I think some tire chains would go a long way to solving the traction
problem...unless you've already done that. Dualies have notoriously bad
traction in snow due to the large footprint leading to just sliding around.
On 1/10/2014 5:28 PM, eric@megageek.com wrote:
> OK, I have a GMC 3500 Duelie mason dump that I would like to use as a plow
> truck.
>
> I have a "Great Bear" plow (LIGHT duty ONLY) that is already hooked up to
> it. The truck is only rear wheel drive.
>
> It works great for plowing, until it losses traction. I'm figuring if I
> can put enough weight in the back, it would fix the problem for the most
> part.
>
> Once I know HOW much weight I need, I plan to make a concrete block that
> has forklift holes so I can load it in and out easily.
>
> But how do I figure out how much weight I need? Any ideas?
>
> Also, am I on the wrong track? Will the weight fix it? Is two wheel
> drive (well, 4 wheel if you count the duelies) not ever going to work?
>
> I have a pair of duelie snow chains for it, but I can't drive down the
> road on them.
>
> Note: I'm not looking to do this as a business. I just want to plow out
> myself, my neighbors, tenants, and my parents.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Eric P
> "Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a rational
> being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory." Ralph
> Waldo Emerson
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