What Is The Best Chevy Truck To Plow Snow Around Your Mountain Home?

[@dalelewis1016]

I used to have a couple of these trucks back in the 80s...brings back memories...

[@EssentialMountainHomesteading]

I love the square body trucks and wish I had one!

[@dougharker9913]

UNCLEDOUG HERE BEEN PUSHING SNOW 33 YEARS BEEN USING CHEVY 2500 6.5 DIESEL 4x4 WITH SERVICE BODY AND BIG RED 61/2 Ft BOSS V PLOW BEST PACKAGE THE SERVICE BODY IS GREAT UNIT PUT ALL YOUR TOOLS JACKS PLUS !!!!! AND STILL GOT THE BED TO THROW JUNK AND SUPPLIES IN !! HAD 3 2 1/2 TON IH 4x4 DUMPS FOR YEARS YOU TALK ABOUT SNOW PUSHING BEAST !!!! GOOD LUCK BOY'S !!!

[@72hourbob61]

Just got to LOVE a truck where you can see the motor and be able to work on it.

[@gssixgun]

Been up here in the Samuels / Elmira area for 16 years It really depends on the road ya gotta plow Single lane gravel road ??? Get a Blower, once the berms build up the road gets narrow until you can't push it any longer. You also don't want those berms melting into the road bed come spring, upheave is bad enough without adding extra melt to it.. A snow blower will fire it out into the woods, how you drive that blower is up to you Tractor, Skid-steer ,whatever.. With either of those you can still use a blade for the spring thaw and the SLUSH :) Welcome to North Idaho

[@ejsayler1]

Good truck for plowing,trip springs on plow could be tightened up or even add two more!Get a fan shroud on it.

[@offgridpirates7400]

Good Eye Eric... Its in the bed, going with electric pans

[@wallaceeverett3927]

Best to get a fisher trip edge, I have used them for years and have not had the blade flop and ride over the snow!!!

[@buddy8225]

My dad owned a 74 C30. It had the big block in it.😊

[@andrewscott820]

The only thing that would make that truck better is 4 wheel chains and an old school Fisher plow that doesn't fold over

[@michaelatoz580]

I bought and old Fisher Minute Man 7 foot 6 inch from the 80's ( 10 years ago) and plow commercial accounts for years and still use it today to plow my driveway! Love the simplistic plows!

[@dougharker9913]

UNCLEDOUG HERE AGAIN WE GOT A HUGE KOBOTA 4X4 6 CYLINDER TURBO WITH 10 Ft BOSS V PLOW AND 10 Ft V PLOW AND IT MAKES SHORT ORDER OF BIG PROBLEM THE 10 Ft SNOW BLOWER ON REAR THROW'S SNOW 70 Ft IN WOODS BOY THE HEATED CAB IS NICE !!! SNOW BLOWER IS REALLY THE BOMB !!

[@lastniceguy1]

Some good points. If ya have a 4x4 get a plow for it.

[@noc8076]

You both have valid points. Get a truck if you have great distances to travel and need it for other long-range transportation. Get a tracked machine, dozer, if you need to push dirt in the summer, pull some logs, but NOT if it is for plowing. Do the calculations on ground pressure. A tractor 1/4 the weight of a dozer will have 4 times the ground pressure as the dozer, and with chains will get places and not slide where the dozer can not. Look at KZbin for dozers plowing, they are sliding all over the place. A tractor can be used for everything. A 50hp+/- will serve your property size well. Get chains with studs to use in the winter, and in the summer when pulling lumber. First thing is to take off the wheels and widen the stance to the max so it will be more stable. I have a Branson that has not had any issues other than those inflicted by myself. With a forestry winch and chains you can pull 5-8 logs out of the woods. You can also pull logs without a forestry winch, but have a way to hook up logging chains so you can lift the butt end off the ground. Smaller tractors like a 50hp can go places a skid-steer is useless. But they have limited tire size. I have made a 1/4" steel skid plate for the whole underside, and built a mount for a 4500lbs winch on the front for self recovery because of the tire size. Sinking in mud when brush hogging showed how well the winch worked. Do NOT skimp on the chains. It is better to get the best and pay 2x as much, they will last you a lifetime anyways. And do get a cab for your tractor! As for plowing snow, a bucket on the front, and a scraper blade on the back is great but for the largest drifts. Get a 8-9' blade. The smaller ones you have to offset to the side to move the snow outside the track of the machine. Wider blades can be angled more and make moving snow easier. Scraper blades can be used to maintain your gravel roads in the spring. In Scandinavia 99% of snow blowers are pulled behind the tractor so you do not have to twist around to back up all day. This works great but in the largest drifts which you can dig out with the bucket.

