Western Midweight

 

Western HTS: http://www.westernplows.com/wp/showroom/hts

Arctic SD: http://www.arcticsnowplows.com/english/poly_sd.php

Snoway 26 or 26R: http://www.snoway.com/index.cfm/act/plow/s/40 or http://www.snoway.com/index.cfm/act/plow/s/12

 

The Sno Way's are new in my area, not many using them. Their specs do not show moldboard guage and the ones i have seen look kinda thin. Comments on Sno Way plows range from the best to the worst.
Forgot to mention in my original post that we also have a SnowDogg dealer in town. Would a 675lb plow be to heavy or would I have to add Timberen's in addition to my 2'' lift kit.
Thanks for the web links.

 

Put some weight in the back and order a WideOut. Thumbs Up

 

Snowdogg but Im biased since I have a VX95. What factory lift kit do you have, can you post a pic?

 

As I said, Western Midweight would be perfect. But they have the same front end rating as the old, torsion bar 1500. 3925, and we have a 7'6'' HD on our 06 Sierra 1500, no suspension aids whatsoever.

 

The lift kit is just a 2" spacer installed a the top of the front struts, unable to post pic. The 7' 6 Hd on your Sierra a Fisher or Western?

 

The lift kit is just a 2" spacer installed a the top of the front struts

That is normally referred to as a leveling kit.

IMO

Snoway 26 or 26R: http://www.snoway.com/index.cfm/act/plow/s/40 or http://www.snoway.com/index.cfm/act/plow/s/12

 

The lift kit is just a 2" spacer installed a the top of the front struts, unable to post pic. The 7' 6 Hd on your Sierra a Fisher or Western?

Fisher. We have no turns in the bars, no timbrens, no leveling kit. This is an older truck with bars instead of coil springs, but with the same rating.

And I was playing around on Western eMatch and it said I could put an 8'6'' Pro Plow on the Sierra 1500...

 

Fisher. We have no turns in the bars, no timbrens, no leveling kit. This is an older truck with bars instead of coil springs, but with the same rating.

But very different trucks

And I was playing around on Western eMatch and it said I could put an 8'6'' Pro Plow on the Sierra 1500...

On the 2006 Sierra REGULAR CAB LONG BED changes drastically when you extend the cab. Try running the all new 2007 Sierra 1500

 

On the 2006 Sierra REGULAR CAB LONG BED changes drastically when you extend the cab. Try running the all new 2007 Sierra 1500

I was talking about our 2006 Sierra 1500 Extended Cab 6.5 foot bed

 

Sounds like you are asking a half ton to do the work of a 3/4. That's fine as long as you are aware of and prepared for the consequences.

 

I was talking about our 2006 Sierra 1500 Extended Cab 6.5 foot bed

Well, right you are, Western says you can do it. Still is a destructive thing to do. You want to play with big boy toys, buy a big boy truck. 1/2 ton pickups are viable snow moving machines but for durability, operational reliability and maintenance/repair affordability you need to match the blade to the truck capacities. You can haul concrete blocks in a Honda Ridgeline once in a while but it won't stand up to it daily.

Regardless of whatever outlandish concepts you have of your truck's abilities they are moot to the OP as he has a 2011 truck. Stop by a dealer and take a look, they've changed since yours was made.

 

Unfortunately the 3/4 ton is not an option for me because the 1/2 is already purchased. I know you"ll say the 1/2 ton will cost more in repairs in the long run and I understand that, but it boils down to what I can afford now. I live in the Windsor Ontario area and 15 snow events per season is at the high end. On average 3 to 4 of those snowfalls would be more then 5"inches at best. The rest of the snowfalls range between 2 and 4 inches. London Ontario which is about 1.5 hrs north would on average get 2 X that amount. I am also focusing on residential, small commercial contracts.

