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Rob Mayne
Dodge Dakota
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11/05/2005
12:33:51
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I need some advice on installing a light duty snow plow on my 2003 dakota. The owners manual states that one should not be installed because it could deploy the air bag. I've call various suppliers and they all says its ok to install it. I would like to hear from someone who has actually done it.
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Kowalski
GenIII
11/05/2005
14:49:33
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Done it with a heavier regular duty plow on my '00; no problems. Never heard of an air bag going off in a plow truck, plowed with several that have them. Usually there's a sensor that triggers the air bag when body or bumper gets pushed back; plowing shouldn't do that.
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jayb
Dodge Dakota
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11/05/2005
15:19:35
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i have a 93 cc v8 4x4 auto w/3.55's. how big of a plow do you think i can install?
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Kowalski
GenIII
11/06/2005
08:46:43
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I'd suggest light duty 7' 6". Cranking up your torsion bars will help cary the load. Many are tempted to try a steel cutting edge on the light duty, but I wouldn't - the extra stress can blow out the welds on the plow. Light duty plows can be a little lower, good idea to add a deflector to keep snow from coming over the top in big storms. I push 8' regular duty, but my trucks a little heavier and wider. You'll have enough power with the v8/3.55 combo; as long as your tires can get grip.
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Rob Mayne
Dodge Dakota
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11/06/2005
10:56:20
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Kowalski - Thanks for the reply. Do you recommend adjusting the torsion bars for light duty plowing (driveways)?
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Kowalski
GenIII
11/06/2005
12:03:21
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Sure, I'd still stiffen it up a bit, helps when carrying the plow over the road between driveways. Even with mine about maxed out, the heavier regular duty will still squat the front a bit. This will help you get back some of the ground clearence you lose with a plow frame too.
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Super bee
GenI
11/06/2005
22:17:28
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damn, a regular duty on a dak?
we have a 3/4 ton chevy at work it squats that some
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Kowalski
GenIII
11/07/2005
17:37:23
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Yup, plows great but a little heavy over the road. Cleans up better than the light duty but digs in more on unfrozen dirt - there's trade offs no matter what you choose. I'd recomend the light duty to anyone who has to travel much of a distance with the plow. I got about 12 years out of a light duty on another truck before I blew the welds out of it (both pistons extended instead of pivoting); the regular duty will last longer but with the weight penalty.
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Frosty
Dodge Dakota
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11/08/2005
08:52:26
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http://www.plowsite.com/
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