dodge frames and snow plows

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Tim - 02 Feb 2006 14:30 GMT

This is probably a really dumb question - but - will using a snow plow
cause the frame of a 2500 to wear or "work loose"?

I'm thinking about unequil loading of the right and left sides of the
frame rails due to hitting snow loads unequally with the plow.....

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Roy - 02 Feb 2006 14:58 GMT

> This is probably a really dumb question - but - will using a snow plow
> cause the frame of a 2500 to wear or "work loose"?

Plowing snow will increase the wear of various parts of your truck. To the
frame? Imo no.

> I'm thinking about unequil loading of the right and left sides of the
> frame rails due to hitting snow loads unequally with the plow.....

The pistons on the plow would break before you damaged the frame. But if you
are push like a fool at 40mph and hit a unmovable object like a hidden curb
all bet's are off.

Roy

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RICHARD - 03 Feb 2006 02:36 GMT

Plows should have a pressure relief valve between the lt. & rt turn
cylinders, so the plow angles when you hit hard.
Otherwise you will blow cylinders, etc.
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>> This is probably a really dumb question - but - will using a snow plow
>> cause the frame of a 2500 to wear or "work loose"?
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> Roy

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