Would you guys consider running a HTX on your half ton truck to keep the money rolling in through winter? Anyone else have experience with the BOSS HTX? I feel like the half ton market is wide open and this BOSS plow is actually a pretty good work horse. Lmk what you guys think 👇
Brian's Lawn Maintenance Ive has boss sport duty on my 2010 Titan for 5 years now. Love it! I do it on the side part time and gross around 10g’s a winter up in NE. I have 2 smaller commercial lots and 10 driveways.
and yep that center pivot pin joining frame to plow, will snap and its a bitch to fix in field, and boss replacement part...50.00 bucks.... on our rougher lots we will break 3 of these a season, LOL covered in contract in on one of our properties, hahaha.......
2012 silverado 1500 with a snowdogg MD75 with nitto terra grapplers (no added weight in the rear either). Truck is used as a daily driver and part time plow truck for residentials under a friends business. Ive pushed 1 foot plus storms and had no issues at all. Only annoyance with the plow is mounting it and i had a high beam bulb go out after the first year with it also had the plastic snow deflector break while pushing into snow banks when it was -10 degrees. It's light (480 lbs roughly) so back dragging isnt as clean as id like it to be but it cuts just fine otherwise. Cost was low at roughly $4600-4800 in 2017. Always great videos and good luck to you both.
Great video my first plow truck was a 2003 GMC 1500 and I installed the western 7'6". I have used 1/2 ton trucks until last year. They work great and will get the job done.
I can tell you, I run the EXACT plow on my 2014 Toyota Tundra, same ballast as Jake. I live in snow country in central New York State. I have had NO issues plowing up to 12" of snow. Lake effect, storms, whatever. It plows like a monster. I do only residential and the plow works awesome. Hope Jake is still thriving and all is well with everyone.
We had a 1998 GMC 1500. Plowed with it for 14 years. Never had a problem! The biggest snow we ever plowed was 14in. Trust me guys your trucks can handle the work. Oh yea we had a poly blade on it too.
I had a Boss Sport Duty, which later became the HTX. I had it on an F150 and when I sold the truck, I put the plow on a Jeep Wrangler 4 door. The Jeep handled the plow a lot better the the F150. I used it for residential drives. The plows are very lite for back dragging, but the HTX now has a down pressure option available. Boss makes it available for all straight blades. Boss just announced that the down pressure option will be available for the DXT plows.
I own a landscaping business here in northern MI, tons of snow. This season we picked up 50 new residential accounts. I didn’t want to buy another rig, so I rolled the dice on a new BOSS HTX-V and threw it on my personal 2017 Double cab Silverado. To my surprise the plow is a beast, WORKED WITHIN ITS MEANS! You quickly learn to plow a different way with the light duty plows. Sure it’s a bit slower at first, but once acclimated, I plow just as fast as I do with our HDs. I actually prefer the HTX-V. I pushes great, back blades better than any of our other plows, and also stacks higher than any of our other plows and that’s the truth! It’s lightning quick compared to most, and just all around a great plow. Again, it has its limitations as does anything. But this season I’ve pushed 12” of the heaviest snow you’ll ever see for 14 hours straight, from driveways AND parking lots, handled it no problem. Can’t say enough about this plow, great investment so far. Paid for itself in the first month of plowing, all black for the last 3 months😁😁
Dang that’s awesome pal. Thank you for the updates and info! There’s just not a lot of videos on these on TH-cam so glad to hear you’re having similar positive experiences.
Anytime. Love the vids by the way. I’ve always thought I might give it a shot, but I don’t have the patience lol. I did as much research on the light duty plows as I could, and you are correct in saying there aren’t a lot of real reviews. From a real owner of an HTX-V, if you’re looking for an awesome DRIVEWAY or SMALL commercial plow, htx is it! Keep the vids coming Brian, take care.
That’s good to hear. I’ve been plowing on and off for 20 years. Mason dumps and 3/4 ton trucks. Thinking about putting a plow on my personal truck 2018 f150 with 5.0. I have a feeling it will do fine but a little hesitant to pull the trigger
Been plowing with a 1500 for the last 6 years. Now you need a talegate spreader for even more cash. Small commercial lots are where its at them and banks. I run snoway plows and spreaders. Can't complain about them. Deal support is key.
Fantastic video as always bud!!! Hands down you are doing more for the "Lawn Care Community" than most others, even with as large as always following or Sub count. I know you don't focus on that but, the only reason I'm bringing it up is because you have the ability to reach tons more ppl. The resources you are putting out are fantastic bro.!!! I think that if I had this same resources back 20/25 yrs. ago, maybe I'd be in this full-time?? Maybe partnered with someone, or who knows. You are offering to young guys coming up (and even older guys stuck in limbo) a chance to gain some knowledge and get to the next level!!! Or even on the flip side, maybe someone will see how involved something is and figure out sooner than later that it wasn't for them... Either way I give you a sincereThank You on behalf of the entire Community bud!!! Great things still to come for you and Liz, bud!!!! God bless and Dirty Jersey out!!!
