04 Silverado 2500HD Duramax Snow Plowing

[@mossman381]

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[@loganslusser242]

mossman381 Does your dad still have this truck? my grandfather had the same truck, color,engine,cab, and even had the cb antenna

[@mossman381]

We still have the truck but the front axle has gone out so no plowing the last 2 years. Dad just got a new truck and I traded some things for this truck. Not sure it's worth saving or not. It has a lot of issues.

[@okiedokie3845]

@@mossman381 did you have any issues with the weight of plow on the duramax crew cab? I'm putting a plow on my 05 and no plow manufacturers have anything for it due to weight from what I see.

[@mossman381]

@@okiedokie3845 The front axle went out because of lack of fluid. A plow will put more stress on your front end parts. The reason no plows are recommended is because of the front axle rating. You will go over that with a snowplow. Many people run plows on these trucks. My opinion is you can run any straight blade and go up to an 8'6" v plow and be fine. If you beat your truck while plowing then probably expect some type of damage.

[@okiedokie3845]

@@mossman381 yeah I been plowing for decades but always f2 or 350 so was just seeing if you had any must do suggestions or anything. Love the dually bud, been watching for a while.

[@AStanton1966]

That pallet jack takes all the fun out of trying to line everything up in less than 10 tries.

[@mossman381]

I would rather have fun pushing the snow than hooking up the plow :)

[@luvmyhrse]

its funny how I get so sick of plowing but I'm sitting here watching you plow. good looking truck by the way and great video

[@mossman381]

+James Johnson When you are plowing you never get to see the outside view. I don't really like watching plowing video from a dash board.

[@superunknown8645]

the truck he is driving is my absolute favorite generation of silverados

[@Camo-Dan]

Such a nice truck. Awesome video!

[@asphaltwarrior1]

I plow with a 2001 Dodge Durango 4.7L with a 7.6 Fisher SD for several years now , and the best time I ever had plowing snow was plowing my dad's driveway. Just to see his face when Big Chili Rango pushed the snow. Cherish the time you have with your dad. Mine passed away Oct 5th 2014 at 61yo.

[@mossman381]

Sorry to hear about your dad. I work with my dad so I am with him a lot more than most people I think.

[@asphaltwarrior1]

Ill watch your videos over and over again , but still look forward to some new plowing videos with that new truck.

[@mossman381]

Working on getting it setup but we have had no snow so far. Well we have gotten an inch or so but not enough to really plow.

[@asphaltwarrior1]

mossman381 we have gotten about two plow able storms so far, maybe 12 inches total. I hate snow but for some reason love plowing snow lol.

[@asphaltwarrior1]

Enjoy that time with him and have a great Christmas

[@mossman381]

Merry Christmas to you too.

[@ml2trick]

I have plowed for 40 years. I feel asleep watching you attach it. It took me that long' 30 years ago. Now it is 5 minutes.

[@mossman381]

+ml2trick That plow is over 30 years old. It would have taken longer if it wasn't on a pallet. You need to remember to take your nap at noon so you don't fall asleep watching videos :)

[@znovosad555]

I can't wait to start plowing this winter!

[@mossman381]

+znovosad555 You have a long wait for winter :)

[@jakefoskett1604]

why are good plow videos so satisfying to watch?

[@mossman381]

+Jake Foskett I enjoy watching the plowing videos myself. I can't answer why.

[@Xanadu245]

mossman381 looks like you got a chance to play with some different camera angles as well. Looks like you had some fun. It's nice to see your dad out with you too. I enjoy plowing most of the time, but I'll be happy if it holds off for awhile down here in RI. Not enough hours in the day most of the time it seems.

[@mossman381]

+Xanadu245 I hear you. I enjoy plowing as well but it does make everything else harder.

[@kevinnorwood2448]

I have an 05 sierra, 6L gasser and love it :)

[@basspig]

I bought an 05 2500HD with Fisher MM2, but I'm finding it cumbersome to maneuver on my narrow driveways. Rear view visibility is a problem. This truck is better suited to plow roads and large parking lots. I only went this big to break through the 10 foot snowbanks the association leaves in my driveways. But geeze, the trucks huge.

