Used Snow Plows -Read -Before you buy

Are you interested in buying a used snowplow truck? Hey what the heck it could be cheaperthen a new snowplow truck. Maybe? I guess that all depends on what you are going to do with the truckyou are looking at to buy. The first thing, I would have to think about, if I was looking to buy a used snowplow truck, is what am I going to do with it? Will the snow plow truck be used for just my driveway? Could it be used for a residential snowplow account's mainly driveway work?. "Hey" Maybe, you are subcontracted by a municipality for snow removal on major road ways. The answer to this questions is of major importance. OK, for the first application if your plowing just you own driveway an older snowplow truck that is being retired is fine. So,as long as all the major components work proper like the brakes, 4 wd,and the snow plow itself. If you are doing residential work you want thoroughly check out the snowplow truck before buying because now that truck is your reputation.

Because,customers, do not like to be informed that their driveway won’t be ready for them to go to work because your truck broke down. So keep that in mind,when you are looking for a used snow plow truck that's for sale. You have to check out all the major components. Also run the plow makes sure everything works as it is supposed to. The other thing to think about is the brand of the truck you buy. Yes that’s right. Do not buy a snowplow truck that is a special model, because, when you need to get a part for it, you could have to wait a few days,specialty parts usually are not in stock. Remember the auto parts stores stock what sells best not what doesn’t.


The next thing to consider if you are subcontracted by a municipality. The work is not start and stop type of plowing, the workis usually continuous plowing on town road ways. They will usually give you a certain section in your town to plow. When you are looking at snowplows for sale, you again want to keep this in mind. The plow size is important. 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 aroadway with out a snowplow deflector on it at 30 mph or better. If you are looking at snowplow's for-sale this is what you want to keep in mind.


When looking at a used plow truck you should pre-trip the truck first and that should cover all lights, tires ect. 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 check for fluid leaks. DO this inspection with the engine cold and then at operating temperature.
When you are finished with that task than cycle the plow many times not just once or twice why?, because, it takes a few cycles to warm up the hydraulic oil in snowplows system. That is usually when the seals so wear and start to leak, andneed to be replaced. After the inspection, if everything seems up to snuff 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.

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.

Snowplow lighting laws- Its HERE,Edgeolite

Well this should be easy to answer. I will just type this question into Google and have my answer, well not exactly.
If you are looking for answers on snowplow lighting laws or yellow roof lights you really need to do a little
Investigating. But wait is there a Law? Because, I do not see all plow trucks with a yellow light on the top of there vehicle roof.

How are you going to find out what your requirements are if any. The failure to properly prepare your truck is your first mistake and to just go out and start plowing, with out any knowledge of what safety lighting you need is just plain foolish.
There is no problem until somebody hits you, because they did not see your vehicle. Now, the few driveways you wanted to plow to make some extra money, has just became a major problem.

Why because you were negligent, you did not do your homework. You did not investigate to make sure your vehicle had the proper safety lighting on it, so now you have caused an accident while plowing. I ‘m not lawyer, but I try to keep in mind other people and how, what I do can effect them. Being a service provider like snowplowing you need to think along these lines. Other vehicles on the road will not think for you, that’s for sure and half the times you have to dodge them but that’s is part of the game. Now drivers pay less attention to driving because they are on the phone, texting and so on, we all see it every day on the road. So if you are going to snowplow you need to find out your laws for lighting as well as snow plowing.

The best place to find this answer is to search for the DOT for your state. The Department of Transportation website, should have the guidelines for snowplowing and snowplow lighting. Remember, because of the different type’s of winter storm area’s, the DOT guidelines change so you have to go by the state you are snowplowing in. This is very important. So when it comes to what are your snowplow requirements you should be able to find your answers at the DOT website. Happy snowplowing, remember Edgeolite is always trying to keep you safe. For more snowplowing article go to our blog here

Used snowplow, Find them now

Are you looking for a used snowplow, well we are getting to the end of the season and by now you will probably
start to hear people saying they will buy new plow next year. Maybe, you have acquired more snow work this year and you are looking for a used back up plow. The first thing I would start looking locally in the used equipment guide and on the internet sites for used equipment, check out the prices. One site that is interesting is the Snowplow News Site, Hats off to this Veteran for offering Some seriously unique equipment.









