I was wondering if is it possible to install a western ultramount 7.5/8 ft plow on a 1500? Could the 1500's handle having the plow on the front end?

 

i had a plow on my 98 1500 wouldent go any bigger then a 7.5 tho mine sagged pretty good with the plow on it, so with the stock front springs you will need a good deal of weight in the back for ballest, also if your interested later down the road i have some springs from a 3500 that will fit right up, lol for sale.

 

I was thinking of adding a plow also. I've got a 1500, but thought of using 2500 coils, maybe cut a coil off of the ride height is too much. I see alot of 1500's with plows, but they look a bit droopy in the front.

Some guys use Timbren SES, but I always thought that was more of a crutch. Really should have a 2500 to begin with. Need a high output alt, and a tranny cooler. Plus I only have 3.55 gears. Snowblower is cheaper.

The SnoWay plows are a bit lighter, but they cost. Buddy had one, pretty sweet.

 

Yeah I know, 2500 would be better. But I would only be using it every now and then, instead of my dad buying a new truck.

 

DO NOT cut coils. It's not safe to do!

I agree that 7.5' is pretty much the max for a 1/2 ton. I had a 7ft Meyer on my Ramcharger for 15 years and it held up nicely. That truck has posi differentials though, and was full time 4wd.

Personally, I wouldn't put a plow on a 1/2 ton if you plan on plowing more than just your driveway. It's VERY hard on the truck. In other words, things break more often. That's why I bought my V10...for plowing. Until I saw that it was in decent shape and not rusty. I decided to keep it for a project truck and find something else to plow with.

If you're going to put a plow on a 1/2 ton, you'll have to at least upgrade to the plow package springs...larger alternator...and transmission cooler. Gear ratio doesn't matter so much. You may also want to look into a Meyer plow. They're a little lighter than the westerns. Especially the poly (plastic) meyer plows. They're durable, but would be a lot easier on your truck.

Stay away from the SnoWays

 

Rom, what's the deal with cutting coils? I know torching them is bad news, but wasn't aware of cutting.

 

what i did was i bought the 3500 springs, which i believe are the same as the 2500, swapped them on the truck, and for the back i bought a rear add a leaf to balance it out.
here was the rear add a leaf.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33584

 

It can have adverse affects on spring rate...just like torching them. If you must cut springs, torching is the way to go. You just have to be careful as to how much heat you use.

For a 1/2 ton truck and a regular straight blade of 7.5ft or less, I'd recommend a #38 spring (for passenger side) and a #39 spring (for driver side). Those were standard plow prep springs.

 

AAL sounds like the way to go with the heavy coils.

 

No cutting at all, the springs are specially designed to react to forces and by cutting them no only do you drastically change the makeup of the spring, but most people never rebend a spring seat into it