Great video Brian, I have never ran a straight blade I prefer v -plows, but straights get the jobs done too just a little bit more time consuming! TO answer your question all of bosses plows are universal as long as you have a plow frame and lighting system you can fit any plow on your truck which is nice!
Good info , very happy you followed up was sceptical about half ton truck holding up seems it did well , Thanks for sharing young men. No No second winter enough already time to mow now 😆😎👊🔥
The only difference between mounts is the one for the HTX and the half ton V blade is the mount is lighter duty. There might be a slight difference in the electrical. I believe a truck with a straight blade has the 11 pin electrical connection. The plug is the same just less pins. A guy with a straight blade can lift a vblade but can control the wings. But a guy with a v- blade can use a straight blade.
I use a 2005 F-150 with a 7’6” Western hts plow and I’ve used it to plow 14” of snow with absolutely no problem. It scraped really well and as long as you have good snow tires it tracks and pushes like a dream. For doing mainly residential there is nothing I’ve used that is easier to use than a half ton with a western plow
duratracs on GM 3500 dually here, one tough truck with a western wideout, lots of 2WD plowing but its good to exercise the front drive axle once in a while!
Oh, and mad props for showing off Jake again!!! I hit him up on IG!!! I think more videos of younger guys coming up would be awesome!!! Just my 2 cents though.... As always God bless and Dirty Jersey out!!!
Yes all Boss plows are universal. You can also use a v blade controller for a straight blade or a straight blade controller for a v blade. Just all the operations will be limited to the controller. But in a pinch it will get you by for the night
I plow snow on the west side of the state and a modern 1/2 ton with a good set of tires and weight in the bed would work out fine. Just a couple of things try not to load up the front axle and bind it up when turning and you might want to upgrade coil springs to handle more weight. As far as snow depth you never should let your accounts pile up then plow them get out there after a couple of inches.
light duty trucks.....have to make adjustments as to when and how...but Momma Nature can and will get you off track, how do you half ton'ers get your warranty work approved at your dealerships?
Great review and update. So glad the boss plows are working well. In November of 2016 I bought a new F 350 with a Fisher XLS plow. Spent $8000 on the plow and have had the same no raise/ snow issue since storm 1 of ownership. Fisher doesn’t seem to want or to care to fix properly. Such a shame. They used to be a quality product. I am looking to change to plow out to possibly a Boss.
No raise slow raise issue. Started 1st storm it plowed in December 2016. Returned to dealer for pump pressure quill adjustment 2 storms later went back for a new pump motor Spring of 2017 went back for another quill replacement Went in for preseason maintenance fall 2017 and first storm in December 2017 no raise slow raise issue returned. Chased it all winter. Spring of 2018 went back to dealer under Fisher Corporate direction and they replaced quill and motor again. Promised a 2” raise cylinder if problem persists Fall of 2018 in November during first snow event, slow no raise issue was back. Went back to dealer and quill was adjusted again. During the winter season we would field adjust quill every hour or so of operation. All this led to electrical solenoid burning out and sticking closed causing the power cables to melt at grill connector. All of which I was charged $400 to repair. We also had to replace all hoses due dry rotting.
First off. i should not have to do anything. Plow should operate 100% since it was brand new. Truck is an F 350 standard cab with plow prep. All other functions work fine. Left right wing in and out. Wiring has all been replaced I have a bad hydro valve assembly. Fisher simply will not replace it.
nocoolname32 You do know Western Fisher Snow ex use all the same hydros and wiring? Could just as easily have the same issue with any Douglas Dynamics product. Now it is possible the technology team at Western would be more helpful
Vscape Pro Landscaping I highly doubt it is an electrical issue. When I run the 8’ back up plow on same truck all is good. However production drops because it is just a straight blade
Oh man you were right on the money, I was just trying to figure out, if all the boss mounts were universal, I sold my truck and I just keep the plow, now I got me another truck with a boss mount so I was not sure if was gonna be able to use my boss plow. Thanks bro!
I run a 2011ram 1500 with a md75 snowdogg. I love mine first year plowing and have learned a lot. Only thing that sucks is back dragging. Either than that better than I thought and as well have made money of plowing residential. Nice vid
This too is my 2nd season with a plow. 2015 Power Wagon 7'6" Boss Standard Duty w/wings. Love my boss. Wings make lite work of long driveways. I only do residential. I have 3 price points aswell. Seasonal's, per push and one timers. Need the mix of all 3. Great video And yes my standard duty has kick stand lol
Boss LED's do have a heating element in them so they won't freeze over. The Boss mount is a universal mount, it has been around for at least 20 years. So if someone has the right remote (V plow vs Straight) you can hook up to any Boss no matter the year, at least plows in the last 20 years.
