place. I am toying with that idea for 100' of pavement and 400' of gravel, but wife keeps catching me when I go to local farm dealer.

sandawilliams · Dec 6, 2021

Rick Cicchetti said:
Thanks for the insight! Much appreciated.

If you are going to plow with any pickup one important thing is to drop the blade whenever parking. Even a 15 minute coffee break adds to the stress when truck is parked.

Moose2 · Dec 7, 2021

.......and I will never plow with a new $80k truck.

Toddbigboytruck · Dec 7, 2021

Rick Cicchetti said:
Was it something I said?!?!?! 77 views and nobody has any insight?

My question is what will your wife say and don’t you already have a tractor. Lol I have a 3/4 km drive and well my ram is the family daily driver so I got a kuboba. To clean the drive

spacex · Dec 7, 2021

If you’re going to, go with a fisher minute mount. Takes NO time to slap it on and use it.

Driveway use isn’t going to wreck your truck, especially if you’re not an animal bouncing off old piles and hitting curbs.

LouM · Dec 7, 2021

As has been said if a person plows sanely it will not hurt the truck.
Keep the plow off as much as possible as it is alot of exrea weight to carry around on the front axle.
Most of the manufactures recommend ballast in the very rear of the truck between 300 to 600 pounds.
Plow a bit slower and save your truck, plow fast and break your truck.
Almost like a race car the faster you want to go, the wider you open your wallet and watch the money leave.

Brian2081 · Dec 7, 2021

Get an aluminum plow or a lexan plow, hell of alot lighter.

Victory Pete · Dec 16, 2021

I am thinking of getting a Stainless V Plow for my new 2021 1500 Classic. I have the Off Road package with 3.92 Limited Slip and the Hemi. I also have All Terain Yokohama
Geolander tires. I am concerned about damage to the truck. I am sure I will try to go easy with it.

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Fatbob Frank · Dec 16, 2021

I prefer to use Ol' Dollar...

LouM · Dec 16, 2021

I tend to go a bit heavier.

62Blazer · Dec 16, 2021

Simply putting a plow on a truck and using it will not "damage" the truck. Does plowing snow cause more stress on the truck.......sure it does, but "more" does not mean "too much". It also greatly depends on how much plowing you are doing....are you just plowing your 200' driveway every once in awhile or are you professionally plowing multiple large parking lots. Of course you can damage the truck when plowing if you don't know what you are doing, beat on the truck, and ram in to immoveable objects. My dad would be considered a "pro" snowplow operator as he gets paid by the local small township to maintain the roads. The primary truck they used for years was an older (thinking 2005-ish) F-450 with a dump body that the township bought new for plowing, and he ran that for last 5 years with zero mechanical failures. They finally got rid of it simply because it was rusting out. He has tons of experience running equipment over the years and knows how to get the most out of it.....he uses it hard and to it's full potential, but also knows where the line is that gets into abusing the truck.

Chas0218 · Dec 19, 2021

I plow in NY where we average about 5' of snow a season with my 03 1500 chevy if you don't beat on it you'll be fine only doing your driveway especially. I plow driveways and a couple businesses but try not to beat on it.

Moose2 · Dec 19, 2021

I use my old 2000 f150 7700 for plow duty, I always plow in 4low as well, anything to lessen the load on the transmission. Snow removal is hard on equipment, while the equipment does it, you are still subjecting it to lots more stresses and wear. Snow, ice and salt, snow into the interior, etc. You can be the best operator in the world and still hit a frost heave, curb, etc.. One of the biggest shocks to everything is when the plow trips and returns(if it doesn’t have shocks).Vibration through the truck when plowing is another consideration. Pushing new snowfall into old piles is rough too, especially if it has frozen solid.

Counterweighting is critical at all times. Hopefully, next year, I’ll be done with this snow removal stuff......

Joe Hinderliter · Dec 20, 2021

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