My truck

[chipper8882]

Alright guys I thought I would post a few pics of my truck. It's a 94 and I just put new Wrangler MTR's on it. 285/75/R16's. The damage to the Driver's front was thanks to an idiot pulling out in front of me. Wiped out the entire back of the car but didn't really do a lot to this tuff Chevy truck.

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[GMCHD4x4]

Truck looks good, :) sucks about the fender. :(

[chipper8882]

Yeah I'm gonna put a plow on it for this winter. Hopefully I'll be able to put it to good use. I'm only plowing a couple driveways but if we get enough snow maybe I'll get to use it quite often.

[snonut12]

Very nice truck - this is one of old body design that I like. Too bad about the damage on fender, but at least it is only minor. What plow are you planning to put on your rig?

[chipper8882]

Well I'm planning on putting a Meyer on it. I'll have to do it myself cause the place I'm buying it won't put it on a half ton. Said if I have the plow and weight in the back and then load up the truck with passengers I could be over the weight on my front axle. Seems like alot of people on here are against meyers, but I'm not doing commercial work so I don't need anything real heavy. Besides the fact that Meyers is the closest around if something does break.

[snowjoker]

I would not worry about the front end being overweight. Add a set of Timbern load boosters and turn up the torsion bars. Going with a Meyer because the dealer is close is a good idea. Keep us posted!!

[snonut12]

Nah, I would not be concerned about installing a plow on that truck. I have seen alot of 1/2 ton old body style (like yours) around here with plow on them. But like Walt said, I'd highly recommend you to get a set of Timbrens for front ends, and crank up torsion bars a few turns each.

[Waterchikn]

That truck won't have a problem with a plow, especially a lighter meyer plow. I would go 8 ft at least on that truck, as you will be riding in your windrow around the corners with a asmaller plow. Dealer support is probably the most important thing during a storm, as I know there are NO dealers open around me during a storm. Good luck, it looks great (minus the dent, but that can be fixed ;) )

[chipper8882]

Yeah I figure that at this point in time the truck goes down the road just fine so a plow is more important until I can get the damage fixed. How much do timbrens run? And also I have no idea how to crank up the torsion bars. I have the tools around since my dad was an auto mechanic before he passed away, but I was a young punk kid that didn't want anything to do with that stuff. I know I wish I had now cause alot of the things I have questions about I could have asked my dad. O'well. Makes it nice to be able to get on here and get help.

I am wondering if anyone has any use with the Meyer MD 2 Mount versus the EZ-mount. I like the MD 2 and the two chains for the lift. It seems like it would help to keep it level when riding down the road? However most of the one's I have seen running around are the EZ- mount, and I like the looks of it better. I'm also trying to decide if I want the poly or steel blade. I'm leaning toward steel since an 8 ft weighs 803 lbs where as the poly 8ft weighs 978 lbs. This is my daily driver and it has 167,000 miles on it so I don't want to over work the truck.

[Honest Mike]

I have a half ton Chevy and it does great snowplowing. I say definitely put a plow on it, but I dont know if its a good idea to go over 7.5', only because of the weight. I have a shortbed regular cab, so my truck is shorter than yours and the 7.5' is the perfect match. But you having a longer truck, you do need a wider plow, but that 8' Meyer sounds heavy at 803lbs. I think my Western is just about 700 or so lbs. I have Timbrens in mine as well, they run "about" $150 or so, give or take a few dollars depending on where you buy them. They are very easy to put in. Good luck and welcome to the forums. :) Mike

[snonut12]

Yep, I agree with Mike ... 8' probably would be a bit too much for your truck ... I'd suggest a 7.5' plow. A set of Timbrens would only be around $140-$160 ... a very good "insurance" to have and your truck will be happier with it. Check with "Garagekeeper" on this site - he is one of Timbrens dealer and me & Mike bought a set from him ... very good business to deal with. I'd recommend him.

