Snow Plow Wings or Plow Blade Extensions, Do and How They Work

Snow Plow Wings or Plow Blade Extensions, Do They and How They Work
“To Buy or Not To Buy”


The snow plow wing extension, or snow plow blade wings are technically different then a snowplow wing. The ones that are being used on the highway trucks are wing plows and technically snow plow extensions are what I believe are used on smaller plows to add much more width to the same plow. Where wing plows are a total additional plow to the truck plowing system.







Snow plow wing plows are made by manufacturers and here are just a few, Henderson, Wausau. etc…Snowplow wings extensions or snow plow wing are made by many companies like Boss, Meyers, Western just to name a few. There are certainly some advantages for buying and using this plow addition for when snow plowing.

Most snow plow operators using snow plow wing extensions say they have cut their time down by 20-30%. I have also heard that they can be pricey . But there are some universal plow wings for around $200.00 instead of $1,000.00. You need to look at a few they have a wide range of styles and designs.

Some plow operators put these wings on to act like a scoop while other operators add a straight wing to be an extension of your plow. But, these extension are generally good for parking lots and not narrow driveways. The wing extensions are also know to help stop snow trailing when cutting a curve. They make a much cleaner wider cut leaving you with a better finish in less time.

I have found some videos from some really skilled welding shops that have put out these product for there plow with only costing them $40.00 in materials. That was for plow wings that they designed for there plow and these designs can vary. But still they can be made for your plow with a little work. The main thing to keep in mind if you are going to make these plow extensions is the application. Basically , you need to decide do you want to make the plow to be more wider or do you want a plow scoop, meaning you would have to angle the extension forward.

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Buying A Used Snow Plow Truck, Know What To Look For

Buying A Used Snow Plow Truck, Know What To Look For

If your looking for a used snowplow truck to buy. That’s fine and its cost a lot less then a new one. Is it really? That all depends on what you are doing with it and what you are looking at to buy.

Well the first thing you should think about if you are looking to buy a used snowplow truck, is what are you going to do with it? Will the snowplow truck be used for your driveway? Will it be used for a residential snowplow account, mainly driveway work?. Or are you subcontracted and have commercial accounts or by a municipality for snow removal on major road ways.

Having the answer to this questions is a major factor. For the first application if you are plowing just your own driveway then an older snowplow truck that is being retired is fine, as long as all the major components work proper like the brakes, 4 wd, and the snowplow it self. If you will be doing some residential work you want to then thoroughly check out the whole snowplow truck prior to purchasing because now that truck is your reputation and people are dependent on you and your service.

Most Homeowners would not like to be told their driveway will not be ready for them to go to work because your truck broke down. So when if you are looking for a snowplow truck for sale you want to check out all the major components. Also run the plow make sure everything is working as it is suppose to. The other thing to keep in mind the brand of the truck,. you do not want to buy a snowplow truck that is a special model because you will feel the pain when you need to get a part for it and you have to wait a few days instead of being in stock. Remember the auto parts stores stock what sells best not what doesn’t.

Well the next thing to consider is if you are subcontracted by a municipality, this job usually is being paid by the hour for your snowplow truck and you. Remember, this is not start and stop type of plowing this is usually continuous plowing on town road ways. The town will usually give you a certain section in your town to plow. When looking for snowplows for sale , you again want to keep this in mind.

For this type of plowing you do not want a six foot snowplow, you will want a truck with an 8’ foot snowplow blade and with a rubber deflector. Good luck trying to plow a roadway with out a snowplow deflector on it at 30 mph or better. If you are looking at a truck or snowplows for sale this is what to look at, be sure again to pre-trip the truck and that re-trip should cover all lights, tires etc.. Then get on your creeper and start looking underneath check drive shafts, brake lines, cooler lines, wiring harness, fuel tank straps, exhaust and exhaust hangers, and be sure to check for fluid leaks. DO this inspection with the engine cold and then at operating temperature.

Then after dong all that cycle the plow many times not just once or twice why?, because, it takes a few cycles to warm up the hydraulic oil in the snowplows system and then that’s usually when the seals start to leak, and need to be replaced. After the inspection, if everything seems fine and in good working order then make the seller a fair offer. Try not to wait to long, because if the truck is in good shape and everything is fine someone will buy it. Time is money you do no want to spend the plow season looking for a truck especially if you found what you are looking for. I will come out with more on this topic on our snowplow Blog in the mean, time happy hunting.