Severe Damage

[Chuck Smith]

I was at the motorpool at work today, and since they know I am a snow plow geek, one of them took me aside to ask a couple of questions.....

When he started telling me what happened, I recalled hearing it on the radio at work right after the "blizzard" we got.....

The story goes like this:

Two pickups (SRW service bodies) both 2500's are plowing a road. One close the the center, the other pushing back along the curb. The one pushing back along the curb hit a manhole (though now I think it was a catch basin).
Bent the plow A frame.
Bent the truck frame, as now the passenger door won't open.
The passenger fender has a crease in it.
Tore the bumper off on the passenger side, it's hanging down a good 6"...
The right side mounting ear for the plow is tweaked about 6" down compared the the left.

The plow was off the truck, so I did not see it. I wish I could take pics but I would need a permit for that.

Looks like a Boss mount. I will try to get a closer look.

The best part..... the driver said he was going 5MPH.

More info as I get it....

I guess the bottom line is that he hit something at full right angle, and bent the truck frame. I'll check it out closer when I have a chance....

~Chuck

[John Banks]

I would venture to say that with that much damage, he was traveling a wee bit faster than 5mph. A few weeks ago when I had my mishap, if you'll recall, I bent the A-frame pretty good. So much that when raised and angled to the right, the blade dragged on the ground. When straight and dropped, the end was off the ground by a good coupla inches. When I dropped the plow and hit the tree I was probably going about 25mph, as it felt like I picked up a bit of speed once the truck began sliding on the ice going downhill. I also broke the link on the lift chain where it's u-bolted to the A-frame.

It wasn't the worlds worst crash, but I hit pretty hard. Not calling him a liar, but I think you can take his 5mph and multiply that by at lest 5, 6, 7 times.

[gslam88]

Chuck,

You need a permit to take pictures at your place??

Why?


Pete

[CAMERON SERVICES]

I agree, I'm sure he was going a LOT faster then 5 mph to do that kind of damage. It must have been quite the ride for the driver.

[Lawngodfather]

5mph he would of bounced off it. The plow can handel that.

20 or so then we can start talking slight frame damage.

5mph...were they using Meyer plows?????

[Chuck Smith]

Pete... Because the truck is on, and is government property.

I know there is no way in hell he was doing 5mph. Like I said... "The driver said he was doing 5MPH" LOL.

I'm pretty sure it was a Boss straight blade.

~Chuck

[T-Zab]

Was it a Boss V ? The guy I purchased my Salt spreader from last spring bent his frame last season.He was plowing roads (cleanup) behind the 10' blade at about 25mph and caught a manhole cover and just about stoped the truck. He did bend up the plow frame and tweaked the truck frame pretty good too. Tore the @#$% out of the Boss left wing.
Todd

[CT18fireman]

I would bet the plow was at full angle as well, that way the hydros could not absorbed any force, the cylinder was fuly collasped. It must have "twisted" in a clockwise motion.