[@mossman381]

I use to plow with a crew cab dually. Now that was a big truck. Did some tight driveways with that. It can be done. Not as fast as a smaller rig but can be done if you have patience.

[@basspig]

@@mossman381 Back 35 years ago, when I plowed for a living, I had a Dodge W150 with a 7.5' Meyer plow and even then, some of the hilly and narrow driveways I plowed were tight for that truck. I had driveways with 40% grade that went around a turn and up to the house overlooking the lake. Many nasty jobs like that, which I got because no other contractor would take the jobs. I couldn't dream of doing those driveways with my Silverado that I have now. Especially the back up visibility on my present truck makes judging how close I am to something very tricky. But I got the truck in September, so it's relatively new to me.

[@trentonisom5044]

love wacthing these videos thanks for putting them up

[@mossman381]

+Trenton Isom Glad you like them.

[@trentonisom5044]

I have wacthed them all

[@Dirtmonkey]

How do you like the wings on that plow? I have found my dedicated scoop plows to be as efficient as the V units.

[@brandonslawncare590]

Awesome video, the old western getting the job done

[@mossman381]

+Brandons Lawncare That old Western does a great job but I do miss my MVP3.

[@mossman381]

MxGamin Geak What old truck?

[@mossman381]

MxGamin Geak This is my dads truck. I was doing rust repair on the dually when I did this video.

[@547Rick]

I see the old Western plow does just fine. I don't think we are going to get much snow down here this year. Oh well! I can always clean out the garage. LOL!

[@mossman381]

+Rick Anderson I was in the same boat last year. It wasn't fun at all.

[@MrGiovannix12]

+Rick Anderson same here bud been working on the dodge rebuild and the snowmobile if we see any snow .... I have not even touched the plow this year

[@slednecker87]

you should out air bags up front, works awesome for plowing and not worry about hooking the mount

[@mossman381]

+boondockr97 The air shocks are expensive. We need to turn up the t-bars some. Should take care of the problem

[@kevino3866]

I recommend a flashing yellow light on your truck! In New York a vehicle with a flashing yellow light can back into and cross a double yellow line legally. Without a flashing yellow light and you are hit or cause and accident, then you are at fault! Every State can be different so look into that!

[@mossman381]

Dad needs to get a strobe light.

[@znovosad555]

mossman381 tractor supply has a decent mini light bar in Amber for $100 from buyers. It's plenty bright and noticeable but I still prefer feniex or whelen.

[@mossman381]

Zach Novosad Tractor Supply's lights are too expensive. You can get them cheaper online.

[@znovosad555]

mossman381 yeah I agree somewhat. I've found a lot of them to be the same price as what's online. Also depends where online you get them too

[@mossman381]

Zach Novosad Their LED light bars are way overpriced compared to what I can get online. Just figured their other lights were the same. Really haven't compared the strobes they have.

[@bobvincent4841]

I sure like how easy it is to hook up my 8' stainless Western Mvp3 ultramount 2. No fuss, no muss Lickety split

[@danl244]

you should tighten the front torsion bar so your truck doesn't squat so much from the plow... we did that to my dad's 04 duramax and the plow doesn't hit nearly as much stuff when it's up

[@mossman381]

+Dan L I have done the same thing to my dually. Dad doesn't do much to his truck besides drive and tow. Pretty much no mods done to it. That is his way I guess.

[@DIECASTCOLLECT97]

wow u guys have much more snow then here only about 1 in here

[@mossman381]

+DIECASTCOLLECT97 Yup, lots of snow now.

[@evank7444]

Works good!!! It does good while the dually is still in the shop!! Haha

[@mossman381]

+EDK Landscaping It's a good old plow. The dually should be ready for the next one.

[@TheCurvyJones]

Awesome, have watched a few times.

[@mossman381]

+TheCurvyJones Glad you enjoyed it.