Great video Brian, love these snowplow videos. FYI..I just ordered the ISOtunes headphones for the upcoming mowing season and used your Brians10 discount, thanks!
I have this same plow on my 15 Silverado 2500hd. I think it doesn't scrape good bcuz its so light. Plow also trips very easy. I baby my htx. Its a very light duty. I wouldn't plow too much or try to stack snow with this htx. LED lights suck on it. Installed custom center bracket between both lights with a 14 inch light bar. After that, light n day difference. Factory LED lights are not adjustable. This plow needs at least 1more spring for tension.
got boss 10' vplow and western wideout, in comparison wideout on 3500HD and 10v boss on c4500 topkick.... have had more/expensive repairs to boss than western, they both clear about the same amount of snow/hour... boss cutting edges about 550.00 bucks to replace, but amazing maneuverability in TopKick, like driving a Cadillac plowing snow with great 360 degree visability......but overall i still like the western/dually 3500HD setup..... both trucks have salters so a little ballast of a ton of salt or so and no snow to deep/heavy for either truck!
and thats about it, that setup would have never survived the 2013-14 season in se. michigan....all drive line components to chinsy to survive commercial plowing, I wonder if the factory (ford/Gm/dodge) would even honor vehicle warranty on a half ton truck, because there is no snow plow prep package? heavy duty oil coolers and such.....dude won't know till he has to visit service center at his dealership...and those service writers can be snakes believe me I have first hand knowledge....
Love my DXT from weingartz as well! One season in the books with my plow and the only issue I was having was my SL3 light housing kept cracking. Got them replaced 3 times and 3rd times the charm I guess cause they’re finally resolved lol
Brian your truck is dirty bud 😂😂 also Fisher just came out with led lights for 2019 models and they have the defrosters too. it has a 180 degree radius so u can see off to the side and say they will light up to 3 1/2 football lengths in front of u oh I see a upgrade for my fisher xv2 s.s. v plow.
Those new Fisher led lights are SICK! Pricey, but right be the answer! I am buying a new XLS this season to compliment my Xv2 and there's a good chance both will have the new lights 🤟
my xv2 is in the shop they can't figure out what's going on. It struggles to lift the plow in scoop and straight blade modes they need to talk to Fisher Monday they did a service on it and also replaced ed the oil pump I think he said and it still has a hard time lifting. they test it with 2 guys sitting on blade as they lift it and it barely got off the ground. Its a little over a year old I think I want fisher to replace the whole plow im pretty pissed off that its having issues already !!!!!!!@@grumpy1311
@@RichTheitalianplumber That's frustrating for sure Rich. At a guess, it really sounds like the lift valve cartridge is not functioning properly. A small metal filing can cause the valve to stick partially open. Does the pump run while trying to lift , and seem weak, slow, then shut off with a trip timer or sensor? If so , and if they did not change the lift cartridge when they changed the pump, it would still be having issues. That would be the first thing I would swap out. Some of the dealerships dont really know the plow equipment very well.. and some do. We are fortunate to have some great resources for diagnosing and repair of equipment in our local area. It's all part of it, the more parts and pieces, the greater the odds of something not cooperating.
I'm in market to buy new plow. I've been using unimount for several years on half ton truck, would you recommend to upgrade to boss htx or stay with western straight blade. both dealers in my area aren't being helpful everyone wants to sell there product. one of the dealers recommended 2inch leveling left to the truck I don't do commercial the plow is only for my personal use. I hope I'll get an advice from you Thank you
Get the 2" leveling kit. It helps immensely and it looks tons better, too. Go Boss HTX, I’ve had one for two seasons now and it’s a sweet unit, not a single problem and it can push some serious snow.
Just sucks that Boss will not sell the HTX system for us eco f150's. I can pull 13,000 lbs with it but it apparently can't push any amount of snow???? I mean that's what the Boss plow rep just told me over the phone. Can anyone recommend another brand or am I just stuck with going a 2 inch receiver plow setup?
The HTX mount is not the same mount as on your truck. It is a smaller mount then what you have. So you can’t use his plow and he can’t use your plow. The wiring is the same.
@@ryerob741 I was impressed how it handled the weight of the HTS (417lbs). Only thing I did was level the truck. Other than that the Avalanche did just fine for a half ton truck. Residential work and small 20-40 car lots.
@@usglandscaping1279 I can hear them now when I show up in Avalanche to touch up parking spaces at the hotels or the university.......since I've spent most of my snow removal career (59 yrs young next snow season, lol) in a cat 920 or dump trucks! My guys are ruthless.......thats why I like them...I should do it!
@@ryerob741 Lol ya I wouldn't recommend it for commercial lots but driveways and small lots ya it will do the job. Next yr I'll definitely upgrade to 3/4 ton. I would definitely like to pick your brain on pointers and advice from a OG in the game. Hope I'm as blessed to be in the game as many yrs as you.
