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plowing with 2000 silverado 2500 non HD

3K views 11 replies 10 participants last post by  Pushin 2 Please 
#1 ·
can anyone tell me whether or not this truck will hold a plow, I'm new to this and dont plan on plowing 100 acres with it, but I just want to be sure that this truck will hold the plow well enough, any ideas on what would be a good starter plow?
 
#2 ·
Should hold a plow fine. What size are you looking at?

The front axle weight rating will be lower than a 2500hd by a bit, but with 3-4 torsion bar cranks and some timbrens it should hold one fine.

There are a few 2500 users on here somewhere too...
 
#3 ·
I'm running an 8.5 extremeV on an extended cab short box 2000 2500 silverado... I have the torsion bars cranked up and timbrens on it, and generally run 500 lbs of bagged salt against the tail gate and it handles it pretty good...

Matthew
 
#4 ·
Mine holds my 8ft Snow Dogg just fine. Got 4 turns on the tbars, timbrens and about 450lbs of ballast. Front drops maybe 1/2 inch. Got the same motor and trans as the 2500HD so there is no lack of power. Mine has 160K and still doesnt miss a lick:nod:
 
#5 ·
have a 2000 2500. Bought brand new. Has been plowed with since new. 75% commercial,15% res., Boss 8' pro poly. truck is holding up fine. it is 8600 gvw. going to run it till it dies. 135,000 mi.
 
#6 ·
Sorry 75% commercial 25% residential. It's been a long day!
 
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Pushin 2 Please;1018862 said:
I would bet if you check your title it actually says HD on it. Even if does not you will have NOT one problem putting a blade on it. Timbrens would be extra insurance.
If its an NBS, I don;t think there was an HD model that year. Check the GVWR...8600 is 2500, 9200 is 2500HD.

I have an 8' fisher on my 2000 2500, toss a bunch of firewood in the back and I'm good. Holds the weight no problem.
 
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