[@suzylarry1]

nice camera shoot from above cab !

[@markbradley2034]

I love your videos

[@mossman381]

Thanks

[@jimmyray4153]

It would much more impressive if you ever made a video where the snow wasn't spilling off the wrong side of the plow. Leaving trails to clean up later drives me up the wall

[@mossman381]

+Jimmy Ray Please stop watching my videos.

[@MrJohndeere3720]

great vid. :) if u dont mind me asking what kind of cb & cb antenna is ur dad running in his truck? been thinking about doing a cb setup at some point!

[@mossman381]

+MRJOHNDEERE3720. :) It's just a magnetic mount antenna. I am guessing it's from a truck stop. I don't think it's anything special. He rarely uses the CB.

[@MrJohndeere3720]

mossman381 o ok. it looks good on there.

[@neiburgfishing2155]

How do you like the lly i just got an 05 today came with a plow too.

[@mossman381]

This truck was an early 04 so it had the LB7. Dad put almost 400k miles on it before the head gasket blew. I did have an 05 LLY for a short time. It had around 200k miles but seem to run great when I had it.

[@BOSSLAWN2343]

beautiful

[@mossman381]

+BOSSLAWN2343 Thanks

[@owenettema1791]

What kind of plow is that I know western but what model

[@mossman381]

It's an older Pro Plow 7'6" with custom wings added. So I thinks it's about 9' now.

[@xGR1MxREAPERx]

How did you put this plow on that truck? The front axle rating is only Like 400lbs on the diesel 2500hd?

[@mossman381]

You just ignore the axle ratings. These trucks will handle a snowplow just fine.

[@xGR1MxREAPERx]

@@mossman381 ignore the axle rating.. yeah that’s the dumbest shit that has ever been said.. I don’t care if it can handle it or not.. if the truck isn’t rated for the plow and the front end of the truck smashes the ground at 60mph because your axle failed or frame broke and you kill 2 people in another car then it’s not a big deal And ignore the rating huh?? Fucking idiot!! Being a KZbinr you should be preaching the right things to do.. not put a 9.5’ plow with wings on a your other dusky you had it on that can’t even hold a 7.5’ straight blade according to the manufacturers specs who know your truck more then you,, your an embarrassment to KZbin..

[@mossman381]

Your axle isn't going to fail. I have never even heard of an axle failure on one of these trucks because of a snowplow. NEVER!!!! I have actually seen some frame cracking when guys run big v-plows and wings but those were in Canada, so I wonder if the extreme cold didn't have something to do with that. I am not going to argue with you about this because there are countless trucks running huge plows with no issues. A 7'6" is nothing for these trucks. There are people in this world that get stuff done and there are people in this world that are scared of their own shadow and get nothing done. I can guess what you are.

[@xGR1MxREAPERx]

@@mossman381 that’s like saying a 7000lb rated trailer can have 12000lbs on it all the time and be perfectly fine. Could it??? Sure… but should it hell no. … good luck with this mentality

[@mossman381]

No, it's not the same thing to overload a trailer 5000lbs and install an 800lbs snowplow on an HD truck. So, you are really only overloading the axle by 400lbs or so. Is that going to cause the axle to fail? Not in my experience. I wouldn't tell someone to do something unless I was 100% sure it was ok. Not everything is black and white. A little experience will tell you that.

[@rws99l]

nice setup , are those the original injectors?

[@mossman381]

+Ryan Sullivan No, dad has had 12 injectors changed on this truck.

[@mx5ish]

Does your dad's truck have the G80? I thought I saw the rear lock together at one point.

[@mossman381]

Yes, it has the G80. You really need that on a plow truck.

[@mx5ish]

@@mossman381 Agreed, I have one in my Sierra and I easily back out of places I used to get stuck in my old Silverado that did not have it. It is a very good locker if not abused or altered.

[@Camo-Dan]

Is that an lb7 or lly?? Sounds like an lb7

[@mossman381]

@@Camo-Dan LB7

[@shamrock1961]

Plow drops down to the ground kind of hard. Can that be adjusted? Shakes the mount?

