snow plow
09-03-2012, 03:38 PM
#1
snow plow
hi guys im getting ready to put a plow on my 96 F150 i was wondering if there something i need to do before i go put it on.. any way i can reinforce the springs for the weight? any advice will be great thanks!
09-03-2012, 03:51 PM
#2
Senior Member
I know nothing about the snow plow. but if you want a stiffer front suspension you can throw on 250 springs, or buy brand new springs from your local parts store. you can also buy coil spring spacers. you will have to adjust the clamber after the lift otherwise your tires will be sitting like this\../ also you should have an alignment done after its all said done. well i hope that helps sorry i didnt know anything about the snowplow.
09-03-2012, 04:17 PM
#4
Senior Member
Well if its only got that many miles im sure the truck is in too nice of shape to be eaton away bythe salt. You should find an old beat up rusted truck with high miles to do that
09-03-2012, 04:22 PM
#5
Originally Posted by fordka
Well if its only got that many miles im sure the truck is in too nice of shape to be eaton away bythe salt. You should find an old beat up rusted truck with high miles to do that
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09-03-2012, 07:49 PM
#9
Nooo ... don't put a plow on that truck !
The very first thing i did when i got my 94 a few months ago was to take all of the plow gear off. There just isn't enough truck in an f-150 to plow with.
I just got in a few minutes ago from welding up a small stress crack on the frame just forward of where the transmission cross member bolts up. It will be fine with a good weld and a couple of reinforcing plates bolted in. Good thing i caught it in time.The thing is I'll never ask it to plow or to pull a heavy load again. It's an old truck.
If you think about it ... what does an 8' plow weigh ? Maybe 800 - 1000 lbs.
You know ... you're creeping down the road in the middle of January and hit a frost heave at 20 MPH. Even though the plow is up on it's safety chain it hops up about 8" and then comes slamming down on your front end ...WHAM.
Even brand new heavy duty coil springs & shocks aren't enough to take that kind of abuse. You really need a leaf spring suspension and ten ply tires at a minimum.
Crawl under the truck and start pounding the rust off the frame. Take a wire brush and give it a good cleaning down to bare metal. How much of the original frame is left ? There's no doubt with a truck from the salt states. The frame is compromised.
You might be able to get away with one of the new lightweight plastic plows but a steel plow is just too much weight for the front of an f-150.
The very first thing i did when i got my 94 a few months ago was to take all of the plow gear off. There just isn't enough truck in an f-150 to plow with.
I just got in a few minutes ago from welding up a small stress crack on the frame just forward of where the transmission cross member bolts up. It will be fine with a good weld and a couple of reinforcing plates bolted in. Good thing i caught it in time.The thing is I'll never ask it to plow or to pull a heavy load again. It's an old truck.
If you think about it ... what does an 8' plow weigh ? Maybe 800 - 1000 lbs.
You know ... you're creeping down the road in the middle of January and hit a frost heave at 20 MPH. Even though the plow is up on it's safety chain it hops up about 8" and then comes slamming down on your front end ...WHAM.
Even brand new heavy duty coil springs & shocks aren't enough to take that kind of abuse. You really need a leaf spring suspension and ten ply tires at a minimum.
Crawl under the truck and start pounding the rust off the frame. Take a wire brush and give it a good cleaning down to bare metal. How much of the original frame is left ? There's no doubt with a truck from the salt states. The frame is compromised.
You might be able to get away with one of the new lightweight plastic plows but a steel plow is just too much weight for the front of an f-150.
