The F-150 section is on pages 19-20.

XLT and Lariat with the 6.2 are snow plow capable.

Cigarette lighter is replaced with 12 volt power point.

link: https://www.fleet.ford.com/truckbbas...j-07-13-12.pdf

 

The great response to this thread proves how many people were actually interested in plowing with the F-150.

Good riddance to the cigar lighter. Good move by Ford.

 

If you need to plow you should be buying a super duty. Iys that simple.

 

That's not completely true for the light plowers who do relatively minimal plowing under light conditions. No reason an F150 couldn't do the trick (esp if that's what you have in your stable already). Good to see some compatibility.

 

Agreed! If my 22HP Kubota diesel (weighs about 1500 lbs) can handle some light plowing, why shouldn't the F150. I plowed my decent-sized driveway with 20"+ of snow in '11 with that Kubota, so I'm sure the F150 can handle it.

With that being said, if you do some heavy duty plowing or do it to make money, go with an F250.

 

Just don't try to hang a plow on a F-150 unless it has the plow prep package, or you will void your warranty.

 

I read the 2011 and up with the electric power steering could not plow for electrical system limitations.

 

I wonder why the 5.0 can't have the snow plow?

 

Yep. The 6.2 still has hydraulic PS.

 

ahh didn't click the 6.2 is still using hydraulic. That sort of scares me as far as longevity of the electric system for those who are running substantially larger tires than stock on their trucks.

 

Valid concern, in my opinion.

 

I have a feeling the reason the snow plow is a major concern is the weight and low speeds it is used for. From what I've seen most plows weight 500-800 pounds and are only used at crawl speeds. The moment arm of that much weight hanging off the very front of the truck combined with tight turns at crawl speed work out to putting the maximum load on the steering system. Larger tires will add to the load but not in the extreme way the plow would. The EPS could be built to take a plow but it would add cost to the truck. I suspect this was a design decision that was made when sizing the steering on the F-150. Given the small percentage of trucks that will be fitted with a plow it makes sense to not make the rest of the buyers pay the price for this overbuild. If plowing is a major concern, a 3/4 ton truck would probably do the job better anyway.

*I'm just glad I live in Arkansas and adding a snow plow to my truck has never crossed my mind. I hate cold weather!

 

So what u guys are saying is that a 9ft Western Pro Series was to much for my 2010?

 

You have hydraulic steering.

I have no doubt the f150 will plow well for personal use, but the fact they say the electronic steering is too week scares me as they should know chances are people will throw on larger tires, ranch hand, winch, etc or even a plow thru aftermarket options. I'd expect for a front end to handle a 1000 lbs added to the front.

If how I am perceiving it is correct, I will not be happy with ford come the time i hit 120k miles and have a worn out steering system. Makes me wonder why we didn't get a hydro-assist set up instead of full electric for ease of steering.

 

Where is this stated? All I have seen it that it should not be done. This could be for a ton of reasons, but unless you work in Ford's Engineering or Warranty group you can only guess the reason. It could be for heat or testing reasons too. Here are a couple of other scenarios that could cause the system to not be good for plowing.

- The electric motor and rack can handle the load but not the heat. The hydro system has a cooler on it to cool the fluid, that is not easily done on an electric motor. Heat in an electric motor can severely shorten the life of it.

- There could be a part in the system that doesn't tolerate the load a big plow puts on it. To play it safe and not add a bunch of warranty costs they take the safe route and just disallow plowing.

- The bean counters at Ford decided it wasn't worth the time and money to fully check how well the EPS would tolerate the loads a plow puts on the system. They make the decision that if you want to plow with a 1/2 ton you spring for the 6.2L and the system that has already been tested. Otherwise they make F-250- F-750s that all can plow.