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  1. Truck & Equipment Repair
    Hello. I have a 8 2 boss v plow. I can’t get anything to move or the motor to run but it works when I jump the solenoid. I replaced the solenoid with a brand new one and the problem still exists. Solenoid clicks but the motor only engages when I jump it with a screw driver. I appreciate any help
  2. Truck & Equipment Repair
    I'm new - forgive me. I just got a (used) Western Unimount set up, installed it myself, and the main motor runs the whole time power is on. Is that normal? Next - despite the motor running, I have no movement control. The plow seems to be trying to pull the plow to the right, but it is...
  3. Ice Management
    My spreaders motor quit on me. Turns out, if you smack it with a hammer hard enough it will break the magnets inside. Buyers motor is 215ish Gladiator on ebay motor is 120ish. Has anybody had experience with the gladiator motor? Does it attach to the augor with no issues, and is the wiring...
  4. Truck & Equipment Repair
    I have a stainless 8'6" xv2 plow. Recently when I plow, I get about an hour into it. I'll be pushing a snow bank back and either the pump or motor starts making a whining sound and keeps making the sound for about 30 seconds. After that, within one or two passes all functions will stop working...
  5. Truck & Equipment Repair
    I have an older western plow maybe like 12 to 15 years old, I was plowing recently in the last snow storm everything was working fine then all of a sudden the blade would not go up or down or left or right. I drove it back to the house and started diagnosing everything, cables all looked fine I...
  6. Western Plows Discussion
    My unimount I just got worked just fine Monday now the pump continually runs until I disconnect power. Even if I diagnostic controller or the 9 pin connector.
  7. Western Plows Discussion
    I have a cable activated Isarmatic Mark IIIa. It's an old beat-up unit but it works and I just use it for my own yard. Problem 1: Every year I have to replace the motor. At the end of winter, it is still working fine. It sits on the plow truck all summer (the plow truck is just an old Ford I...
  8. Western Plows Discussion
    I just recently purchased a Western Unimount Plow for a 2005 Ford F250. Unknown history on the plow but it worked fine for the first two time. After a couple times the motor burned out. Got it was replaced just to fix the problem. Before we replaced the motor the plow worked completely fine...
  9. Truck & Equipment Repair
    My less than 1 year old Fisher MM2 needs a new motor… It is making a loud screeching noise when I try to raise it, and takes at least a minute to go up 1 inch, if it even goes up at all…. This seems absurd to me and i'm just wondering others thoughts. We purchased a new Fisher Minute Mount 2...
  10. Residential Snow Removal
    New to this forum and been searching old threads but didnt find too much on the subject of the winch motor burning out.(accually the magnets coming detached from the outer housing) I assume from corrosion. I only used my plow one season 2010/11 for my own personal use then 2011/12 we didnt get a...
  11. Ice Management
    Has anyone had problems replacing the auger motor on the poly spreaders? I have mine torn apart and can't separate the shaft from the auger motor. I got the pin out, it was rusted solid. I put a gear puller on the motor to see if I could put pressure on it and tap on the connection, but no...
  12. Truck & Equipment Repair
    So I am new to the site but not new to plowing or internet forums. This site is great as it offers lots of great info. One thing that I noticed while sorting out my problem is that many people don't conclude there posts with a resolution to the problem. So here's my story. MM2 Manufactured...
  13. Ram Trucks
    hey guys, just a question for anyone out there that can help. i have a 2002 dodge ram with a slight problem that is more of a problem to me then to the truck in its self. passenger power window only goes 10% of the time when controlled from passenger side but goes down 100% of the time with...
  14. Truck & Equipment Repair
    I have been having trouble with this pump for a couple of weeks. I have replaced all 3 valves and the motor. They all seem to be worknig fine. I took the cylinder apart because it kept leaking down - quickly. I was told it was the o-ring at the bottom. I replaced it and all the other things I...
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