Just a few lots done with the fisher HT that everyone bashes
There was some fluff on those pics, 5" as well as ice, and heavy chunks, and it goes through ice better than any chain lift i have, or have used, again, added benefit with direct lift system.it proved itself the last couple days with about 2" of straight ice, no snow and salt did nothing in these temps, my 8'hd just wouldnt break the ice, only hop ontop of it, with my ht i chattered it all like it was heavy sticky snow. BTW nothing broke on my mold board or blade, even after hiting a parking block at 20-30 mph and moving it well out of my way, not even the headlights, and this is the 2nd year of running it.MrPLow2011;1223550 said:Not to rain on your parade but that looks like 4 inches of fluff
How is the HT like an Xblade? It has the same trip edge set up as an HD. The SD and Xblade trip edge set up are similar.MrPLow2011;1229900 said:And i fully understand that blade will cut better than a HD. That HT is like a Xblade the way it is set up.
The attack angles are similar I think the X is 75* and the HT is 70*. I like mine for what I do, although I dislike the jack leg It should be in the middle like the other Fishers, or like the Boss jack, and having to put it in float to push the bar to lock the pins. Still an easy mount.mercer_me;1230217 said:How is the HT like an Xblade? It has the same trip edge set up as an HD. The SD and Xblade trip edge set up are similar.
How about 10-12" of fluffMrPLow2011;1223550 said:Not to rain on your parade but that looks like 4 inches of fluff
Nice picture Jason. I think the HT is a good mach for your truck.Stik208;1230314 said:How about 10-12" of fluff
I can't say for sure but, I think my SD would do that if I put a steel cutting edge on it. The poly one wears good but, it doesn't scrape as good a steel cutting edge. Do you have a cutting edge on your HT?fx4plowin;1231449 said:hows about...2-3" of straight up ice? lookin good stik, lets see your sd do that mercer...im talkin straight up break that thick a$$ ice and throw it were you want in 5 degree weather
Trust me, im a dodge guy myself, but only til 2005 after that they started goin down hill in my opinion, i have an 05 3500 cummins maxxed out on boost, but my second choice is ford, and the f150 gets way better milage than my old ram 1500 but about the same as my 3500 highway miles, i love the trucks i got and may be a long while before i see something that peeks my interest, since any diesel over 2010 has to have exhaust fluid and all kinds of other crap now and ford has gone down in quality, hp, tourque, style with there newer trucks, yet up in price, so i understand....MrPLow2011;1229900 said:I have to be honest with you I hope the plow works well for you. I am a Dodge guy but really love those f150's with the stepside bed look. And i fully understand that blade will cut better than a HD. That HT is like a Xblade the way it is set up. So i wish you good luck with it as some day I may buy a set up like yours
nope, none at all, pretty positive that i will be gettin one tomorrow as im wearing it in alot faster than i anticipated with as much commercial as i do....the thing about your sd and my hd is the chain lift will not force pressure down with scrape lock like the ht, my hd just hopped right ontop the ice and did nothing, thats why a few accts i quoted that didnt call me back called the last couple days so i could redo thier lots since there plow guys said "theres really nothing we can do but lay more salt" lolmercer_me;1231454 said:I can't say for sure but, I think my SD would do that if I put a steel cutting edge on it. The poly one wears good but, it doesn't scrape as good a steel cutting edge. Do you have a cutting edge on your HT?
totally with you on that, im actually going to get an 8' xblade next october, the trade in value with my fisher dealer will actually be worth more to them towards October, didnt make sense to me but they said they sell more used plows right before the season started, my hd is 3 years old now and theyre giving my 3500 trade in but im not on the 5500 for the xblade, seems overpriced to me, but the let me use one of there trucks with the same xblade on it for a bit at there lot and my god the hydros are much better than i expected, and snow just rolls off of it, so im pretty sure il be getting one towards the end of this year, anyone had complaints on thier xblade? (still keeping my HT, i love the little plow)plowguy43;1232193 said:Its pretty simple, the HD/SD's have a bad attack angle so they won't scrape well it has nothing to do with the direct lift. I think the HT's are a decent plow and Fisher should just make all of their plow's like the Xblade/HT with a steeper attack angle.
I went from a MM1 Insta Act 8' HD to my 8' Xblade and its a completely different animal. It throws snow further, rolls it with ease, actually feels like the truck is working less to push the same amount of snow, stacks VERY high, and scrapes amazingly well. The hydro's are faster IMO and the plow is overall built much heavier duty then the rest of the plow lineup (straight blades). My only complain is no wing's from Fisher. I don't want to drill into the stainless for the Pro Wings, so I'm considering modifying Fisher's $500 wings for the Extreme V.fx4plowin;1232623 said:totally with you on that, im actually going to get an 8' xblade next october, the trade in value with my fisher dealer will actually be worth more to them towards October, didnt make sense to me but they said they sell more used plows right before the season started, my hd is 3 years old now and theyre giving my 3500 trade in but im not on the 5500 for the xblade, seems overpriced to me, but the let me use one of there trucks with the same xblade on it for a bit at there lot and my god the hydros are much better than i expected, and snow just rolls off of it, so im pretty sure il be getting one towards the end of this year, anyone had complaints on thier xblade? (still keeping my HT, i love the little plow)
2011 Ram 2500 and 3500 with the CTD don't require Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF). The Chassic Cab Ram 3500, 4500 and 5500 trucks require the Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF). Not the regular Rams though.fx4plowin;1231460 said:Trust me, im a dodge guy myself, but only til 2005 after that they started goin down hill in my opinion, i have an 05 3500 cummins maxxed out on boost, but my second choice is ford, and the f150 gets way better milage than my old ram 1500 but about the same as my 3500 highway miles, i love the trucks i got and may be a long while before i see something that peeks my interest, since any diesel over 2010 has to have exhaust fluid and all kinds of other crap now and ford has gone down in quality, hp, tourque, style with there newer trucks, yet up in price, so i understand....
What blade you running on your Tundra? I'm running a Tundra and am torn between the Fisher HT and SDmercer_me;1230217 said:How is the HT like an Xblade? It has the same trip edge set up as an HD. The SD and Xblade trip edge set up are similar.
You seem pretty helpful in my decision. HT it is.:bluebounc:bluebouncfx4plowin;1233897 said:mine does it bad on my cement driveway and and 4 of my cement lots I do. Put a cutting edge on her and your good to go. The method I used before that was shoes! Put the blade and the shoes flush with eachother, its the thin on the trip edge and thick on the sides that make it chatter a lot.