Snow plowing

[Bruno of NH]

Finally got back to work last week
On one storm windshield wipers stopped working
That cost me a new wiper transmission
Then the next storm on the rear duals I snapped one stud and the lug nuts came loose that's never happened to me and i have plowed for 35 years .
What would make that happen ?
I need a restart to my year 

[Bruno of NH]

The truck is a 2009 chevy one ton with dump 52,000 miles and the gutless 6.o gas motor

[snowstorm]

i have been plowing and sanding town roads for 20 yrs and driveways for a long time before that. had a f350 yrs ago that did break a few studs. on my f550 that broke several. finaly put all new studs and nuts that took care of it. it is a little heavy with a 10' plow 9 ' wing and 5 yds of sand. it has stood up very well even with the 6.0. usually we run the international and the volvo. the ih has been one tuff rig. the volvo i got last summer and have been real happy with it. also have a f350 with a 9.5 fisher vee. broke a front spring in that yesterday. they all have heated windshield wiper blades. they are well worth the $160. i would never consider plowing with a gas motor. i did have an ih once that was gas but i didnt use it much. in the last 7 days we burned $1000 in fuel. the best bang for the buck would be an early 2000's ford with the 7.3. the 6.0 is fine if the egr cooler is deleted. if you are using a 2yd or larger sander the f450 550 is a lot more truck. bigger frame drive line rear axle real truck tires hub piloted wheels. i have never owned a 6.4 and would not. i do have a 6.7 that is really nice

[snowstorm]

The truck is a 2009 chevy one ton with dump 52,000 miles and the gutless 6.o gas motor

what do you have for a plow? sander?? i have 3 fisher 2 everst 1 is new 4 frinks

[Bruno of NH]

9 ft fisher plow and stainless swensen spreader 1 and 1/2 or 2 yard I think
Extended 1 ft above the top of sander .
Went with gas at the time the local store stopped having deisel but has it now .

[Bruno of NH]

Put Nokian snows on it in the fall
They cost but are the best snows I have ever run

[Bruno of NH]

I had a Ford f350 with the 7.3 and standard shift was a great truck
Plowed a lot of snow with it but was hard on my knee joint

[snowstorm]

when i used that f350 plowing roads 20 trs ago that was auto. i had 3 coolers on it to the trans cool. the 550 has a 6sp manual the ih volvo have 8ll with tthe 8ll you only use the clutch to get going you dont use it to shift it

[21incher]

What would make that happen ?
I need a restart to my year 

Could just be it is a Chevy.  ;D ;D ;D

[coxy]

snowstorm why don't you like the 6.4  I don't have one but was looking at one most all my friends had the 6.0 and they where all junk even after  they where bullet proofed  I have been looking for another95 96 97 ford with the 7.3  but they all look like mine nothing but a rust bucket my driver side front cab mount got so bad it pushed up the floor and couldn't push the brake pedal all the way down  but I beat it back down if my carpet rots out ill have to park it cause I'm not going to get wet with mud and water coming off my front tire  :D my 96 has almost 500k on it and never done anything but 1tranny I never have to add motor oil to it only in the winter cause the cooler leaks when its cold but after it runs for a few min it stops

[ozarkgem]

I kind of remember a snow plow here a few yrs ago. Still waiting for our first snow this winter.