[@theweldor757]

Got a chevy 3/4 ton 1977 . Camper special . Factory posi up front ! Its ben a welding truck /plow truck for 25 years ! Has 600,000 miles on it . Throw that boat anchor holley away and it ll run better ! I get 16 mpg with a Q jet and kick the snott outta my ford / holley buddies when we race ! Q jet for life !

[@50shadesofgreen]

great looking truck with a nice looking plough

[@tom_olofsson]

I love square body trucks.

[@EssentialMountainHomesteading]

My first truck was a 84' K5 Blazer and I wish I still had it today

[@tom_olofsson]

Essential Mountain Homesteading I have had my ‘87 Suburban for a year. I love it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6msgaeXhKh5pNk

[@andrewslagle1974]

get the fan shroud installed on it so in hot summer you wont run hot its missing the shroud

[@tom_olofsson]

andrew slagle Thanks

[@stronghandranch5227]

I only have Square Body Chevy trucks On the ranch. That one is a great choice, shes a beaut.

[@EssentialMountainHomesteading]

I'm trying to talk joe into letting me buy this truck from him

[@stronghandranch5227]

I cant blame you. I buy them up when I find them in that shape.

[@frugaldrew5187]

Strong Hand Ranch was gunna say don't really matter as long as it has a bowtie.

[@1971ufcfan]

If you have a skid steer then you have all the plow you need. BOSS, Western ,and a lot of other companies make plow blades that fit skid steers and they move a lot of material. Almost every big snow removal company has one or more for the commercial lots.

[@MrScoresby]

Josh: He made some good points about a packed snow base so you don't hang up on the ridges. But you already have a skid steer. Invest in chains and studded tires if the snow cover is going to persist. Spend your money on a third axis bucket rotator for the track hoe to clear ditches and create them. That is a tool that will work for road creation, maintenance and other dirt work all year round. If you need another light truck I would go for a 1 ton diesel dually with a flat deck and stake sides. Add receivers front and back for accessories; including a minimum 5 ton plug in winch ( that can also be used as a come along with a shackle on the spud. ) And while we're dreaming a lift platform and small crane (Hiab). It will also make a good plow truck all cities here have them with a sand and salt hopper/spreader on the back. The rest of the year they use them in all departments for light hauling; from road maintenance ( potholes and sidewalks) to landscaping with modules that sit on the deck. the old guy Bert

[@rodneywroten2994]

Josh just found your channel. realy love it . so I am subscribing . looking forward for more. built my house with my three sons. board and batten. good luck Sir

[@EssentialMountainHomesteading]

Rod, I'm glad you made It! How did you find us? And what would you like like to see more of on this chanel?

[@rodneywroten2994]

found your channel through the thumb nail video about you helping the people with the fire. I thought that was so awesome. I have worked with wood all my life although worked for Ford for 17 years. you ask me what I would like to see. you are doing just fine. although I am confused about your move. when did you move and and what state were you in. Are you in new location now?

[@rodneywroten2994]

Found you through the thumb nail video about you helping the people with the fire. I have done wood work for a wile . but main trade was service tech. for Ford for 17 years. confused about where you lived and I know you just made a move but to where in Idaho. hope I spelled it right. you asked what I would like to see. you are doing fine. you explain well. would like to see you pan your cam around more. you were talking with neighbor in her shed and never turned your cam to it ithanks for talking to me Sir

[@BrianBriCurInTheOC]

Pinto Station Wagon.... I like that guy!