Hey brain I have 2011 f250 I am getting a plow but my front axle is light duty rated at 4400 whitch makes no since so I called boss they are very expensive here 6000 snowway 6200 so it eather snow dogg or snow ex and I have to put in timbers at xterra 300 but they all here f250 want to sell me the big plow my truck won't hold up with a big plow
Im my experience, and my opinion, i dont recommend plowing anything with a 1/2 ton truck. I plowed 1st with a 3/4 ton and the difference is night and day.
Mr. Cameraman less is sometimes more man. If I hear another yup, ok, that’s right, sure, or an opinion from you while he’s trying to talk to us VIEWERS, I’m going to lose my sh**. I Appreciate the video and time you both took to make this video.
Brian's Lawn Maintenance when your a business owner you need to learn how to do things. Can’t is not good enough. Buy the light from Amazon, the plate from HF, the 7 way plug and wire off eBay, look up the 7way wiring diagram. Boom. Easy. Anyone can do anything they put there mind to. You of all people should know that!
absolutely not, the rear light on the hitch. when your plowing for hours and back up to a garage door your going to run that mount straight in!!! when your getting in tight you KNOW AND SEE your rear bumper
The skipping you’re talking about is because you’re in four-wheel-drive and you You’re putting a lot of force on it when you try to make a tight turn in for will drive specially if the pavement is dry. And please quit saying four by two. Just say 2 wheel drive like any other normal person
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Would you guys consider running a HTX on your half ton truck to keep the money rolling in through winter? Anyone else have experience with the BOSS HTX?
I feel like the half ton market is wide open and this BOSS plow is actually a pretty good work horse. Lmk what you guys think 👇
Brian's Lawn Maintenance Ive has boss sport duty on my 2010 Titan for 5 years now. Love it! I do it on the side part time and gross around 10g’s a winter up in NE. I have 2 smaller commercial lots and 10 driveways.
and yep that center pivot pin joining frame to plow, will snap and its a bitch to fix in field, and boss replacement part...50.00 bucks.... on our rougher lots we will break 3 of these a season, LOL covered in contract in on one of our properties, hahaha.......
Yup I am considering a 7'6" HTX when I get a truck and license! 1/2 ton plowing, just rezzi's..., maybe a Culvers parking lot?!
2012 silverado 1500 with a snowdogg MD75 with nitto terra grapplers (no added weight in the rear either). Truck is used as a daily driver and part time plow truck for residentials under a friends business. Ive pushed 1 foot plus storms and had no issues at all. Only annoyance with the plow is mounting it and i had a high beam bulb go out after the first year with it also had the plastic snow deflector break while pushing into snow banks when it was -10 degrees. It's light (480 lbs roughly) so back dragging isnt as clean as id like it to be but it cuts just fine otherwise. Cost was low at roughly $4600-4800 in 2017. Always great videos and good luck to you both.
Great video my first plow truck was a 2003 GMC 1500 and I installed the western 7'6". I have used 1/2 ton trucks until last year. They work great and will get the job done.
I can tell you, I run the EXACT plow on my 2014 Toyota Tundra, same ballast as Jake. I live in snow country in central New York State. I have had NO issues plowing up to 12" of snow. Lake effect, storms, whatever. It plows like a monster. I do only residential and the plow works awesome. Hope Jake is still thriving and all is well with everyone.
We had a 1998 GMC 1500. Plowed with it for 14 years. Never had a problem! The biggest snow we ever plowed was 14in. Trust me guys your trucks can handle the work. Oh yea we had a poly blade on it too.
Nice!
I had a Boss Sport Duty, which later became the HTX. I had it on an F150 and when I sold the truck, I put the plow on a Jeep Wrangler 4 door. The Jeep handled the plow a lot better the the F150. I used it for residential drives. The plows are very lite for back dragging, but the HTX now has a down pressure option available. Boss makes it available for all straight blades. Boss just announced that the down pressure option will be available for the DXT plows.
I own a landscaping business here in northern MI, tons of snow. This season we picked up 50 new residential accounts. I didn’t want to buy another rig, so I rolled the dice on a new BOSS HTX-V and threw it on my personal 2017 Double cab Silverado. To my surprise the plow is a beast, WORKED WITHIN ITS MEANS! You quickly learn to plow a different way with the light duty plows. Sure it’s a bit slower at first, but once acclimated, I plow just as fast as I do with our HDs. I actually prefer the HTX-V. I pushes great, back blades better than any of our other plows, and also stacks higher than any of our other plows and that’s the truth! It’s lightning quick compared to most, and just all around a great plow. Again, it has its limitations as does anything. But this season I’ve pushed 12” of the heaviest snow you’ll ever see for 14 hours straight, from driveways AND parking lots, handled it no problem. Can’t say enough about this plow, great investment so far. Paid for itself in the first month of plowing, all black for the last 3 months😁😁
Dang that’s awesome pal. Thank you for the updates and info! There’s just not a lot of videos on these on TH-cam so glad to hear you’re having similar positive experiences.
