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Old 02-09-2015, 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by tmajor
I don't know exactly what you are trying to say. I plow the drive 2 to 6 times a year. The Jeep, which does a fine job is 232 c.i. = 3.8 L. Should I drive a 6.2 L, all year long, to be able to plow 2 to 6 times a year?
I am saying that you wanted to sell the Jeep and keep the Ford. Now you traded in the Ford have a Chev and the Jeep. Also have a tractor that could do the drive.

Its just weak argument to get rid of the Ford in my opinion. I hope you enjoy your new truck.
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Originally Posted by marauder11
I am saying that you wanted to sell the Jeep and keep the Ford. Now you traded in the Ford have a Chev and the Jeep. Also have a tractor that could do the drive.

Its just weak argument to get rid of the Ford in my opinion. I hope you enjoy your new truck.
Sorry, but you seem to be all tangled in your underwear.
I don't want to sit on the tractor, when it's zero degrees and plow snow ... I've done that! The Jeep will probably be gone tomorrow.
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http://www.snoway.com/news.cfm/5/sno...or-use-on-f150
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Yeah, I've read that .. it doesn't make sense. They say they modified the sub frame for airflow. Nothing said about the EPAS issue.
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Originally Posted by tmajor

Yeah, I've read that .. it doesn't make sense. They say they modified the sub frame for airflow. Nothing said about the EPAS issue.
There's stuff on forums about it they say it draws little power
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I saw that snoway plow on a 2014 with a 5.0 a week or so ago, so I know it's being done. I was also told that the snoway does draw much less power, which makes it possible with EPAS, but the reason for the subframe with more airflow is for the Ecoboost's intercooler. Now if the plow is approved for the Ecoboost, and to my knowledge, all Ecoboosts are EPAS, (2011 and up), then what would that tell you???


Agreed, I wouldn't want to sit on an open tractor to plow, and it can be a little slow, but a Silverado? Nope

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LOL guys out there with Snoway on F150 with EPAS but OP wants to troll with buying a GM truck anyways.

Good luck OP
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Originally Posted by djfllmn
i wont trade EPAS for anything...miles better than hydraulic
Why do you say that?



Originally Posted by Truck Yeah
I gotta side with the op...
i personally do not need a plow....but it really ticks me off when i see an old explorer or alittle Chevy s10 with a flipping plow on it and my msrp 52K truck...cant handle it
I agree. It ticks me off that the F150 has become more car than truck.
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Trucks have been going downhill as far as durability goes. I've decided the F150 is marginally better than a car but with worse fuel economy and an open trunk. My 2011 with 46k miles is falling apart. Maybe mine is an exception but it's been a real peach.
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Have fun replacing power steering pumps and chasing down leaks in lines whenever the reservoir runs dry. You took one step forward when you bought the ford and 2 steps back with the Chevy but that's your money. Want to plow snow? Buy a f250 and enjoy the extra power and mpg.


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