Curious about the Snowsport plow. I live near Louisville, KY and we just got
pounded with snow. Happens at least once a year or so. Anybody ever tried this
plow? Any advice on plows? I have a 97 TJ automatic 6 cylinder with a 4 inch
lift running 33x12.5's. Thanks in advance!

Brian Tanksley

 

"Briantanksley" <briantanksley@aol.com> wrote in message
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> Curious about the Snowsport plow. I live near Louisville, KY and we just
> got
> pounded with snow. Happens at least once a year or so. Anybody ever tried
> this
> plow? Any advice on plows? I have a 97 TJ automatic 6 cylinder with a 4
> inch
> lift running 33x12.5's. Thanks in advance!
>
> Brian Tanksley

If you'd take my advice, don't put "any" blade on a short wheelbase vehicle
that has been raised and has 12.5 tires. You just won't like it. First, the
weight of the blade, approx 600-700 lbs depending, will make the truck
handle squirrelly and the shorter the wheel base the worse it is. Add in the
4 in lift and it makes is all the worse. The 12.5 tires aren't the best
either. Tall and skinny works best on a plow truck. If you want this just to
do your own drive, buy a really good thrower. It would be alot less than the
cost of a blade anyway.

Denny

 

"Briantanksley" <briantanksley@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20041229111612.22033.00002477@mb-m06.aol.com...
> Curious about the Snowsport plow. I live near Louisville, KY and we just
> got
> pounded with snow. Happens at least once a year or so. Anybody ever tried
> this
> plow? Any advice on plows? I have a 97 TJ automatic 6 cylinder with a 4
> inch
> lift running 33x12.5's. Thanks in advance!
>
> Brian Tanksley

If you'd take my advice, don't put "any" blade on a short wheelbase vehicle
that has been raised and has 12.5 tires. You just won't like it. First, the
weight of the blade, approx 600-700 lbs depending, will make the truck
handle squirrelly and the shorter the wheel base the worse it is. Add in the
4 in lift and it makes is all the worse. The 12.5 tires aren't the best
either. Tall and skinny works best on a plow truck. If you want this just to
do your own drive, buy a really good thrower. It would be alot less than the
cost of a blade anyway.

Denny

 

"Briantanksley" <briantanksley@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20041229111612.22033.00002477@mb-m06.aol.com...
> Curious about the Snowsport plow. I live near Louisville, KY and we just
> got
> pounded with snow. Happens at least once a year or so. Anybody ever tried
> this
> plow? Any advice on plows? I have a 97 TJ automatic 6 cylinder with a 4
> inch
> lift running 33x12.5's. Thanks in advance!
>
> Brian Tanksley

If you'd take my advice, don't put "any" blade on a short wheelbase vehicle
that has been raised and has 12.5 tires. You just won't like it. First, the
weight of the blade, approx 600-700 lbs depending, will make the truck
handle squirrelly and the shorter the wheel base the worse it is. Add in the
4 in lift and it makes is all the worse. The 12.5 tires aren't the best
either. Tall and skinny works best on a plow truck. If you want this just to
do your own drive, buy a really good thrower. It would be alot less than the
cost of a blade anyway.

Denny

 

The plow I was looking at weighs less than 200 lbs. Check it out at
http://www.missgrizz.com/products/snow_sportinstall.php . Looks pretty
cool. It may not even work with a lifted vehicle. Let me know what you
think and thanks for the advice.

Brian Tanksley


> If you'd take my advice, don't put "any" blade on a short wheelbase
vehicle
> that has been raised and has 12.5 tires. You just won't like it.
First, the
> weight of the blade, approx 600-700 lbs depending, will make the
truck
> handle squirrelly and the shorter the wheel base the worse it is. Add
in the
> 4 in lift and it makes is all the worse. The 12.5 tires aren't the
best
> either. Tall and skinny works best on a plow truck. If you want this
just to
> do your own drive, buy a really good thrower. It would be alot less
than the
> cost of a blade anyway.
>
> Denny

 

The plow I was looking at weighs less than 200 lbs. Check it out at
http://www.missgrizz.com/products/snow_sportinstall.php . Looks pretty
cool. It may not even work with a lifted vehicle. Let me know what you
think and thanks for the advice.

Brian Tanksley


> If you'd take my advice, don't put "any" blade on a short wheelbase
vehicle
> that has been raised and has 12.5 tires. You just won't like it.
First, the
> weight of the blade, approx 600-700 lbs depending, will make the
truck
> handle squirrelly and the shorter the wheel base the worse it is. Add
in the
> 4 in lift and it makes is all the worse. The 12.5 tires aren't the
best
> either. Tall and skinny works best on a plow truck. If you want this
just to
> do your own drive, buy a really good thrower. It would be alot less
than the
> cost of a blade anyway.
>
> Denny

 

The plow I was looking at weighs less than 200 lbs. Check it out at
http://www.missgrizz.com/products/snow_sportinstall.php . Looks pretty
cool. It may not even work with a lifted vehicle. Let me know what you
think and thanks for the advice.

Brian Tanksley


> If you'd take my advice, don't put "any" blade on a short wheelbase
vehicle
> that has been raised and has 12.5 tires. You just won't like it.
First, the
> weight of the blade, approx 600-700 lbs depending, will make the
truck
> handle squirrelly and the shorter the wheel base the worse it is. Add
in the
> 4 in lift and it makes is all the worse. The 12.5 tires aren't the
best
> either. Tall and skinny works best on a plow truck. If you want this
just to
> do your own drive, buy a really good thrower. It would be alot less
than the
> cost of a blade anyway.
>
> Denny

 

<Briantanksley@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1104372910.830727.141360@z14g2000cwz.googlegr oups.com...
> The plow I was looking at weighs less than 200 lbs. Check it out at
> http://www.missgrizz.com/products/snow_sportinstall.php . Looks pretty
> cool. It may not even work with a lifted vehicle. Let me know what you
> think and thanks for the advice.
>
> Brian Tanksley
>
>
Ah, those things. You realize that you have to get out and raise and lower
them by hand. There is no angle to either side. You can't backdrag snow away
from a door, you can only push straight ahead. While it may be better that
shoveling, it's not much.

Denny

 

<Briantanksley@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1104372910.830727.141360@z14g2000cwz.googlegr oups.com...
> The plow I was looking at weighs less than 200 lbs. Check it out at
> http://www.missgrizz.com/products/snow_sportinstall.php . Looks pretty
> cool. It may not even work with a lifted vehicle. Let me know what you
> think and thanks for the advice.
>
> Brian Tanksley
>
>
Ah, those things. You realize that you have to get out and raise and lower
them by hand. There is no angle to either side. You can't backdrag snow away
from a door, you can only push straight ahead. While it may be better that
shoveling, it's not much.

Denny

 

<Briantanksley@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1104372910.830727.141360@z14g2000cwz.googlegr oups.com...
> The plow I was looking at weighs less than 200 lbs. Check it out at
> http://www.missgrizz.com/products/snow_sportinstall.php . Looks pretty
> cool. It may not even work with a lifted vehicle. Let me know what you
> think and thanks for the advice.
>
> Brian Tanksley
>
>
Ah, those things. You realize that you have to get out and raise and lower
them by hand. There is no angle to either side. You can't backdrag snow away
from a door, you can only push straight ahead. While it may be better that
shoveling, it's not much.

Denny