Anytime. Love the vids by the way. I’ve always thought I might give it a shot, but I don’t have the patience lol. I did as much research on the light duty plows as I could, and you are correct in saying there aren’t a lot of real reviews. From a real owner of an HTX-V, if you’re looking for an awesome DRIVEWAY or SMALL commercial plow, htx is it! Keep the vids coming Brian, take care.
That’s good to hear. I’ve been plowing on and off for 20 years. Mason dumps and 3/4 ton trucks. Thinking about putting a plow on my personal truck 2018 f150 with 5.0. I have a feeling it will do fine but a little hesitant to pull the trigger
Hope his business continued to thrive. Very informative and great narration by both of you!
Lights are everything. Gotta see what you are doing and what you don't want to hit.
Great to see a follow up on Jake! Glad the plow has done such an awesome job! Really enjoyed this video you two!
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@@jakemeissner7431 Great job, Jake! Looking forward to seeing you grow even more this year! :D
Fence Armor I really appreciate that!!! Can’t wait to see fence armor all around MI!!!
@@jakemeissner7431 It is our pleasure! Thank you for such the kind words. Your support means a great deal to us!!
Been plowing with a 1500 for the last 6 years. Now you need a talegate spreader for even more cash.
Small commercial lots are where its at them and banks.
I run snoway plows and spreaders. Can't complain about them. Deal support is key.
The old f150s like your previous truck actually had heavier front ends then the 04+ f150s. The 7700 is a pretty beefy f150 also. Thanks for the video!
Fantastic video as always bud!!! Hands down you are doing more for the "Lawn Care Community" than most others, even with as large as always following or Sub count. I know you don't focus on that but, the only reason I'm bringing it up is because you have the ability to reach tons more ppl. The resources you are putting out are fantastic bro.!!! I think that if I had this same resources back 20/25 yrs. ago, maybe I'd be in this full-time?? Maybe partnered with someone, or who knows. You are offering to young guys coming up (and even older guys stuck in limbo) a chance to gain some knowledge and get to the next level!!! Or even on the flip side, maybe someone will see how involved something is and figure out sooner than later that it wasn't for them... Either way I give you a sincereThank You on behalf of the entire Community bud!!! Great things still to come for you and Liz, bud!!!! God bless and Dirty Jersey out!!!
Thanks brother!! I’ve said it many times before, I wish a resource like my channel was available back when I got started in 07!
Great video Brian, I have never ran a straight blade I prefer v -plows, but straights get the jobs done too just a little bit more time consuming! TO answer your question all of bosses plows are universal as long as you have a plow frame and lighting system you can fit any plow on your truck which is nice!
Good info , very happy you followed up was sceptical about half ton truck holding up seems it did well , Thanks for sharing young men. No No second winter enough already time to mow now 😆😎👊🔥
Lol amen!!
That's a sweet setup Jake! Good video Brian
The only difference between mounts is the one for the HTX and the half ton V blade is the mount is lighter duty. There might be a slight difference in the electrical. I believe a truck with a straight blade has the 11 pin electrical connection. The plug is the same just less pins. A guy with a straight blade can lift a vblade but can control the wings. But a guy with a v- blade can use a straight blade.
Gotcha! Good to know ty
I use a 2005 F-150 with a 7’6” Western hts plow and I’ve used it to plow 14” of snow with absolutely no problem. It scraped really well and as long as you have good snow tires it tracks and pushes like a dream. For doing mainly residential there is nothing I’ve used that is easier to use than a half ton with a western plow
I have a 2004! Fisher SD plow, works great.
For plowing I use Goodyear wrangler duratrac. Best tire hands down for plowing. (My experience) Gmc 2500. 800# in back for weight. Use 2WD a lot
duratracs on GM 3500 dually here, one tough truck with a western wideout, lots of 2WD plowing but its good to exercise the front drive axle once in a while!
They are the best tires for ice and snow hands down. They go through everything
Oh, and mad props for showing off Jake again!!! I hit him up on IG!!! I think more videos of younger guys coming up would be awesome!!! Just my 2 cents though.... As always God bless and Dirty Jersey out!!!
Good point about your training program. $80 is what a book costs in college that honestly is worthless unless it pertains to your major (most dont).
Yeah man I assure you just the things to avoid and the how to’s will save you thousands. It’ll be dope. BLM approved ha.
Yes all Boss plows are universal. You can also use a v blade controller for a straight blade or a straight blade controller for a v blade. Just all the operations will be limited to the controller. But in a pinch it will get you by for the night
I plow snow on the west side of the state and a modern 1/2 ton with a good set of tires and weight in the bed would work out fine. Just a couple of things try not to load up the front axle and bind it up when turning and you might want to upgrade coil springs to handle more weight. As far as snow depth you never should let your accounts pile up then plow them get out there after a couple of inches.
light duty trucks.....have to make adjustments as to when and how...but Momma Nature can and will get you off track, how do you half ton'ers get your warranty work approved at your dealerships?
