Posted by doug in illinois on December 01, 2010 at 21:36:25 from (173.233.168.193):
I went ahead and bought a 91 Dodge 1/2ton 4x4, with Meyer 8 ft plow. 318 engine, short wheelbase so maybe not real nose heavy.
Last one I had was a 72 Ford Bronco 25 years ago. It had a 302. Even with it having the weight of the rear seats and fully enclosed it was light on the rear end plowing snow.
The last 30 feet or so of my driveway is kind of steep going uphill, I never plow snow across or into the county road anyhow, BUT wonder if I need some added weight in the box to offset the 8 ft plow.
I also wonder if I should chain up the rears, the driveway is blacktop and the yard by the house/garage is crushed rock.
At my "old" place, which I will still plow, either tractor would spin out without chains pulling or pushing on the slope.
As I said, all the snow will be pushed past the house into the yard, but have to make a curve and hill to do it. I am thinking rear chains at home, and just get a running start off the county road at the other place. DOUG
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