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I currently have a 2008 Toyota Tundra with with a 7'6" Boss Trip Edge plow. Trying to decide on a new truck and plow set up. Hopefully I'll get it in the next couple of months in time for mowing and camping season. Currently between a GMC Sierra 2500hd with the Duramax or a Ford F250 Superduty with the powerstroke.

I like general motors. i have a 2000 s10 4x4. i might look into getting a small plow for it in the future. but i wouldnt go with the ford. i have a family of mechanics and i just see them working on too many fords. i think gm is the way to go.

I've used fords Chevys and dodges all gassers. With western and Myers plows. I tell everyone this when we talk trucks. Chevys ride and drive nice, very comfortable. But when it comes to work its ford hands down. With a western quick mount plow.
The duramax would be my last choice for diesels. Prob the cummins first then the ford.
I know this is a dangerous topic like religion and politics so these are my opinions.

Parkmower said:

I've used fords Chevys and dodges all gassers. With western and Myers plows. I tell everyone this when we talk trucks. Chevys ride and drive nice, very comfortable. But when it comes to work its ford hands down. With a western quick mount plow.
The duramax would be my last choice for diesels. Prob the cummins first then the ford.
I know this is a dangerous topic like religion and politics so these are my opinions.

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i like the duramax engines, but if you were to but a cummins in a gm that would be a whole different story......

Parkmower said:

I've used fords Chevys and dodges all gassers. With western and Myers plows. I tell everyone this when we talk trucks. Chevys ride and drive nice, very comfortable. But when it comes to work its ford hands down. With a western quick mount plow.
The duramax would be my last choice for diesels. Prob the cummins first then the ford.
I know this is a dangerous topic like religion and politics so these are my opinions.

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I'm definitely leaning towards GMC, I like the truck and they seem to have beefed up the front end. I also currently have a 2008 Chevy 2500 Express that I got new and have put 130,000 on. Other than brakes and oil changes I have done nothing to the van. One thing I am worried about on the Ford, the Powerstroke used to be made by Freightliner, it is now made by Ford themselves. I'd like to give the motor a couple of years to prove itself. Dodge is not an option, I've had one before and don't like them.:drink:

I have a 2000 GMC seirra 1 ton, with a 7.9 V-8 454. 8 1/2 foot western plow.

2008 Toyota Tacoma with a Curtis plow






Worked great on this winter you know 2' etc...


Wouldn't hesitate to get another!
Sean

Running Fords, Gassers , Boss plows ( cause I can get parts today not 3 days from now) F250 5.4 and F350 V10
Up until the last couple years Gm was a bit light in the front end. Dodge never in the running.
Not much point in diesel with the EPA involved unless you are or have a need of a lot of heavy towing in the off season. Pay a premium up front, higher fuel and maintenance costs don't really care whose make. My last Diesel was a Ford 350 6.9 ran it into the ground, no body or frame left drive train still great.
I have had Fishers and Westerns ( always a parts delay problem and I am 2 blocks from the factory, can't buy parts there only through a dealer ) Still running a Blizzard ( Calumet mfg, sad day when Western/Fisher parent corp bought them) That is being replaced by a Boss V, as it is worn out and I would have to custom fabricate replacement parts. Boss units OK so far, Far simpler than the Western /Fisher, no price advantage though.
Another point Western/Fisher have been changing up the mounting system every couple years lately, pricey to get adapters for older plows to fit new mountings. Well there is my deprecated 2 cents worth. Chris

I am a GM guy all the way, but with that being said, here is my unbiased opinion... The reason GM has had the Duramax for so many years is because it works... Ford on the other hand has had several different engines in the past decade and thats because of problems they continue to encounter in the long runs.

But nothing has anything for a manual dodge cummins

KubotaJohn said:

I am a GM guy all the way, but with that being said, here is my unbiased opinion... The reason GM has had the Duramax for so many years is because it works... Ford on the other hand has had several different engines in the past decade and thats because of problems they continue to encounter in the long runs.

But nothing has anything for a manual dodge cummins

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agree 100%

I'm a GMC man all the way. Here's my snowfighting team:

1) '07 2500HD GMC crew cab w/Duramax Diesel and 6 speed Alison transmission pushing a Fisher 8' Minute Man 2 plow

2) Kubota L3600 GST w/LA680 Loader and rear 72" blade with 360ｰ rotation (push/pull any angle)

3) Plastic grain hog shovel - great for snow on my flat roof!

4) And of course, deicer!


We had a little bit of snow here this winter. I had to dive out of the window and shovel in just so that I could shovel the front door open to get out. Drifts were over the hood of my pickup!

I could only wish to have snow like that this year! Didn't happen and probably won't! Ohh well maybe ill have my 2500hd by then.

I run KOMATSU WITH 20FT DANIELS WING PLOW WITH PUSHER KIT/13FT TIRE PLOW

mossballs said:

I run KOMATSU WITH 20FT DANIELS WING PLOW WITH PUSHER KIT/13FT TIRE PLOW

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Wow that is huge!! :thumbsup:

Yes
It works pretty good.
Here is my tire plow
Works really nice for parking lots that have a lot of concrete and curb.

mossballs said:

Yes
It works pretty good.
Here is my tire plow
Works really nice for parking lots that have a lot of concrete and curb.

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Wow that is neat. I never saw one like that before! :thumbsup:

Yes
I have it on youtube
If you type in "Tire snow plow
I have four videos of the tire pushing snow.
The tire is 13ft wide/32inches high and 10 inches thick and weighs 3900lbs

The piece of rubber on the front that hangs over the plow is for back-dragging
one of the You-Tube videos shows this.
I am pushing about a foot of snow in those videos

mossballs said:

Yes
I have it on youtube
If you type in "Tire snow plow
I have four videos of the tire pushing snow.
The tire is 13ft wide/32inches high and 10 inches thick and weighs 3900lbs

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mossballs said:

The piece of rubber on the front that hangs over the plow is for back-dragging
one of the You-Tube videos shows this.
I am pushing about a foot of snow in those videos

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Sweet! :thumbsup:

I decided the diesel was sucking too much fuel so I mounted the Fisher 8 on another more economical vehicle. Now when I lift the plow, the plow stays put and the back of the car goes up.