Great review and update. So glad the boss plows are working well.
In November of 2016 I bought a new F 350 with a Fisher XLS plow. Spent $8000 on the plow and have had the same no raise/ snow issue since storm 1 of ownership. Fisher doesn’t seem to want or to care to fix properly. Such a shame. They used to be a quality product.
I am looking to change to plow out to possibly a Boss.
No raise slow raise issue.
Started 1st storm it plowed in December 2016.
Returned to dealer for pump pressure quill adjustment
2 storms later went back for a new pump motor
Spring of 2017 went back for another quill replacement
Went in for preseason maintenance fall 2017 and first storm in December 2017 no raise slow raise issue returned.
Chased it all winter. Spring of 2018 went back to dealer under Fisher Corporate direction and they replaced quill and motor again. Promised a 2” raise cylinder if problem persists
Fall of 2018 in November during first snow event, slow no raise issue was back.
Went back to dealer and quill was adjusted again. During the winter season we would field adjust quill every hour or so of operation.
All this led to electrical solenoid burning out and sticking closed causing the power cables to melt at grill connector. All of which I was charged $400 to repair.
We also had to replace all hoses due dry rotting.
First off. i should not have to do anything. Plow should operate 100% since it was brand new.
Truck is an F 350 standard cab with plow prep. All other functions work fine. Left right wing in and out. Wiring has all been replaced
I have a bad hydro valve assembly. Fisher simply will not replace it.
Sorry to hear that
nocoolname32
You do know Western Fisher Snow ex use all the same hydros and wiring? Could just as easily have the same issue with any Douglas Dynamics product.
Now it is possible the technology team at Western would be more helpful
Vscape Pro Landscaping
I highly doubt it is an electrical issue. When I run the 8’ back up plow on same truck all is good. However production drops because it is just a straight blade
Oh man you were right on the money, I was just trying to figure out, if all the boss mounts were universal, I sold my truck and I just keep the plow, now I got me another truck with a boss mount so I was not sure if was gonna be able to use my boss plow.
Thanks bro!
Yep that half ton set up is perfect to start out and agile in tight residential drives and lots!
420 lbs of.. sand?
"Got Grass?" 😄
Grumpy 1 HAHA
I have a 1/2 ton Chevy with Meyer straight blade. Been running it for 2 years now so far no problems. Just put wings on it hopefully that will help.
I run a 2011ram 1500 with a md75 snowdogg. I love mine first year plowing and have learned a lot. Only thing that sucks is back dragging. Either than that better than I thought and as well have made money of plowing residential. Nice vid
Thanks Brian look forward to your videos jake seems like a cool dude don’t change brother
This too is my 2nd season with a plow. 2015 Power Wagon 7'6" Boss Standard Duty w/wings.
Love my boss. Wings make lite work of long driveways. I only do residential. I have 3 price points aswell. Seasonal's, per push and one timers.
Need the mix of all 3. Great video
And yes my standard duty has kick stand lol
Power Wagon, like a Ram? Thats a 2500... not a half ton..
@@jmhm17 Ram yes... 2500... 6.4L gas
Boss LED's do have a heating element in them so they won't freeze over. The Boss mount is a universal mount, it has been around for at least 20 years. So if someone has the right remote (V plow vs Straight) you can hook up to any Boss no matter the year, at least plows in the last 20 years.
Great video Brian, love these snowplow videos. FYI..I just ordered the ISOtunes headphones for the upcoming mowing season and used your Brians10 discount, thanks!
Awesome man! And nice you’ll love them!
I have this same plow on my 15 Silverado 2500hd. I think it doesn't scrape good bcuz its so light. Plow also trips very easy.
I baby my htx. Its a very light duty. I wouldn't plow too much or try to stack snow with this htx.
LED lights suck on it. Installed custom center bracket between both lights with a 14 inch light bar. After that, light n day difference. Factory LED lights are not adjustable. This plow needs at least 1more spring for tension.
I’ve been curious about how it went for him. Awesome!
I have an htx with wings on a Tundra 5.7 with Ko2’s and take on a super walmart sized lot in Colorado and I haven’t had an issue for about 4 years.
Thanks again for the information because I'm planning to get into the plow game
Good to hear an update.
Brian you gotta try a western wideout next season! I got an wideout xl and I absolutely love it!
Lol we use BOSS here!
got boss 10' vplow and western wideout, in comparison wideout on 3500HD and 10v boss on c4500 topkick.... have had more/expensive repairs to boss than western, they both clear about the same amount of snow/hour... boss cutting edges about 550.00 bucks to replace, but amazing maneuverability in TopKick, like driving a Cadillac plowing snow with great 360 degree visability......but overall i still like the western/dually 3500HD setup..... both trucks have salters so a little ballast of a ton of salt or so and no snow to deep/heavy for either truck!
