well i was looking for a cheap plow to get me through this winter. i ended up getting a conventional style minute mount 1 snow plow. for a grand total of $0.00 ( free ) it was from my fathers work they didnt have a truck for it and it has been sitting in there shop for a few years. then i got a set of 11 pin lights mint condition from morrisey snow removal on here! $100.00. also i got an insta act pump and wires to make it a three plug setup for $500.00. he was a great guy to deal with!!
when i got it home it was in rough shape....but my dads work had a bunch of fisher paint soo he also got me a gallon for free! i decided to call fisher and they hooked me up with a free set of stickers!! i tore the plow apart completely. i used a wire wheel grinder on the entire setup. then put around 8 coats of yellow, and three coats of black paint. reassembled it and now im just waiting on three new hoses!
yes i know the blade has some rust....especially the hole on the top above the fisher stocker but for what it is im not bothering with it....next year im going to be looking for a v plow!!
Not sure why you would sand/wire wheel, prep and paint or whatever and not fix the rust on the moldboard (even for free or otherwise). I am sure you spent a lot of time prepping and painting. It would have taken just a little more time to make a patch or two and weld them in or have them welded in if you cannot do that yourself. I know it will still move snow as I have seen worse though. You would also have increased the re-sale value of the plow to sell it later on to upgrade for what you want going down the road. Kind of a waste of time in my eyes even with the new stickers.
Good work! Should get the job done! Nice to see stuff brought back to life! Not all of us need brand new equiptment!
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Im in the same boat. I dont do a whole lot of plowing so i couldnt justify going out and droppin 4k on a new plow. So i found a used one and am fixing it up yet as we speak. Did the same as you too, contacted western and they sent me a complete set of new decals for free! I'm impressed that companies are willing to send them out to people that want to keep their product looking good.
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