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

[Bruce Moden]

Yes, the truck will work better than the tractor, at least I have found this to be true.  I have 2 driveways to clear (in WNY snow country) one is 1200 feet long & is stone, the 2nd is 400 feet long & is blacktop.  I have a Kioti DK35 4X4 tractor & have used a Dodge Dakota with a 7' Myer & currently use a Jeep Wrangler with a 6'9" Meyer Plow (which I thought would be too light) the Jeep works fine in 2 foot snow falls- unless my tenant pushes off the drive into the field, 'cause the dirt under the snow on the side of the drive doesn't freeze & remains soft, so once you are off the hard surface you can sit & spin.  Bit I have found the 4X4 truck & Jeep were better than my tractor (unless you have a monster 4X4 with large wheels front & rear.)
Bruce

--- On Tue, 11/30/10, Will Powell <william.neff.powell at comcast.net> wrote:


From: Will Powell <william.neff.powell at comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [AT] Off Topic, Meyers versus Western Snow Plows on 1985 F250?
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Date: Tuesday, November 30, 2010, 9:39 AM



Now I'm rethinking this whole thing? Am I stupid to get a plow for my truck? Two reasons to get it 1) Would work better than my tractors 2) Heated cab. 

Before my asphalt driveway when I had crushed stone the WD with back snap coupler plow worked fine. If it got really deep I would get out the D17 that has the Mcconnell backhoe on it, that used to push anything. Now with the new driveway the WD spins a bit with the old chains and scratches the driveway. The D17 without chains is useless, even with all of the rear weight. Are there chains that I could put on the D17 or WD that would not rip up my driveway? 

If I do get a plow for my truck, will it work better than the tractors? The truck is a 4x4 1985 Diesel F250. My driveway is about 300 ft with half of it on an incline. 

Will 
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