Ford_tough

Maybe I should also get a used truck to haul my trailer with, and yet another one to go to the dump with. Seriously, whats the point in having a truck if I have to buy another one to do work with?

ford4wd08

how many half ton trucks do you see plowing the road in the winter...... exactly you should have bought at least a 3/4 ton if you planned on doin all of this, hell i would have got a diesel

BigRandySXT

I have a snowway 7 foot plow on my 2005 f150 sxt and it is the best plow truck I have had and I have had 250s, dump trucks u name it. Dont listen to them there are many places that u can go that will sell and install snowway plows. Put one on and u will be fine. This will be my 3rd season plowing with it in chicago and the last to years have been very heavy.

BJV269SS

Our town hires pick-ups to plow the secondary roads and to clean up after the big plows go through. A half ton is very capable of doing the job.

ford4wd08

well in tn where when we get snow, if ever lol, ive never seen anything samller than a 3/4 ton truck with a plow on the front of it, im sorry but unless it was a solid axle 1/2 i just see everything wearing out too fast, i would just get a beater cuz if it breaks down you wont loose your daily driver or your car hauler or whatever else you use your truck for

BigRandySXT

If you your self do not plow, why are u then giving false advice to someone when u dont have any idea if the truck could handle it or not. I use one and have seen them used alot here in chicago that gets quite abit of snow.

Ford_tough

Actually, I see plenty of half ton trucks plowing around here, so don't assume you already know my answer to your question.

I will agree that a 3/4 ton would be the right truck if I wanted to do some serious commercial plowing, but it is overkill for the lighter duty plowing that I will be doing.

ford4wd08

ok im trying to give advice but i cant tell you want to do, i mean if you wanna use a 2008 to plow roads with, by all means go for it, but if it breaks down earlier than expected you know why, i would much rather have a ole beater thats paid for then wreck the front end or whatever when your plowing with a truck that you havent even paid off (yes im assunming you had to borrow money to buy a 2008 f150, if you didnt great for you) i mean so much can go wrong when plowing, i just know it can like say you somehow wreck... i just wouldnt think it qould be worth the risk, im was just saying of you want to plow you can pick up a old truck for pretty cheap, maybe even one with a plow on it already...

ford4wd08

ok first off putting any weight on the front end of a truck that its not designed to carry is gonna wreck the suspension in no time, i mean no i dont plow but i know trucks, and there just too many thing that can break under a load like that under our trucks, and its not false advice its my opinion if he doesnt listen i dont give a **** so if you wanna plow with a truck like that go for it but i would much rather have a 3/4 ton

BJV269SS

Play nice now...

I think the issue here is that the F150 cannot support a regular commercial plow that's got some ruggedness to it due to the front suspension it has. The only plow that an F150 can handle is what is termed a PERSONAL PLOW. It's a much lighter plow usually made from Fiberglas or Kevlar though there are steel setups but they have more a heavy gauge sheet metal for a blade. The F150 with a personal plow is good for plowing your own driveway only. I'm sure it would self destruct if you used it on the roadways. I think that's why the suggestion for a second truck.