Hmmm, a Snowplow on a VX. Let me ponder that for a moment..........pause..........ponder..........pau se..........ponder..........NO!!!
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Hmmm, a Snowplow on a VX. Let me ponder that for a moment..........pause..........ponder..........pau se..........ponder..........NO!!!
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Originally Posted by Riff Raff
ohhh.. well in that case let me forget the idea right now
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I don't imagine the VX wheelbase would be very plow friendly. In my head, I am trying to picture pushing a full load of snow and trying to turn, hehe. It looks like more fun than it should be.
Never been a fan of plows on "consumer" vehicles, unless advertised as "super duty". The stress you put on a vehicle that that kind of labor is pretty intense.
Gary Noonan
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etl,
I've seen plows on other trucks and jeeps before and it always looks like a massive amount of stuff up front. There are mounting brackets on top of mounting brackets that usually end up pretty close to the ground, and depending on how fancy of a plow you got you would need to run electrical or hydraulic lines to control the rake and pitch of the blade. I don't think that it would be very practicle, but then again neither is the VX to begin with. It would be an interesting look for sure.
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a buddy of mine has an F250 that he made a removable mount for.. it looks like two round tow hitches flush in his front bumper, ill have to find out how he managed
that is an interesting point wormgod.. i didnt think about the extra stress.. you think there will be more beyond just working the engine hard to push the snow? i wouldnt guess it would be any worse than towing/ carrying a heavy load.. and well the look i know wont be great, but the ultimate goal would be something that can be put on/removed in about 30 minutes
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Once I get my welder setup, I am going to use the tow hook mounts to make some sort of bar that I can put up front and tie my canoe to. Right now, the ratchet straps touch my hood when my canoe is up top and rub the hell outta my clear coat. So I want to make something that can be easily bolted up when I carry my canoe. Man, I can't wait to get my shop up.
On the plowing issue, I think this is best left to the bigger trucks that have a trans built for that kind of work.
Bart
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I have alway thought of this too. I understand the VX is not that large or powerfull for this however I have seen many small John Deeres plow snow.
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I feel the trannie would be the component I'd be concerned about handling the added stress....
I think if you put a light duty plow (as others have indicated...250#) and used it "primarily" for your own needs...not out plowing other lots for cash....it would probably handle it.
I've seen a Jeep Liberty plowing...which I thought was strange as it is a unibody!
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