Great to start out with 1/2 ton and Boss HTX to learn the ropes
and thats about it, that setup would have never survived the 2013-14 season in se. michigan....all drive line components to chinsy to survive commercial plowing, I wonder if the factory (ford/Gm/dodge) would even honor vehicle warranty on a half ton truck, because there is no snow plow prep package? heavy duty oil coolers and such.....dude won't know till he has to visit service center at his dealership...and those service writers can be snakes
believe me I have first hand knowledge....
see now thats a 2010? so no warranty anyway, but watch on brand new truck, just sayin
Great video brother keep up the awesome work guys
You talked about knowing the numbers. What are the numbers? What are you referring to. Also how can I obtain these numbers?
Good information thanks
Sounds like a good plow for a half ton! Nice video!
Love my DXT from weingartz as well! One season in the books with my plow and the only issue I was having was my SL3 light housing kept cracking. Got them replaced 3 times and 3rd times the charm I guess cause they’re finally resolved lol
That’s weird I’d never guess those lights would break or get damaged
shock effect of trip springs snapping back will cause plastic housings to shatter especially in the sub zero temps.
Brian your truck is dirty bud 😂😂 also Fisher just came out with led lights for 2019 models and they have the defrosters too. it has a 180 degree radius so u can see off to the side and say they will light up to 3 1/2 football lengths in front of u oh I see a upgrade for my fisher xv2 s.s. v plow.
I just washed it for 10 minutes and it’s still has salt on it. It was caked lol. Definitely need to do it again soon 💪
Those new Fisher led lights are SICK!
Pricey, but right be the answer!
I am buying a new XLS this season to compliment my Xv2 and there's a good chance both will have the new lights 🤟
my xv2 is in the shop they can't figure out what's going on. It struggles to lift the plow in scoop and straight blade modes they need to talk to Fisher Monday they did a service on it and also replaced ed the oil pump I think he said and it still has a hard time lifting. they test it with 2 guys sitting on blade as they lift it and it barely got off the ground. Its a little over a year old I think I want fisher to replace the whole plow im pretty pissed off that its having issues already !!!!!!!@@grumpy1311
@@RichTheitalianplumber
That's frustrating for sure Rich.
At a guess, it really sounds like the lift valve cartridge is not functioning properly.
A small metal filing can cause the valve to stick partially open.
Does the pump run while trying to lift , and seem weak, slow, then shut off with a trip timer or sensor?
If so , and if they did not change the lift cartridge when they changed the pump, it would still be having issues.
That would be the first thing I would swap out.
Some of the dealerships dont really know the plow equipment very well.. and some do.
We are fortunate to have some great resources for diagnosing and repair of equipment in our local area.
It's all part of it, the more parts and pieces, the greater the odds of something not cooperating.
I literally have the exact same truck down to the color.... One difference. I have a backup cam
I love the boss hook up
My 2017 Lariat has back up cam.
I was told all Lariat hv back up cams.
Great review and great advice!
The back up camera came as an option for the 09 f150 i have an 09 lariat and it has a back up cam. Unfortunately a tailgate salter covers it.
I'm planning on getting a plow for my f150 half ton
Love the show can you do one vide or gas station or drive tru with caffe shops
would you be willing to add where we can by some of the light at please as i am building a plow truck
I'm in market to buy new plow. I've been using unimount for several years on half ton truck, would you recommend to upgrade to boss htx or stay with western straight blade. both dealers in my area aren't being helpful everyone wants to sell there product. one of the dealers recommended 2inch leveling left to the truck
I don't do commercial the plow is only for my personal use. I hope I'll get an advice from you
Thank you
HTX is a solid plow. You may or may not need a leveling kit, hard to say.
Get the 2" leveling kit. It helps immensely and it looks tons better, too. Go Boss HTX, I’ve had one for two seasons now and it’s a sweet unit, not a single problem and it can push some serious snow.
Just sucks that Boss will not sell the HTX system for us eco f150's. I can pull 13,000 lbs with it but it apparently can't push any amount of snow???? I mean that's what the Boss plow rep just told me over the phone. Can anyone recommend another brand or am I just stuck with going a 2 inch receiver plow setup?
Cool video what was the brand of that led light bar on the hitch. I want one for my f150.
Reverse pro for the backup and not sure his light bar brand sorry
Can’t wait till August
Where can I pick up one those reverse lights in the hitch reciever? That would be fantastic for my 2015 F150 for next season.
Check it out at www.reverse-pro.com!
what's the type of engine he has in that truck
The video they did when he first installed it he said it had the 5.4 liter
The HTX mount is not the same mount as on your truck. It is a smaller mount then what you have. So you can’t use his plow and he can’t use your plow. The wiring is the same.
