Is there anyone else out there that is crazy enough to plow with a 4.7 1500 QC? I get lots of negative comments about how the truck isn't made for the weight, due to the IFS.

I have a Fisher 7'6" RD, and it comes right off the truck as soon as I'm done pushing snow.

Will I regret this??

Thanks,
Kevin

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Its not made for that. The front ends are over loaded as is.

 

If you had a hemi, and a plow strictly made for 1/2 ton;s i would say yes.

But your really taxing your front end with that heavy of a plow.

 

you can beef up your front susp, ranchand here in tex does it all the time for the 1500s that want the big diamond plate front bumpers.
how much does the plow weigh?

have you thought about strapping your woman to the hood of the car and let her hot air just melt it?

the other issue is just not the weight of the snow, the resitance the snow will create is not a lateral force, it is a slightly downward force thus creating a great deal of strain on your front end.

 

According to Fisher, the blade weighs 630lbs, and I use 250-300 for ballast in the bed.

Ramit, I don't think that the wife would go for that, but I'll bring it up next time it snows...

Kevin

 

the key is just getting her tied on the hood, then the hot air will come naturally.

maybe theres a way to install a landing gear style attachment behind the plow, basically a shock mounted underneat the beam connecting the plow to the truck, extended down supporting a tire it would lighten the load. havent seen anything like that but it would work, dont know if it would be cost effective.

 

Yep, that sounds truly absurd.. just might work.

 

i came home from work and told the wife hury get me a beer before it starts, she scoufed and got the beer, i chugged it and said hury get me another beer before it starts, she mumbled and got the beer drank it and said hurry get me another beer before it starts she said u know i cook and clean all day and u come home and treat me like a slave. i said nevermind it already started.

 

i don't think the front end of a 1500 w/ 4.7 is lighter than one / a hemi so why would that make a difference thats just more horses

 

I think its something that Dodge puts in there literature. I wouldn't know why companies would make plows for them if you can't use them for plowing. I mean after all, they make plows for most Jeeps, Explorers and I've seen some S Blazers with plows on them. Actually have seen several ½ ton trucks with plows on them.