 

Basher is right. Match the plow to your truck and if you want a little more plow then be reasonable. Don't go trying to hang a 8'6" vee off the front of it. As long as you take care if your truck it will be ok ie, preventative maintenance and not plowing like a complete ram rod. I plow with my half ton and it does a fine job. Is it better to have a heavier truck? Maybe but its not a necessity. Use your head and you'll be fine.

 

@basher Yes I know, I have a 2011 half ton sitting in the driveway. Coil springs -_-

 

Thanks, I appreciate the advice. This may be a question for Basher.. When the wings on a Revolution are in the forward position and your plow catches on a drain in the middle of the plow, how will it be able to trip being it is a full trip design? The wings in the forward position will prevent plow from tripping.
Should it not have a trip edge design? I know Arctic SNOWPLOWS have some prototypes which I may purchase, they made 6 and have 2 left. Cost 7400 Cdn. I would put in on my newly purchased but used F 350 powerstroke, not on the 1/2 ton I talked about previously.

 

Thanks, I appreciate the advice. This may be a question for Basher.. When the wings on a Revolution are in the forward position and your plow catches on a drain in the middle of the plow, how will it be able to trip being it is a full trip design? The wings in the forward position will prevent plow from tripping.

The plow will lift as it trips. Yes if you are doing 35 mph in the box position it will be quite a bang. It is different than a vee for a number of reasons.

The issue in a trip edge is weight I only know of Meyer's 1/2 ton Vee plow at 582Lbs as the only wing blade plow besides the 26R that is suited for your truck. It is trip edge but only 7.5' as opposed to the 26R's 8 feet and lacks the Down Pressure. Yes Snowdawg has their trip edge 1/2 ton vee but it is in the 700lbs range and is not an authorized fit.

 

Meyers gets a bad rap, has then been improvements in recent years with there plows? I've seen them at trade shows, they look impressive.

 

Your snowfall totals sound like KY's! I have used 1/2 ton chevys for snowplowing for close to 2 decades and have yet to have a problem. I still have a 2000 and a 2002 still working snow. I have used Meyer steel 7 1/2 feet plows. A lot of weight for the front end but still no work has been done to any of the trucks.

I think a lot of the numbers and ratings are just to cover GM. If you really followed the recommendations of anything you wouldn't leave the house when it snows anyway.

 

I know what you mean KYsnow, common sense is so important, I just don't want to make a purchase I will regret. BTW just got back from the GIE Expo, I was able to do the outdoor demo before it rained Friday. What do you think of SnowDogg and the Meyers of today.Usually all the major players are at Expo but do not recall SnoWay being there.

 

I run a western mid weight with a artic rear plow on a 2010 chevy 1/2 ton, Only things we did was a level kit up front, timbrens in the rear, and a second battery. Truck is awesome in driveways would not think of using it in a decent sized lot. I also have a 04 chevy 1/2 ton with a western 8' western pro plow, truck handles it fine. Its just comes down to knowing what you can and can't do with a half ton.

 

Light duty seems to depend on definition. For your truck, Arctic's "Standard Duty" would be the recommended match.

ALL of the Arctic plows from SD up to Extra Heavy Duty will physically fit on the same truck mount, so the only thing you really need to think about is the ability of your truck to support the weight. The "SD" rings in at 500 pounds for 7.5 foot, plus probably another 50-ish for the truck mount. The "HD" is 630 pounds, however, I believe that this is for the "hi-boy" lift frame, which is obviously heavier than the standard lift frame, which is perfectly compatible with the HD blade.

The magic number you need to look at is the FGAWR (front gross axle weight rating). Find out what the weight down on the front axle ACTUALLY is, add in the plow weight, make sure that its less than FGAWR.

I suggest that you actually CONTACT Arctic or other manufacturers and discuss your configuration needs and what is possible for your truck. Their website suggested an "LD" for my tacoma, but I wasn't satisfied with the 18" mouldboard. They have an unadvertised option for attaching an SD blade.

 

Thanks for the info Jason.

 

Western Midweight with 350 lbs up against the tailgate.