Dodge Cummins on Treadwright Tires Plows thru 33" snow no problem

Next day plowing, no rush. Necessary to start in the middle. There is a stone wall on the right side that starts perpendicular to the far side of the garage door and curves around to the grass to the right of where I stack the snow..Also working on very little sleep in the last 36 hours and going easy on the truck... Go for it @ 1:30 ... Plowing Blizzard Charlotte 36" snow with Dodge Cummins and Boss Power V Plow, TreadWright Guard Dog 265/70R16 Tires with Kedge Grip. Plowing this one the day after the storm because the roads were impassable on 2 previous attempts due to hills with multiple cars stuck in the middle of the road.

[@547Rick]

I don't know how may times I have watched this video but it is one of the most impressive plowing videos on the net. Make a guy want to go out an purchase a Dodge Cummings and a Boss Snow Plow. That is saying a lot for a die hard GM owner. LOL!

[@Stemp334]

Cummins*

[@547Rick]

You are so correct. My bad!

[@gross56647]

After you stack snow with a western you’d never go back

[@Alexsslawncare]

I’ve been a die hard chevy guy but after this 6.7 Cummins I bought I love it. Puts my Chevys to shame

[@farming_in_maine3435]

gross56647 I’ve heard some good things about western plows, how do they compare to the new fishers??

[@holmesseth]

I could listen to that motor & turbo all day!

[@kurtsweetser7861]

Love that sound of the Cummins

[@tomduncan1970]

You sir... Know exactly what you are doing. I hope to see more of these videos in the future!

[@VaporheadATC]

What I don't miss about living in Massachusetts is going out and plowing at 2am just to keep up with the storms. Nice vid!

[@DavidFetzner]

Thanks. I don't mind getting up

[@robertschwegler5311]

man i love the sound of an old 5.9 putting in work. its right up there with a Detroit

[@DavidFetzner]

I have some work for her tomorrow looks like 18" or so and windy. Thanks for watching

[@kentrush8250]

Wow what a load of snow to plow. Very enjoyable to watch thanks for sharing!

[@DavidFetzner]

Thanks for watching. Plowed for days with that storm...

[@GaryT1952]

That is one powerful, bad-ass truck! Thanks for sharing

[@chevyguy98]

Thats a lot of snow! Good thing yall got a boss to push it!

[@sirtubemaster]

I love my Treadwrights! I wish i had found them sooner; would of saved me thousands! I have same tire and also with Kedge grip; 2800 miles later and still no wear signs or kedge grip coming out...been handling this Midwest weather like a BOSS! I have yet to engage 4X4 driving on streets!

[@Woodentoolcompany2]

Looks like fun!

[@jasonjaeger4042]

When I was a kid I'd just go to the families construction company and grab the front end loader. Nothin like and 11yr old kid driving thru town in a loader. We named the pile Jaeger Mountain and it was sometimes higher than our house. Pretty fun to climb on my snowmobile. The good old days. My 11yr old is a hell of an MX rider but I wouldn't let em drive around in a loader.

[@DavidFetzner]

Yes those are 4" spots. Used a cut up outdoor extension cord, so I can plug and unplug just like the plow wiring harness. Also hooked it up to a relay mounted under the hood with a switch on the dashboard. Look at my other videos - the ones at night to see how bright those lights are. DO NOT buy LEDs for plowing they do not get hot enough to melt snow, just warm enough to make it stick and build up on the lenses.

[@SnowMenShow]

Gotta love the Boss!

[@catdieselpower193]

Dam rite perfect truck for the job! nice vid pard and nice rig to!

[@DavidFetzner]

Heat sink is usually in the back, so the warm front lens will collect snow most of the time. When it is really snowing hard you need the heat on the glass in front.

[@jaycoblunsford3098]

That fucking turbo on that truck is kick ass

[@ideaslandscape]

that's a $150 all day long, a house with tennis court, they have money, last thing they want to do is shovel snow, $200 will be nothing for them lol. good video!!!!

[@DavidFetzner]

+BasicScapes um..they use it when there is no snow maybe?

[@DavidFetzner]

2001 Ram 2500 4" turbo back into stacks not sure what size turbo but a little bigger than stock

[@DavidFetzner]

Most are already down to a few feet high already Except for the big parking lot piles those might be here till late May.

[@benwtby121]

Sounds awesome man

[@dodgeramguy85]

I knew it was a 24v just by the sound. I love mine just have to get a decent set of tires on it. Really hate that its a manual for plowing but it sure beats the stock auto!! Dont have the money for a built auto plus I would be lost without slamming gears!