Good to know!
Western HTS on Chevy Avalanche 1500 work just fine this yr no issues.
funny I've been in the plow business for over 30 years and drive an Avalanche......never thought of putting a plow on it......
@@ryerob741 I was impressed how it handled the weight of the HTS (417lbs). Only thing I did was level the truck. Other than that the Avalanche did just fine for a half ton truck. Residential work and small 20-40 car lots.
@@usglandscaping1279 I can hear them now when I show up in Avalanche to touch up parking spaces at the hotels or the university.......since I've spent most of my snow removal career (59 yrs young next snow season, lol) in a cat 920 or dump trucks! My guys are ruthless.......thats why I like them...I should do it!
@@ryerob741 Lol ya I wouldn't recommend it for commercial lots but driveways and small lots ya it will do the job. Next yr I'll definitely upgrade to 3/4 ton. I would definitely like to pick your brain on pointers and advice from a OG in the game. Hope I'm as blessed to be in the game as many yrs as you.
The htx will not fit a standard rt3 the push beam is different. Awesome video for guys with half ton trucks.
Branden Donley Ok ok good to know, thank you!
thats it, in post right above I thought the frame was different, and decided that would never mount to my RT3 Vplow truck side
Not the 1/2 tons the pins are different I believe the 1/2 ton will not handle anything bigger
Hey brain I have 2011 f250 I am getting a plow but my front axle is light duty rated at 4400 whitch makes no since so I called boss they are very expensive here 6000 snowway 6200 so it eather snow dogg or snow ex and I have to put in timbers at xterra 300 but they all here f250 want to sell me the big plow my truck won't hold up with a big plow
We don’t get enough snow for a plow!
Western all the way. !!
It will work but you need the hand control for the plow ur hooked to. So this friend at least knows what kind of truck to own. 😂
Hahah
Im my experience, and my opinion, i dont recommend plowing anything with a 1/2 ton truck. I plowed 1st with a 3/4 ton and the difference is night and day.
Ricky Bobby! Haha 😂😂
I have 4 meduim comercials plus i have had to slat so many times
can you get wings on a boss plow on the htx
I’m not sure sorry
Mr. Cameraman less is sometimes more man. If I hear another yup, ok, that’s right, sure, or an opinion from you while he’s trying to talk to us VIEWERS, I’m going to lose my sh**. I Appreciate the video and time you both took to make this video.
Thanks!
No hate just honest feedback. This video actually helped me to move forward with a plow for my 21 Trailboss. Much appreciated!
Get some Rotiiva AT Plus 10-ply’s. Snowflake rated; Finnish company. Work awesome year round.
You could build that light in the rear hitch for $60.
You might be able to, but doesn’t mean someone else can..
Brian's Lawn Maintenance when your a business owner you need to learn how to do things. Can’t is not good enough. Buy the light from Amazon, the plate from HF, the 7 way plug and wire off eBay, look up the 7way wiring diagram. Boom. Easy. Anyone can do anything they put there mind to. You of all people should know that!
Chuck Roach did the same here. Total cost was 46 bucks.
Open Country’s😎👍🏼
Going to be the first to buy lol
JS Landscaping thanks pal! It’ll be worth it. Just the headaches it’ll save you alone you’ll be happy you invested in it.
Wanna meet up and do a video with me plowing with an s10? 😉I regularly knock out 40+ properties with it. I use and old western 6.5’ unimount
I'd watch that video
Lol nice
absolutely not, the rear light on the hitch. when your plowing for hours and back up to a garage door your going to run that mount straight in!!! when your getting in tight you KNOW AND SEE your rear bumper
Does jake have a TH-cam?
the619savage I do not, I am thinking about it!
What’s his name
Jake Meissner
The ole half “town” plow eh? Lol
yep, thats code agent smart!
I know women that install their own Back Racks , FYI don’t waste money having a third party company install your back racks on trucks 🛻 😂
$200 for 4k lums ? over priced
you can get 30k lums for $55 but its 300watts
Or gas station with car wash
FIRST!
I plow with 2007 Toyota Tundra. Its considered a heavy duty half ton. I have 1 small commercial property and 150 residential. Does a great job !!
What is Jake's Instagram? Thanks!
Meissner23!
@@BriansLawnMaintenance Awesome, thanks Brian!
Half town or half ton? Lol
😂 good catch
First
U better check top of list lol🤣😂
First of all you don't cut grass you mow a lawn
The skipping you’re talking about is because you’re in four-wheel-drive and you You’re putting a lot of force on it when you try to make a tight turn in for will drive specially if the pavement is dry. And please quit saying four by two. Just say 2 wheel drive like any other normal person
Lol
Can you install wings on that plow?
I’m not sure, good question!
You talked about knowing the numbers. What are the numbers? What are you referring to. Also how can I obtain these numbers?