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We picked the plow up last Saturday (13th) and finished it up that weekend. Just getting around to posting the pics. Let me know how we did on the install:)
Ready for the trip home (~2hours)
The moldboard was real easy to get out of the truck by hand:eek: We were able to slide it out, put one end on the ground, and ease the other side down.
Installing the truck mount
Getting all of the wiring hooked up.
Angle cylinders and hoses installed.
Draw latch and pump mounted. It would have been a lot easier if the fittings were on the TOP of the manifold:confused:
Timbrens with the plow up. The truck held the plow a lot better than I though, even without the timbrens.
Plow in the windrow position.
Completed truck side. We decided to leave the lower valence thingy off and took the fog lamps off.
Joystick controller and swithes for aux. lighting mounted on the dash.
Backrack with another highlighter bar and flood lamps.
Also a couple of lights under the bumper.
That's all I have for now. Didn't get a chance to take daylight pics with plow mounted on truck. I'll probably take some in a few weeks when the dump insert comes out of the other truck for winter.
BWhite
11-17-2004, 05:03 PM
looks great! On a scale of 1 to 10 how would you rate the install difficulty ?
The install went better than expected. The hardest part was probably the plumbing for the hydaulics. It took some time, but was fairly easy. I would probably give it a 3 (if 10 was the most difficult). But I guess it depends what you are capable of.
John DiMartino
11-17-2004, 05:30 PM
Nice job! Everything looks great,im glad to hear you say it seemed to hold the weight well.I want daytime pics!:D
cat320
11-17-2004, 05:35 PM
The install looks good. What was the cost out there for cash and carrie?
BWhite
11-17-2004, 05:50 PM
Rich I think C&C around here is 4K
snonut12
11-17-2004, 06:18 PM
Looks great Ryan! Be sure to let us know how it did in the storm. :D
$4145 +tax
They wanted $300 for install, which I don't think is bad. But we wanted to put it together so we would know how things work and be able to target problems when they occur in the future (since dealer is 2 hours away).
Clean Cut Lawns
11-17-2004, 06:58 PM
my install price was $4795 AND that is with a $100 discount b/c we bought 2 of them.
snowplowjay
11-17-2004, 08:02 PM
LOOKS GREAT RYAN!!!
Welcome to the Blizzard Family!!!
"Get Wide" buddy!!!
Goodluck with the new investment.................
Jay
Lawngodfather
11-17-2004, 08:47 PM
It's easier to put the hoses on the manifold them mount the pump.....
That's ok looks good.
Now all 6 of those extra lights hooked to the back up light or seprate?
All of the lights are on switches hooked up directly to the battery.
We did put the hoses on before the pump was bolted on, but it still is a pain because you have to have the manifold near the hoses.
UPDATE
Sorry, i've been trying to get pictures with the plow mounted during the day. We bought u-edges for both plows so we pulled the plows out of the shed to install. Here are a few shots, sorry it was getting dark.
I will have some more pictures up in a couple days with both trucks.
We previously cranked the torsion bars 4 turns to level it out. We will probably leave it that way. It should sit pretty good when ballast is put in. Timbrens really helped with ride quality. It feels great with the plow on.
Still waiting on the snow deflector and repair kit. Ordered it when we bought the plow and still isn't here. Ordered the u-edge from tim's snowplow sales in chicago (NOT tim wallace) last wednesday and it arrived already. Will definately go through tim's snowplow sales next time around.
John DiMartino
11-30-2004, 07:53 PM
Looks good Ryan! It looks like the GMC holds the 810 nicely with timbrens and 4 turns.:D
snowplowjay
11-30-2004, 08:40 PM
Looks Great Ryan!!!
You'll have the ULTIMATE plow setup once you get the Blizzard U edge on there and the deflector........
Jay
Lawngodfather
11-30-2004, 09:35 PM
Schwing
AltaLawn
12-01-2004, 06:28 AM
Looks good. The truck mount looks a lot easier than the Dodge.
I actually took the forward pin out of the lift cyclinder, turned it over and slid it out until I could get to the forward fitting through the hole on the pass. side of the frame on the rear...tightened the fitting and turned it back over slid it forward and inserted the pin.
I like the headache rack...thats next for mine.
Looks like that GMC handles the weight better than newer models..a guy has an '04 here, and a MVP pulls the front way down.
:shades
BWhite
12-01-2004, 01:11 PM
Your trucks sits much better than Slpows pics showed . The needs to duplicate your suspension work
slplow
12-01-2004, 06:47 PM
Bill, Installed the timbrens today. I will put blade on truck and take a pic this weekend.
Pickering Snow
12-02-2004, 03:38 AM
It loks like the pic s above are still virgin blizzards even wit the snow on the ground best way to tell a used one mine know has 22hours on it and thedecal is completley gone :D
snowplowjay
12-02-2004, 04:25 AM
Originally posted by Pickering Snow
It loks like the pic s above are still virgin blizzards even wit the snow on the ground best way to tell a used one mine know has 22hours on it and thedecal is completley gone :D
LOL Fred
Both of ours have seen numerous sets of decals come and go.......................
When you paint them you feel like they look naked so you reapply the decals then a week later after it snows you think FOR WHAT when you get out and see that they are gone LOL
Jay
John DiMartino
12-02-2004, 06:09 AM
I was suprised that my 810s decal lasted well over 60 hrs:D
REED384
12-02-2004, 07:23 AM
mine are still on after 4 years
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