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Residential snow removal mid-Atlantic. Avg. seasonal fall 22" but there have been about a half-dozen single storms in the past 30 yrs. of 24-36" each. Quite a few are 10-12" each. In 2010, we had a 24" followed three days later by a 26" but that had never happened before -- and hopefully never again. Driveway is long and steep.
Have a 2005 Colorado, small, only 5 hp extended cab. Would that work or is something bigger with a special suspension needed? Thanks-- Jack
5hp? i suspect that you have a few more than that. that said, it depends on how much snow you are going to remove, what weight of plow are you going to install, and is your truck 2wd or 4wd?
You can get a blade to fit your Colorado, but you're not going to be happy with it. Here in the upper Midwest you rarely see a blade on anything less than a 3/4 ton 4x4.
5hp? i suspect that you have a few more than that. that said, it depends on how much snow you are going to remove, what weight of plow are you going to install, and is your truck 2wd or 4wd?
ok, as indicated you can get a plow blade for the colorado, and you can clear your driveway most of the time with fair ease. the 4wd really helps. but as indicated i dont think you will be happy with using the colorado to plow snow with, especially when it gets deep. my advice would be to buy a cheap 3/4 ton truck in 4wd to plow snow with. and as long as it runs, dont care what it looks like as you will only use it to plow snow. remember that snow plowing is hard on any vehicle, especially those not really designed for plowing, or heavy hauling.
You can get a blade to fit your Colorado, but you're not going to be happy with it. Here in the upper Midwest you rarely see a blade on anything less than a 3/4 ton 4x4.
OK, that's what I suspected.
Problem is that only one guy is reliable as far as showing up: the neighboring farmer who uses a monstrous John Deere with a cab that looks 15' tall, with a front end loader and a blade on the back. He has a hard time staying on the driveway and scoops up a lot of sod. I keep a big plot of dirt and every spring fill-in the holes he creates. Guess that's better than getting another truck at this stage. Thanks.
A mechanically sound 87-96 F250 or 88-98 Chevy 2500 4x4 or even a 3/4 ton Chevy Suburban will do with a snow plough attachment for the PTO to run the hydraulics off of.
Also in this case since high RPM power as well as bottom end torque are important and fuel economy is already not a factor due to the nature of the job...I say go for the biggest Gas motor you can be it the 460 EFI Ford or the 454 fuel injected Chevy and you should be fine and a Manual floor mounted 2 speed transfer case is must IMO.
Try to get an older large heavy duty 4X4 pick-up. Get one old enough that you can use historic or Farm use tags. That way your not paying too much to have it. Only use it on occasion and you should be just fine. May not be able to use it on the public roads much, but it will come in handy around the house and for snow removal. Check your local DMV requirements first.
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