[@beavis5861]

my uncle has the same plow except its on a f350 he was plowing some 5-6 foot drifts in our driveway the other day

[@tylerbehrens5218]

Nice power to rip through the snow

[@DavidFetzner]

+Tyler behrens and I don't use much of it at all

[@547Rick]

What is your guess when the piles of snow ill all be melted? May or June is mine. LOL! Good job by the way!

[@jesserousseau2481]

I'm only hear to listen to the Cummins!!!

[@547Rick]

Not a fan of a Dodge but that engine sounds sweet!

[@beunbad]

How have they been thus far? I need tires and was considering these, the Guard dogs and the B2b Mud Tire with siping. Which was reccomended by the owner of Treadwright. Does the Kedge wear out alot quicker? Would you get them again? Putting them on a Duramax.

[@DavidFetzner]

Real good so far. Really sticky on wet roads, icy hilly driveways good too but I have lots of weight with the 2 plows plus 500 lbs of sand / snowblowers in the back. I dont use them in summer so can't tell about wear, should last me 3 seasons of plowing before I replace them (usually replace at 1/3 to 1/2 tread (give to my son who then wears them out (he doesn't plow))) I made a vid to show the noise with the windows open, see my list.

[@beunbad]

Thanks Dave! Went on their site and all the had left were the B2B Claws without Kedge and they were.going for $120. Time will tell if.I should have waited...

[@TheDsfsafs]

Thats not always true, the do have heat sinks on the large powerful bars such as mine, and the light output of led does not compare to your little spot lights.

[@landonkaufman1165]

Nice job that's alot of snow

[@kingscapes3082]

Thats a lot of snow!

[@darrochsmith3629]

Do u add weight in the bed for this deeper situation? thanks love the video...

[@DavidFetzner]

Same for all conditions, about 500 lbs plus the weight of the pull plow.

[@waradmiral7916]

Listening to those lifters rattle and the loud exhaust would give me a headache after awhile,,engine is too loud or the cab is not noise insulated very well.

[@DavidFetzner]

WarAdmiral 79 the stacks just behind the cab help too

[@tltsw]

WarAdmiral 79 I work on Duranax every day and Cummins as well. They both have one thing in common, the both use the same injector such are pilot injected. Also the lifters are fine and don't know why you would say they are loud.

[@kylelehman5893]

So this video is old but I’m just wondering how your vblade worked on your Ram? I’m looking at buying a plow and have found most manufacturers vplows won’t work with Ram’s 5500 lb front gwar.

[@DavidFetzner]

I still use the same plow plus I use a 9.2 Boss Power V when the snow is light and fluffy. No issues except ball joints every 3 years but I have skyjacker d25s springs plus upgraded to the 3rd gen steering linkage. Also note mine is a 2nd gen so the weights and restrictions may be different for newer models.

[@DavidFetzner]

The front end was stock in these vids and I was using the spacers in the front See the truck with the 9.2 here skip to 14:20 for outside view and also view under the front end of the truck @7:40 :kzbin.info/www/bejne/mn-apoeshclgpaM

[@airsoftsnipes100]

how much is a v plow as compared to a straight plow, my dad have a western straight plow and he always gets stuck only plowing even 25 inches of snow and then I have to drive over to where he is and push him out

[@landonkaufman1165]

V plows are about 800-1000 $ more than a straight blade

[@DavidFetzner]

Landon Kaufman and well worth the difference if you are spending that much anyway

[@WilliamSeibertwillis923]

i just cannot get over how loud your turbo is.. 12 or 24 valve?

[@erickpeters2074]

Nice vid where are you plowing from

[@DavidFetzner]

West Hartford, CT

[@hlandscaping17]

how do you like those tires? i was thinking about getting them for our 2wd dump trucks.

[@DavidFetzner]

Had the truck out to plow last week in some icy conditions and it seemed there was only slightly less traction than my old studded tires. No scratching driveways anymore though. Little loud on dry pavement but that is OK with me. Now treadwright refinishes the sidewalls also and imbeds their name in the tires.

[@hlandscaping17]

David Fetzner how long have you had them

[@snox2010]

What turbo and exhaust you running on what year? Sounds amazing

[@bobbysutphen6047]

how do you like the tread wright tires

[@DavidFetzner]

4 hi just mega torque from the cummins

[@DavidFetzner]

I have done that more than a few times...

[@The05ZX10R]

Holy Shit! That is a butt load of snow. Where is that Sir?

[@DavidFetzner]

West Hartford, CT

[@The05ZX10R]

Is that much snow a norm for where you're from?

[@DavidFetzner]

The05ZX10R Usually get about 8 - 12 plowable storms per season, most below 8". Once in a while a bigger event like this one dumps 2 to 3 feet. I have noticed that there have been more "anomalous" weather events recently (all seasons) and I think we will be seeing more heavy snow and at some point a long duration strong snow event that will bury the Northeast in over 4 feet of snow.

