The key to this decision is, Are the drives,"pushouts, or Pullouts". If they are pushouts, the answer is unquestionably get a v-plow, because you will have more flexability in adapting to weather conditions, as well as the fact the smaller the lot or more crowded a lot is the greater the advantage to having a v-plow. WHen I say advantge I mean that you can move snow from point A to point B in aprox 2/3 the passes of a straight blade, and you can stack snow 50% higher. With a v-plow the time savings doesn't come from the V position, it comes from the scoop position. those who use V-Plows in my experience will use the plow in the scoop position about 3/4 of the time. <p>However if you have a lot of pullout drives, and or loading ramps,pits,docks, then I would consider the rear plow and straight blade combo. V-Plows generally do not back drag very well, since they have only single acting cylinders to position the wings forward and use springs to return to V and or hold the blade straight when back draging the tendency is for the wings to fold forward as the weight of snow increases. Boss has locking cylinders, but I haven't yet seen them work, and the are a several hundred dollar option.<p>Sorry that was so long but I felt I needed to explain any thing I said.<p>Price, V plow new 3500-4600 installed, generally 300-500 less if you set up. <br>New western 8'6 proplow 3100 installed, rear plow 1500-2500 depending on l;ocation of dealer and brand.<p>My personal advice is do not try to put a vplow on a 1/2 ton or light 3/4 It takes a stout truck to make a v-blade truly worth having, because any thing smaller that about 8' doesn't move enough snow in one pass in my opinion. Also Vplows are generally heavier that straight blades ov equivelent size, my 8'6 Hiniker weighs 938# with out the mounts. But it cleans up just about any lot in one pass, scrapes very well.