As most of you know I'm getting a snow plow for next winter. I'm looking a poly plows due to the fact they are lighter than a steel plow.

So how much weight can I put on my front axle before it becomes very taxing. I don't know how much weight is on the front end and I don't want to over load my truck and break the axle and go threw parts faster than I need to.

I have lift coils in there so don't say get 2500 coils. My lift coils are as big as a 2500.

 

Probably mostly depends on axle/wheel/tire ratings and whether you think it sags too low.

 

Bump.

 

I would think that it says somewhere in the Haynes manual or on the sticker in your door. If not, I've seen some people that plow around here with 1500's and big honkin steel plows. They have been around a few years with the same trucks. However I have not asked them what they've replaced or how many parts they've broken. I would think it would be more of a trans mission stress issue, along with u-joints and such.

 

Weigh the front axle on a DOT scale and compare measured weight with component ratings. If measured weight plus plow weight is getting close to or exceeding component maximum ratings then don't do it.