[@906sisu5]

Nice job overall, but there wasn't 36" of snow there, except in the bank by the road. You must not get alot of snow there, it didn't look like there was any previous banks and you didn't push the snow back enough to make way for alot more snow later in the season.

[@DavidFetzner]

www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/stats-snow-totals-from-the-new/5868232. (This driveway in CT) This is the next day so it did settle some. I changed the video title. Previous week was warm and wet so tires on the grass was a no no.

[@906sisu5]

How much snow do you average a year? Up here in the upper peninsula of Michigan we average about 180 a year. We have gotten around 300 some years. I know up here the media or weather reports will often inflate the snow totals. They might say 12 and I'm only seeing 8 or so. I also push snow in the winter during my down time.

[@DavidFetzner]

Around 40 inches average, Max for us was 120 inches if I recall correctly. Most of that came in 45 days with what seemed like weekly storms dumping a foot or more and we ran out of room fast. Listen to the highlighted sections here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/an_Pl6iuodB4ebs

[@DavidFetzner]

One month ago to the day...2/9/2013 And now the grass is showing.

[@ATC235]

I have a 2016 2500 6.7. Just put a V nose plow on it. And when the plow is up, the ass ends is up in the air. Did you have this issue? Thanks

[@DavidFetzner]

ATC235 i have almost 1000 pounds in the back - sand in buckets and the pull plow. Heavy springs in front skyjacker d25

[@ATC235]

So you installed 2" leveling springs and what shocks did you go with? Thanks

[@DavidFetzner]

ATC235 the silver colored bilsteins - stainless steel. The salt ruins the finish though so keep that in mind

[@benwtby121]

What do you have done to the truck?

[@KevinBigg]

Do you have a limited slip or locker or anything in the front or rear?

[@DavidFetzner]

At the time this video was made the rear end was stock and the 'limited slip' clutches were worn out. Since then I upgraded to a Detroit locker in the back. Front diff. is stock.

[@nick54372]

sounds like 4 low?

[@jamesnm21]

Dry snow is always easy to plow. Lol

[@jeremyjohnson2728]

Do u have any vids of it

[@DavidFetzner]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYrGdaWDe5J8ZrM

[@DavidFetzner]

Click the box with the dog picture in the top right of the video window I have 5 years worth just scroll down and click show more videos

[@kylefitzgerald4419]

Which cummins 5.9 or 6.7?

[@nyczumazooma]

sounds like the engine is overburdened. Swap it out for a Isuzu

[@lowercherty]

A pox on people who have the garage door facing the right way to plow across the face of it and then put landscaping right next to it. I don't see how you guys who do it for a living hold your tempers.

[@CATERPILLARD9L]

How did your customers take it?

[@belikegarrett]

Your prolly already know when your stuck you can use the plow to push you out works like a charm

[@DavidFetzner]

Why would you say that? I didn't get stuck...

[@belikegarrett]

Wasn't saying you did. But you got hung up a bit. My fault for suggesting something

[@DavidFetzner]

I remember getting hung up when I had an 8' straight Fisher.

[@belikegarrett]

I was just sayig. When you get stuck which everyone does at least a few times. Its really slick to push your self out with the plow

[@DavidFetzner]

I got stuck in some soft mud along side of a driveway once or twice. You learn where the wet spots are... And a couple times stacking snow where I had to dig out the snow from under the plow if the plow couldn't push the truck out.

[@DavidFetzner]

5.9 2001

[@anthonyg5564]

how do you get your turbo wishle so loud

[@affordablepropertymaintena9213]

Anthony g tune

[@DavidFetzner]

The turbo is a 62/65/12 with 4" turbo back exhaust. You should hear it when the RPMs get into the 2000's.

[@Smittyschannel]

Silencer ring taken out?

[@DavidFetzner]

62/65/12 turbo

[@user-sv9sf1ns7g]

My sister's uncle's dog Walker said fishers are better xv2 all day

[@bruinslover63]

What year was this?

[@DavidFetzner]

They didn't get the bill yet....

[@paulwaldron6905]

What price did you charge?

[@DavidFetzner]

triple the normal rate

[@paulwaldron6905]

Cool. Good to know! I'm a contractor as well...

[@SuperProfessional201]

What brand of transmission do you have in your truck?

[@DavidFetzner]

Modified stock transmission. Larger torque converter, re-valved, heavier plates

[@bobbysutphen6047]

what did that cost to plow that driveway?

[@jeremyjohnson2728]

Wat size tip is on it

[@DavidFetzner]

4" turbo back to 4" stacks

[@MrDamac94]

how did you charge for a storm like this?

