(quoted from post at 15:03:39 02/13/16)
(quoted from post at 16:11:16 02/12/16) For 40 years I have been plowing snow with an 8N. At first all I had was a rear push blade but later I got a front mounted Sauder Dozer
blade. This has work well over the years but I am getting older. I need a new truck and was thinking about getting a Ford 250 4X4 with a
front snow plow. Anyone have a suggestions on the type of truck and or snow plow blade that would work good and be cost effective for a 250
foot paved residential driveway?
You indicated you need a new truck. What are you going to do with your old one? If you don't need it for trade and it's up to the job have you considered keeping it and putting a plow on it? I considered buying a beater plow truck just to keep our lane open but whenever I look at them all I can see is a fair amount of money to buy constant fiddling and repairs. I've about decided to put a small contractor plow on my Ram 1500 4x4. I use my car for daily driving anyway and it's more or less a work truck already....
TOH
I went the "beater truck" route for a few years too. Didn't work out for me.
While I agree the truck was warmer, more comfortable and could move
more snow than an N series tractor, it was a single purpose vehicle.
As such, it sat around all year until I needed it or needed to do
the normal maintenance that still has to be done. Oil change, etc.
Then I expected it to start and work as it should? Not happening.
Mice chewed wiring, stale gas, dead batteries, rusted out fuel lines,
rust-stuck brakes, flat tire from setting, hydraulic leaks, etc
It was always needing something.
It was an old truck so fair is fair, but still, setting did it no favors.
I didn't have it licensed for the road, so I had to haul gas for it in cans.
It ended up being cheaper for me to just use the tractors I have.
Others may have better luck than I did. Especially if they use it
for other chores like cutting and hauling wood or something.