[@EssentialMountainHomesteading]

I'm hoping to get joe and his antics on film a lot more as the journey continues

[@michaelatoz580]

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[@brucebonkowski3037]

i like the squarebody truck the using now a 1991 95. 98still exvelleny

[@jeffkerneen1210]

As Joe dirt said, if you have 3/4 of a mile to plow get a truck and plow. But if its 1/2 mile or less of road and clearing drives around the property its tractor time. More versatile, more attachments, more uses. Even a subcompact tractor like the Kubota BX-80 allows you to have a 60" steel harden front blade or an actual snow blower PTO driven on the front or a rear blade. This doesn't count the other 100 things you can do with a tractor on a homestead. I bought one 5 years ago and its a life saver. Based on the little I know about your property, get the tractor.

[@Terk131]

This Chevy is beautiful and I love Western plows

[@andrewscott820]

And steel tracks on ice is a death wish. Love the truck best thing for the job

[@hartstudebakerkid]

You already have what you need......just get the bar chains that cover both wheels for you skid steer and put four way blade on it. He will find out soon that that truck will not cut it. I started plowing more then 25 years ago with a 7 horse walk behind rotary. I would plow 18 hours straight to open up the cabin tract road. I picked up a JD MC 10 years ago and cut my plowing time way down. Now we have a guy in the tract with a skid steer with the accessory tracks and rotary blower so I only have to plow when he does not have it done or the berms need to be pushed over the hillside.

[@oby-1607]

Best plow out there. I wouldn't plow with this truck because I wouldn't want to rust it out from all the crap that gets thrown up from the road. Just me, but I would only drive it in the summer.

[@EssentialMountainHomesteading]

Thats good to know

[@PriscillaSwaney]

OMG, ONCE ALL THE GUYS TOLD YOU WHAT THEY THOUGHT, THIS GRANDMA HAD TO SAY IT'S ANYTHING THAT WILL START WHEN IT'S ZERO AND HAS A PLOW ON IT.

[@poulsonarrow]

The advantage of the truck is 3 Fold, if you need to make a run to town you can, if road needs plowing then you will have twice the plow OUT then BACK ? To be honest it's down to your budget ? and how much snow you get ? and what traction you have ? I think that using a truck there is a lot of strain? where as a back ho/ digger has the tork and weight and best its a multi purpose tool. Ha ja makes ja choice hey. Just love that winter wonderland.

[@bootsontheground9744]

Skid steer with snow plow. If you use one, you will never want to use a pickup ever again. The only real down side is having to load it up to travel any distance. The up side, you can dance!!! Many years experience plowing with trucks talking here. Snow plows are hard on any truck regardless of make, model, or size. The loader doesn't care! As far as a tractor is concerned, it won't be as efficient clearing snow, but may be a better fit for some folks.

[@offgridpirates7400]

BINGO !!!

[@andrewslagle1974]

josh put plow and blower on your skidsteer i have one and love it we have a 350 jd dozer also but watch out on ice it is very dangerous on side hills with ice you are going for a ride

[@TheCanadianBubba]

Odd to see ramshorn manifolds on that year truck... they are at least from the 60's... maybe earlier.

[@jeffgannon1]

Love the year but when we plow we love the diesels for the torq.

[@alandoherty9966]

Great advice

[@DodgeMan360]

Tractor is the best option if you can afford it. More versatile, you can stack snow higher, more power to push bigger drifts. However if you have a truck that can hold a plow already its definitely cheaper, and more than capable.

[@lorenzoapa6465]

I want that truck

[@ronhart4166]

If the tractor has a HEATED CAB. I would prefer a TRACTOR. The most versatile piece of equipment on the homestead..

[@ronhart4166]

Bobcats seem to be great plowers also !!

[@andrewslagle1974]

you must get a cab i bought a new 60 hp newholland and cheeped out on cab i regret it mowing in summer and plowing snow removal in winter what a mistake may trade in on a cab tractor model this summer

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[@briarlyric6033]

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[@bigian5656]

Nice. I have 3 square body truck, built to last.

[@classicxl]

You can buy a cheap yard plow truck with plow just for plowing your driveway for under $3500 here in Canada.A older 4x4 tractor with a front bucket and no cab will run u 7-10k . If u just need to clear your driveway of snow go plow truck

[@mattlane2282]

Too bad it was not a k30 but... ya those are the best trucks to plow with, I got ex military k30's once they are gone, I'm not plowing anymore can't beat those trucks they run, if they don't its 20 min to fix almost anything, you can beat em and they keep going. Tractors also slide like crazy...

