I am thinking about putting a snow plow on my truck. I know Ford doesn't recommend putting a plow on a Supercrew, but for the couple of driveways I plan on plowing I don't see a problem. The set up I am looking at only weighs 275 lbs for the whole set up. I only want to plow my drive and my father in law's. I just don't want to load up my lawn tractor and the snow blower onto a trailer every time it snows. Anyway, I was wondering if anyone has any experience with a plow on their Supercrew? Any comments are welcome.

 

Sounds like a great reason to buy another toy. ATV or Kubota...

 

1/2 Ton's aren't built to push snow..... I'd get a 4 Wheeler and a blade....

 

If it were mine, I wouldn't plow with it. Although some up in my area plow with half tons and the front end looks real low. There is a Dodge Ram with a Boss plow and the front looks like the suspension is gonna break.

Just be careful.

 

You'll be fine with that light set up. Plenty around here do it with 1/2 tons. Not big parking lots but regular driveways...

 

I'm not in frequent snow territory but I've seen a few rear mounted plows that do an awesome job. Maybe check into that, especially if its only occasionally for two driveways.

 

There are a few things to consider before adding a plow to your truck. First, it is absolutely capable of handling a properly sized plow. But you will want to see what your monthly insurance premium jumps up to with the plow (DO NOT PLOW WITHOUT ADJUSTING INSURANCE). But also understand that you will want to bump up your maintenance frequency from normal to severe us. Depending on your dealer, you will likely have issues when it's time for warranty work. Last, adding a plow will effect the trade in value of your truck.

I've plowed with half tons for years and have had minimal issues. My current truck smoked a trans at 96K and that was partially due to plowing. But that's about the only problem I've had. Stuff happens, so if you can deal with that, you'll be fine.

Like any tool, beat the crap out of it and it will let you down. But treat it with respect, it will do a great job for you for many years.

 

I thought i read something one time about plowing and CC trucks having issues with door alignments and stuff like that from ramming snow piles. Thats a reason it wasnt recommended? Maybe i made that up in my head, but i thought i had read that somewhere...hmmmmmmm???

 

Find and ATV with a blade. Its your best option. Half ton trucks are not recommended for plowing. Aside from the damage aspect, the insurance aspect as stated above and finally, the F-150 is not designed for plowing. Plowing, no matter how much or little you plan to do, its not worth it. I used to plow snow as a supplement to my income and I can tell you, the maintenance issues and the wear and tear on trucks is amazing. We used one-tons and skid-loaders and they took damage at a high rate. Mostly due to people not caring about the equipment and the amount of work we had. I bought an ATV with a blade a few years ago and have been super happy with it. I do my driveway and used to do the neighbor lady's driveway before she passed and I'll tell you, they work slick....

 

I decided to go ahead with the plow. Here is what I'm getting. It's made for the light weight trucks to use, so on an F150 it should be fine. Afterall, it is a truck. I tow a 7500 lb trailer with the truck too. It puts some wear on it also, but like I say, it's a truck. With the little use I am going to put on it, I decided to go ahead.

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I have a blade on my garden tractor and it works good for my driveway. But my father in law lives all the way on the other side of town, about a 30 minute drive. I didn't want to hook up my trailer, load up the tractor, drive there, unload the tractor, do his drive, load up the tractor again, and drive back home unload the tractor, and unhook the trailer. Every time it snows. Even the wife said no way to that. I am extremely careful with all of my equipment, my tractor is six years old and still looks brand new. My trucks have always been like a kid to me. I have no intention of beating the crap out of it or the plow. My 44 year old back is another reason why I decided to go with the plow. It's not like it was when I was 18 and playing football and bench pressing 400+ lbs. Age sucks. Anyway, I will report out how it works after I get it installed and use it for the first time.

 

You will be just fine with that plow on your truck!

 

How much is this going to set you back?

 

$3500.00 installed and driving down the road.

 

If that ranger in the video could handle it, I think you're more than capable.

 

Was the HT an option for your truck? If so, you might want to consider that before shelling out the 3500. The Homesteader is a bit on the small size, height wise where the HT will give you a bit more snow moving capabilities and the downforce feature that the Homesteader offers.

Visit http://www.plowsite.com/index.php if you want/need a good source for info from folks who plow.