Cranking torsion bars isn't too hard but just be careful. Make sure you jack up both sides of truck and secure them on jack stands. So that way it will take off some loads on torsion bars and will be easier to crank up. Usually the bolts for torsion bars are located underneath the cab, somewhere front or mid cab. There will be two bolts ... one for each side. Make sure you mark the bolt so you'll be able to keep track of how many turns you have make. Depending on your preference .... I think cranking up three full turns would be reasonable for your truck ... maybe four turns. After you do that, hook up the plow and make sure that the A-frame is reasonable level instead of angling down at unreasonable high degree of angle. If that is the case, the plow could be scraping too hard and be rougher on your truck which is not what you wanted. Gravel would be even a bigger problem. So if the plow A-frame is not reasonable level, then it should be adjustable which should not be too hard to do, to bring it back level.

Hope that will help you. ;)

[chipper8882]

Is there a particular set of timbrens I should get? Maybe a model number or something? Also I am still saving the money for the plow so I don't have it yet. Thanks for all the help and keep it coming.

[PSDF350]

Originally posted by chipper8882
Is there a particular set of timbrens I should get? Maybe a model number or something? Also I am still saving the money for the plow so I don't have it yet. Thanks for all the help and keep it coming.
yea that would be the ones made for your year make model and for either front or back.

[Honest Mike]

Whoever you buy the Timbrens from will know which part number set to sell you. They will look it up after you tell them your year, make, and model. I bet your truck gets the same part number my truck gets. I "think" you can go on Timbrens web site and find out what part number goes to your truck as well. But really no need to do that, whoever you buy them from will know what to sell you, thats the easy part. :D Mike :)

EDIT: Dave beat me to it. :p

[Waterchikn]

Here is the link to the Timbren Application Guide

http://www.timbren.com/RideCtl/ridekitsbrowse.htm

You can go from there.

[Honest Mike]

Thanks to WaterChicken for the above link, I did some research for you and you need Timbren part #GMFK35C for the FRONT of your truck. Like I thought, same as my truck. Mike :)

[chipper8882]

Thanks guys. Man that's alot of information in a little time. I'm guessing that it's gonna be another month before I can afford to do this but I thought I would ask some questions so that I could make an informed decision when the time came. It's looking like around thanksgiving I'll be doing most of the work as far as trying to get the plow and timbrens.

[Honest Mike]

You're welcome for the info. This is the best forum to be a member of. My favorite anyway. Alot of FRIENDLY knowledgable guys willing to help out. Anything else you need help with, post it, someone will always reply with a helpful answer. :) Mike :)

[JohnnyU]

Welcome to Letstalksnow.com!

Check out LMCTruck.com for the body panels. Also go to www.certifit.com They might have even better prices on body shop quality parts.

[wyldman]

The difference between a 7.5 and and 8 ft is nothing for the truck.I'd go with the 8 ft.

I would look at some other plows too,over the Meyer,as they aren't known for their reliability.Snoway and Blizzard have some plows that are just as strong for normal use,yet much lighter,and easier on the truck.With a Snoway you could even go a little bigger,like an 8.5,which is easier to plow with.

The Snoways also have downpressure,which can't be beat for backdragging and peeling up compacted snow.

[chipper8882]

I talked to a guy from Boss the other day and I was rather impressed. He actually took me out to look at the plow even though it was after closing time when I got there. He didn't rush me or anything. It looks to be a pretty nice set up. I'm probably going with the 7'6'' Standard duty. They will do all the work including putting Timbrens on the front. That is a pretty big deal since I'm starting a new job and don't have the time to do the work myself, besides the fact that it would be my first time working the wiring and everything. I'm sure that you guys would use heavier duty plows on your trucks but I'm wondering how well this will hold up. I've shyed away from the meyer just based on the service that I got when I talked to them. Just didn't seem to want to help me, so that pushed me towards the Boss. Any ideas? Anything that I should know about the Boss plow that tends to break down?