[Stud Bro]

This is my first year with the boss wings (and i love them) and there mounted on my 8'2" V. My question is when your windrowing or piling is it normal for the wings to fold back on the plow. I would imagine that my plow just cant handle the added load that the wings put on it. If i take the wings off i dont have the problem unless i really hit some solid. I change the fluid twice a year and only use boss fluid and no its not low on fluid. if it is light fluffy snow i dont have an issue its when you get into the heavy stuff that i notice it. Its not a big deal just wondering if anyone else has a similer issue. The day it was folding bad we got 8 inches of heavy snow so i can imagin the load on the plow was allot. Let me know what you guys think thanks for all the advice.

 

[04superduty]

yes it is normal, by adding the wings you increase the size of the blade which then increases the load you place on it. when the load reaches a certain point a pressure relief vavle allows the wings to fold back to prevent damage.

 

[B&B]

It just like 04superduty described, and it's normal....

You can turn the relief valve setting up on them to compensate for the additional load with the wings on but it's not a good idea...as then it will be set too high for when your not running the wings, and may not relieve soon enough before causing damage...

I get asked a lot about turning up the relief pressure on the Boss V's...but I don't do it. I will check the setting to make sure it's set at 2800 psi like it should be but I wont turn them any higher...and neither will most Boss dealers...

The wings, wing cylinder mounts and the center hinge are designed for a certain amount of load/stress and no more.. turning the relief's up puts additional stress on them that they're not designed for... they're snowplows...not bulldozers .