[@gumwap1]

Best thing Dodge ever did was put a tractor engine into a pickup

[@MrMikey1224]

Would love to get this set up but.... 3500 diesel with dually I don't think would cut it in this or any kinda snow, so I guess I'll just hire it out for now, really would love to plow, if anyone thinks different please let me know if a plow on my 2013 ram 3500 diesel dually would be worth the price of the plow, Thanks Mike

[@DavidFetzner]

+MrMikey1224 Remove the outside back wheels and you can plow

[@DavidFetzner]

+BasicScapes Dual rear tires spread the weight too much and tend to "float" on snow and ice which limits traction. Skinny tall tires with open lugs work best.

[@BrowerBandit]

+David Fetzner You can just put extra weight in the back of the truck like a steel plate and some sand that way you have the extra weight in the rear of the truck.

[@znovosad555]

Mossman381 plows with a dually.

[@macclark4112]

MrMikey1224 I use the SnowDogg VFXII 8’6” 08’ F350 crewcab flatbed . More then paid for it this season in Montana.

[@MC-mikey]

is that a 12v or 24v ?

[@DavidFetzner]

24

[@DavidFetzner]

mostly triple the regular rate

[@user-sv9sf1ns7g]

Mu sister has a cat walkersciusin who could do that upside down lol

[@DavidFetzner]

Treadwright Tires here: www.treadwright.com/?afmc=av

[@HuntGamingProductions]

wat gen?

[@DavidFetzner]

+Zeke Hunt 2nd 01RCLB kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJaxcnasfbdlqcU

[@HuntGamingProductions]

thanks

[@DavidFetzner]

It may have settled a couple inches overnight as this one was plowed after a day but here is the indisputable proof: Accuweather: www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/stats-snow-totals-from-the-new/5868232

[@jesserousseau2481]

90 percent is weight! This isent a good review on them imo I've plowed with blade tires and went great becouse I was at 9500 lbs loaded. Dnt get me wrong new torches do perform better but you have a 12k truck a car tire would do this. Just saying.

[@ryanmckinney4232]

1000 sub

[@DavidFetzner]

Thank you. Sorry there isn't a giveaway or anything like that.

[@foxtrottangowhiskeybiker6116]

Compounds?

[@DavidFetzner]

62/65/12 Turbo

[@DavidFetzner]

3 times the normal rate.

[@wessteinfeld8695]

Haha this is powder! I can plow this same shit with my 95 3500 Dually, gas job...my "worst" truck and it just hit 56k miles :D

[@daddysteel3514]

Wes Steinfeld my absolute hero right here

[@DavidFetzner]

24

[@Deerector]

Terrible camera angle

[@maydoggouger3643]

ill take it off your hands

[@daveshack298]

Dude... PLEASE give me your customer list! My JD x748 will RUIN your day! From my perspective, you could have cleared that in half the time, IF you would have worked that Cummins!

[@DavidFetzner]

Yes I could have done it in half the time but the truck and I had done 40 like this the day before so I was going easy, this was 18 hours after the storm ended because the neighborhood was inaccessible -town plows couldn't make the hill and there were abandoned cars in the road.

[@daveshack298]

This is the reason that I have both snow blade and blower for my x748. The problem that I have with a plow is that, over the course of a winter, it CANNOT keep an area clear! Said area gets smaller and smaller... I have a blade, for my JD, because use of it - early in the season, keeps the stones out of my grass. Later in the season I switch to the blower so I can KEEP said area clear... Again...it's a diesel. LISTEN to your motor! You can get a LOT done!

[@jmecrg]

Cummins Power: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZ_Rkneee7OshtE

[@mf.598]

You need some lessons on how to plow bro. Wasting time and money. Making a mess too. You started all wrong. Nice Truck

[@DavidFetzner]

Thanks. It's the day after the storm plowing another driveway after only 4 hours sleep preceded by plowing for 30 hours. I took a chance driving into that deep snow that far especially the day after the storm but I couldn't resist the opportunity to get it on video. I took my time and also wanted to be very easy on the truck and plow which were both 12 years old at the time. I still use the same truck and plow now and both are 17 years old. The truck actually gets better each year and goes where most other fleet plow trucks can't go.

[@ml2trick]

I Have Plowed in Wisconsin for 30 + years. My set up is a Gas 5.4L 1997 Ford F-150 with a Hiniker Plow with just a 7.5 ft str8 blade. Plowing 36 inches or 6 inches is Tough on a Truck. I start Plowing at 6 inches, just to not beat up my Drivetrain. Good Video

[@DavidFetzner]

Thanks for your support. Some of these comments are just plain silly.

[@DavidFetzner]

Thanks for watching