Another site ,I found that handles a large amount of used snowplow equipment is the TrucknTrailer site ,again they have a vast amount of used equipment. But the only problems with used plows is the location, providing these companies are not to far away from you, they are a great resource for used snow plow equipment. However, they may also have an alternative to get the plows delivered to you for a low cost.

But before you start looking for used equipment you really need to do a little home work on what plow will service what you need. What type of application are you using the snowplow for? Highway, small driveway, parking lots? You also want to
keep in mind the carrying capacity of your front end on your snowplow truck. The other thing I try to do is to keep all my plow the same brand. It is much easier to service and get parts. Instead of having to go to many different places to get parts
You can mainly shop at one.

Used snowplow can also be at highway and construction auctions. There you can get some good deals but the down side to that is some piece can only be check by looking at the unit instead of inspecting it by cycling the hydraulics system, and you know they usually pressure wash the equipment before the Auction so you do not know what was leaking and what wasn’t.
So the bottom line to buying a used snowplow is know what you want before you start looking for it, keep in mind it is also important to buy you equipment from reliable source. Edgeolite will be doing more reporting on used snowplow equipment
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Snow plow wings, Do they work?

Plow wing extension are different then a snowplow wing. To me the ones that are used on the highway trucks are wing plows and snow plow extensions are what I believe are used on smaller plows to add more width to the same plow. Where wing plows are a total additional plow to the truck plowing system.








But everybody has a different interpretation at that there’s business. 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 Boss, Meyers, Western just to name a few. They are certainly some advantages for using this plow addition when snow plowing

Snow plow wing extension I heard people say they have cut there time down by 20-30% I have also heard that they are
can be pricey . But they are some universal plow wings for around $200.00 instead of $1,000.00 Some plow operators put these wing on to too act like a scoop while other operators add a straight wing to be an extension of your plow. These extension are generally good for parking lots and not narrow driveways. The wing extension are also know to help stop snow trailing when cutting an a curve. They make a 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 they application. Basically , do you want to to make the plow more wider or do you want a plow scoop, meaning you would have to angle the extension forward.

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Snow plow pumps Edgeolite ,What’s the difference

Well it wasn’t that long ago that most snowplow pumps were mounted under the hood and run off a belt on your engine.
The cables and hoses were run through the grill to the plow frame in front of the vehicle. It work well until the belts
started to get worn or you were idling, then the plow would move slower then normal. Why? because the pump pressure was lower at the time. The pump was usually produced a set amount of output pressure and the pressure adjustment was on the outside of the truck on the valve body on some models. The control were activated mechanically from the cables in the cab. We did not use DC voltage to move the plow at all, except for the plow lights obviously. You are probably wondering were am I going with this?

I will tell you, the new style pumps and controls are usually not mounted a part from each other in most models. Those cable are now gone and you use dc current to control the plow , through you remote control or mounted joy stick. So basically how does this work. The pump and hydraulic valves are on the same unit so there is instant pressure, no delay for pressure to go from the pump out side to the controls. The valves are the solenoids that control where the fluid goes in the valve body
to activate the cylinder you need to weather it is up, down, left ,right, and so on. But in order for all this to happen as quick as it does ,it is all working from the truck electrical system. The plow pump is not run off of the engine belts, it is run of the electrical system and that takes some strong amperage.

So knowing all that I just explained to you what pump system would be more prone to more maintenance . The old belt style or the new electrical pump systems? In my opinion the older system needed less maintenance, but did not perform as fast as the New systems of today’s plows. Not that being said. I would do a quick inspection prior to a night going out to plow.

Since everything is electrically operated I would check the all the connections to make sure they are snug and coated with dieelctric grease for anti corrosive applications. I would check the battery connections and also check the grounds these seems to be ignored to many times. It is also a good idea to make sure you have the proper fluid level in your pump and the fluid is clean, with no water in it. Some plows allow you to check this level on the truck. I hope this give you a better understanding of how your snow plow pump operates.

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