[@mossman381]

You can adjust the drop speed but allowing it to drop hard will help knock the snow off the plow. It doesn't hurt the truck or mount dropping like that.

[@kevino3866]

you are right, it helps to knock off the snow but also is loud and can irritates residents at 3am!

[@ericpl7227]

@@kevino3866, I say to hell with the residents! If I have to be up that early, they should be up too, lol!

[@MrGiovannix12]

there is the ol girl. do ya miss the vplow already ? :D

[@mossman381]

+MrGiovannix12 Actually I have run that plow so long it was easy to plow with. Even with all the snow. This video the snow wasn't as deep as the snow by the shop. Our land is about 20 minutes north of our shop. It looked like maybe 6" here.

[@gamebredduramax2577]

man dads got a nice truck too! ya im lookin at the new summit mag they offer the gallon jugs of RP 15w40 30.24$ part # RPO 04154 so ya i seen the 130$ 5gallon on amazon.com

[@gamebredduramax2577]

and my book dosnt even show RP oil filter,just k&n 10 microns,moroso 27 microns,and i cant believe this but a fram at 15 microns,no rp oil filters but they sell the oil.

[@mossman381]

+Game Bred Duramax I go online. I don't really look at the book much anymore. I will definitely be getting the Royal Purple stuff. The 5 gallon from amazon might be cheaper than gallons from Summit. I will have to check.

[@christopherwhite9319]

Where's darth dully? and the big western?

[@TheBakeryism]

+John Deere 1070 He has been working on the rockers

[@mossman381]

+John Deere 1070 Yes, still working on the rockers. He will be back at is soon.

[@christopherwhite9319]

+mossman381 Ahhh okay thanks! Hope to see it out soon!

[@riveraf5053]

Do you have it on 4low or 4hi

[@mossman381]

I always plow in 4hi.

[@TheWallyjp]

whos truck is that? your dads?

[@mossman381]

+TheWallyjp Yes, my dads truck.

[@billthompson5644]

I have an 87 F250 I also have a question why when Chevys raise their plow do they always nosedive? when I raise my 8 foot Western my truck doesn't even go down an inch yours don't drop that much either.

[@mossman381]

Some of the GM trucks sit pretty low in the front. I think in this video the truck didn't have bump stops. They had rotted off. I would adjust the torsion bars for the plow but dad doesn't do that. Leaf springs vs torsion bars the leaf springs will win when it comes to carrying weight. That is why the rear has leaf springs yet. The truck probably plows maybe 5% of its miles. I guess I would rather have a soft ride the other 95% and live with the plow pulling the front end down. Turning up the torsion bars for winter really helps these trucks.

[@billthompson5644]

mossman381 thanks as usual great answer I was just curious

[@mossman381]

bill thompson I had this plow (minus the wings) on an 88 Chevy 1500 truck. The first year of the torsion bars. Plow didn't hardly move the front end down. They are making trucks more and more just grocery getters than work trucks.

[@maineman11]

@ 9:15 you were pushing snow onto where you had already cleared. Hmmm, maybe you just like making more work for yourself.

[@mossman381]

+Maine Man You will have to ask dad why he did that.

[@brandoncaldwell95]

I hate seeing rusty rocker panels. Druves me nuts. Happy to live in texas seein the damage salt and sand do. My underbody looks new thanks to no snow.

[@mossman381]

Rusty vehicles are the norm around here. It makes me sick driving my truck, that I work so hard trying to make look and drive good, through all the salt and chemicals they put on the roads.

[@brandoncaldwell95]

mossman381 it would drive me nuts.. allways drive a used beater in the winter.. my truck would probably sit in the garage 90% of the time...My uncle in wisconsin has a 99 silverado that only has 45k miles. Sadly he has to replace the rocker panels and its only been driven in snow 2 times..

[@mikewarren9440]

What is that for a blade.