[@dougharker9913]

GET GOOD BOSS V PLOW 4x4 TRUCK STUD TIERS WITH GOOD HEATER CAN'T GO WRONG !!

[@royo1450]

Is there a rams horn exhaust manifold on the driver side as well? If so can i get a pic of it? Thanks

[@noahgaray7923]

Nice truck, but with bigger hubs on your 10 bolt, but it’s still a baby k10 10 bolt. You need a dana 60 for plowing. Sweet truck, just not ready for commercial.

[@michaelatoz580]

I plowed for 15 years with a 1993 Chevy Z71 1500 with a Boss V RT1 8 foot 6 in. Never had an issue still have the truck. Commercial Accounts !!!

[@alandoherty9966]

I cannot believe why your sub numbers are so low when you clearly have a great channel your made for this crack.

[@billherrick3569]

Plow truck is the way to go over the tractor especially when it is cold out. Tractor takes to long to warm up the hydraulics and the bucket does not move much snow. You will have to plow often with that light weight plow. Make sure you have shoes on the plow.

[@augustreil]

Could mount a plow into the bucket. That's what I did.

[@bigian5656]

I’m looking for a plow on my 89’ 2500 Suburban, do you know any models that could work for one? Having trouble finding some.

[@workingcountry1776]

Fisher! Traditional 8 or 9 ft. Trip edge vs full blade trip is nice. Plus Fisher still has 1973 to 1986 (1991 carry over) plow mounts. A guy in pa actually makes them. Fisher is very high quality. If you aren't plowing commercially mayby you can find a cheaper brand..

[@tinsano6030]

Blazer & suburbans have special pushplates for fisher, the pickup pushplates wont fit. But every other piece of a fisher plow will.

[@donutmuncher666]

You all moving on that test hole property

[@t335er7]

That is a light duty plow with only 2 blade springs. You get 8 inches and that plow is useless

[@augustreil]

Add a couple springs that's all.

[@franciscovaladez4537]

One with 4 wheels

[@slamsshenanigans2296]

On offy thing? Classic

[@EssentialMountainHomesteading]

Joe off Grid is a man of few words, but there all the right ones!

[@arnoldromppai5395]

trucks are not made for plowing, every year its a lot of new front end parts, now I keep an old truck as a yard truck that don't go on the road any more so I don't have to keep the front end up, for the hyw, its just an old beater to plow my 1800 ft. drive way, but for get about the truck plow when them 5 and 7 foot storms hit, trucks not going to move

[@augustreil]

They may not be, but there sure are a lot of trucks with plows on them !

[@arnoldromppai5395]

august5 there sure are, I would never put a plow on a new truck, again they stretch the box and box bolts, brake frames, and al lot more damage just doing your own, every year was 15 to 1800$ just in parts and a wheel alignment every spring now I just keep an old off road beater for clean up of smaller parts

[@mattlane2282]

Um those sure as hell were, you can beat the fuck out of those square bodies and they just keep going and going and going. Idk what junk you were using OR how incorrectly you were using it if you were doing 1800 a year in parts. I spend more washing the truck and on oil changes than anything else.

[@salmonhunter7414]

If you are just going to use it local a Tractor is more versatile.

[@BrianBriCurInTheOC]

Josh wants a free tractor like Cody has!!!

[@EssentialMountainHomesteading]

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[@BrianBriCurInTheOC]

Essential Mountain Homesteading LoL Motorcycles don't seem real HOMESTEADY to me!

[@BrianBriCurInTheOC]

Essential Mountain Homesteading Don't envy your mentor!!! Even if he is far from being a HomeSteader

[@andrewvalenzuela4383]

Truck = easy to work on, looses no value, limited on attachments Tractor = complicated, expensive, decreases value, creme de crop attachments Skidsters = expensive, can be complex, limited on attachments, strong value, easy to use Go truck for plowing, they're cheaper, you spend less on the loss than what you do in annual maintenance for the other 2, but if you want to show off the "big one" you have, bobcat skidster on tracks be about 90k but it'll do whatever you want in the snow.