[AT] Off Topic, Meyers versus Western Snow Plows on 1985 F250?

[Mike Sloane]

 From what you related, I would run, not walk, away from something like 
this. I see a lot of ads for used snow plows, and they always come 
complete, even if a little tired. This one sounds like a $500 nightmare 
waiting to happen.

For a couple of bucks, you can put a "wanted" ad in your local newspaper 
or free "treasure finder" magazine. Let the sellers come to you. That is 
what my old friend Cecil Monson used to do, and he did VERY well with 
that strategy. You might also try a wanted ad in your local Craigslist.

Mike

On 11/30/2010 5:10 AM, William Powell wrote:
> Ever had  buyers remorse?
>
> Looked at the plow yesterday. The holding part was on the truck. Also
> noticed that the holder was welded pretty heavily to the frame of the truck
> on the back part. Plow looked good, Painted, not perfect but no holes or
> visible welds.
>
> He had a Meyers power unit on it. He said the Meyers unit does not go with
> the plow and that he had the western pump. Asked to see the western unit, he
> pulled it out of the barn. Says it works. Said he had the switches also. No
> manual.  I did not see the switches but I should have asked to see them. I
> also don't know if it has a wiring harness.
>
> I should have walked away and said I will get back to him... But, I was
> thinking I don't have the time to look around. Told him I wanted it but I
> did not want to have to fabricate the unit to get it on my truck. I wanted
> it to bolt on.  What if I get there and its cut off and there are no rear
> brackets? That would mean fabrication on my end. If he cuts it off how am I
> going to be sure it will fit on my truck? I can fabricate brackets but I
> really don't want to.
>
> Also, I have not seen it work, he says it does but what recourse will I have
> if it does not? If it does have a wiring harness can he ground it and put
> voltage to it and make it work? Is that unreasonable to ask?
>
> Then I gave him the contact information with the guy that had the Myers plow
> since I had agreed to buy the Western.
>
> Am I being picky for $500? Maybe I'm predicting the worst. It may just be OK
> after all... But driving away I just did not have a good feeling, I just
> thought, he comes another project.
>
> Anybody have a manual to an old Western plow? Any pictures of the blade
> holding unit that I can pattern from?
>
> Regards,
>
> Will