[@mossman381]

Old Western Pro plow with custom wings. Check my channel for a playlist on that plow.

[@Mike-ms8uq]

Where in Wisconsin

[@mossman381]

Central

[@Mike-ms8uq]

What town in Wisconsin

[@F.Gonzalez]

Did you sell mvp3

[@mossman381]

+Francisco Gonzalez No, I am working on my dually. Replacing rusted rocker panels. That is the only truck setup to run the MVP3.

[@Mike-ms8uq]

What state this. Is in

[@mossman381]

Wisconsin

[@Mike-ms8uq]

Can I buy the truck

[@mossman381]

This truck has been sold. It blew a head gasket.

[@Mike-ms8uq]

Mossman381 ok

[@cattleNhay]

Could it be any easier.. All flat no curves. Try plowing in the alps.

[@mossman381]

"could it be any easier" Shut up....Could you try not to sound like such a douche???

[@cattleNhay]

@@mossman381 bla bla bla..just like the american motorcycle riders. think they are good riders because they can drive straight on a flat road. No skill..go find some curves and hills and learn how the big boys do it.

[@cattleNhay]

@@mossman381 no mental health problems, but thanks for asking. I just find your reaction amusing..so I wanted to provoke a little.

[@mossman381]

No, you have a problem. Somehow in your mind you turned this video into a competition. I am not trying to prove or compete with anybody in this video. It's a truck plowing a good amount of snow. I myself like watching snow getting plowed so I take video of plowing so others can enjoy it too. Like I said before you are just a douche.

[@cattleNhay]

@@mossman381No competition Bub..the fact that you react by insulting name calling just shows that you have deeper self worth issues. Otherwise the truth of easy, flat no curved snow plowing would not have caused you to act like a teenage girl. You would have just said, yeah, its easy plowing but I still enjoy it. I enjoyed your video as well..but I also simply stated a snow plowing fact..flat, no curve plowing can not be any easier. Its like if you watched alpine plowing with crazy narrow roads and steep hills curving 30 times a mile...and you wrote: plowing could not be any harder. How would you feel being insulted and called names for a simple fact comment..not even an oppinion. Anyway, you are American and I understand you guys have the maturity and mental abilitys of children in my country. So no hard feelings. (its your evil gov. fault for keeping the american people dumbed down and divided..so you guys wont join together and overthrow them) keep on doing what you enjoy..and if you want real freedom and rights(not just the BS your gov. tells you) then join together and take back what they screwed you guys out of.

[@chasetharp2155]

Where's your dually +mossman381

[@mossman381]

+Chase Tharp It's getting rust repair. I have been doing videos for the last month and a half about it.

[@chasetharp2155]

+mossman381 so u still have your dually

[@mossman381]

+Chase Tharp Yes, I still have it.

[@ngirardo86]

You plow that .25" in your lot!

[@wyattoneable]

Is it fair to say you like running equipment? (ha ha) I look for excuses to be on the tractor.

[@mossman381]

+wyattoneable Yes, I enjoy running equipment. I wish we had some newer stuff.

[@donnykrane5827]

great looking truck.. i love the dully! i also really like the camper vids.. great carpentry work. awesome channel! check my channel out Donny Krane i just started it. im a rookie but learning alot!

[@mossman381]

+Donny Krane Thanks, I am jealous of that 86. I had an 81 that I stupidly sold. Would love to get another square body someday. The camper really needs to be sealed up and moved out of the shop. I am hoping this winter will be the last one that it lives in the shop.

[@donnykrane5827]

thank you for subscribing. i have a 83 k20 with a old Fisher plow on it. needs a ground up resto. i will be working on it alot this summer and plan to make a ton of vids on it.

[@mossman381]

+Donny Krane I use to be able to look at the people that were subscribing to my channel and sub back if they had videos I liked. But I am getting so many subscribers now that I can't keep up with them. I don't have a lot of time to watch videos. I am spending a lot of time making my own videos. Not as easy as some might think. I will keep my eye out for your videos.