As title says.
I've been thinking about getting rid of my 96 Dakota, it's seen better days. He's been wanting to buy a beater for a plow truck but his wife's says "no more on the insurance". He has a rental place now, why he don't leave the renters to fend for themselves I dunno.
So he happens to find a 6-1/2 ft fisher plow with truck mount, wiring and all on marketplace and bugs and bugs and bugs me some more about the idea.... I don't like the looks of this frame (Chicago area truck) anyway, in the 10 or so years I've had it, it's the only truck I've ever seen "flex" at the cab/bed area when I put up on my 2 post lift, done this since day 1. He spent his money on the plow setup so, I guess.... I'm not planning on 30 hour stints in this truck on every snow storm or anything, maybe my own drive and a couple of neighbors plus this rental 4-5 miles away....
I don't drive this truck much anymore, anyway. We'll see how it goes I guess.
I remember years ago I almost bought an xj Cherokee with the same model plow on it, that truck drug azz even with the plow all the way up back then. I just hope this Dakota goes more than 1 season before something splits in half...
It does have the 3.91 gears and the track lok that I put in it myself about 8 years ago.... That oughta help.
I also have an old Durango whose frame looks better than this truck, I'm wondering if it oughta go on there instead
I've been thinking about getting rid of my 96 Dakota, it's seen better days. He's been wanting to buy a beater for a plow truck but his wife's says "no more on the insurance". He has a rental place now, why he don't leave the renters to fend for themselves I dunno.
So he happens to find a 6-1/2 ft fisher plow with truck mount, wiring and all on marketplace and bugs and bugs and bugs me some more about the idea.... I don't like the looks of this frame (Chicago area truck) anyway, in the 10 or so years I've had it, it's the only truck I've ever seen "flex" at the cab/bed area when I put up on my 2 post lift, done this since day 1. He spent his money on the plow setup so, I guess.... I'm not planning on 30 hour stints in this truck on every snow storm or anything, maybe my own drive and a couple of neighbors plus this rental 4-5 miles away....
I don't drive this truck much anymore, anyway. We'll see how it goes I guess.
I remember years ago I almost bought an xj Cherokee with the same model plow on it, that truck drug azz even with the plow all the way up back then. I just hope this Dakota goes more than 1 season before something splits in half...
It does have the 3.91 gears and the track lok that I put in it myself about 8 years ago.... That oughta help.
I also have an old Durango whose frame looks better than this truck, I'm wondering if it oughta go on there instead