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ramcharger need to modify plow frame to go off road
#1692549
10/30/14 02:43 PM
10/30/14 02:43 PM
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hulmule
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Getting ready to put a plow frame on my 1984 ramcharger. Question is anyone ever do one with ease to remove for summer time off road fun. ?? cant leave it on and go hit the off road trails. looking for a quick change out. figuring someone has be down this road already. thanks
1969 Dodge Coronet R/T Convertible 1979 LiL Red x2 2012 Yellow Jacket 2006 mega cab 1977 Trailduster 1979 Trailduster
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Re: ramcharger need to modify plow frame to go off road
[Re: hulmule]
#1692550
10/30/14 07:10 PM
10/30/14 07:10 PM
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poorboy
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I'm getting to the point where I'm about done responding on here because of all the negative stuff, but here goes.
Which plow & brackets do you have? The older setups, where the pump & its frame stayed with the truck when the plow was dropped, had 6 or 8 bolts to remove everything below the frame. The newer stuff is very different, everything hangs below the frame. With the old stuff, with new bolts every year, a guy could remove the brackets every year, the newer stuff would be a major pita to remove everything below the frame.
Modifying any plow brackets to make them quick removal scares the heck out of me. Most plows and brackets take an awful beating, any compromise from original design means its a disaster waiting to happen. Gene
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Re: ramcharger need to modify plow frame to go off road
[Re: poorboy]
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10/30/14 11:54 PM
10/30/14 11:54 PM
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hulmule
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gene, thanks for your input. yea I know they take a beating. just hate to have to pull every year. hoping someone had come up with a way. I'll take a look and weld something up. couple of buddies are welder fabricator's . really only do my drive and a couple of others. thanks again !
1969 Dodge Coronet R/T Convertible 1979 LiL Red x2 2012 Yellow Jacket 2006 mega cab 1977 Trailduster 1979 Trailduster
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Re: ramcharger need to modify plow frame to go off road
[Re: 79powerwagon]
#1692553
11/03/14 02:18 AM
11/03/14 02:18 AM
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poorboy
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The old "factory" Dodge plow trucks used a full hydraulic Meyers plow. Though the pumps and controls were different, the mounting brackets are the same as the aftermarket Meyers plow brackets. By the time the late 80s rolled around, there were several aftermarket manufacturers, and the "factories" bought the plow trucks from many sources. In 90-94 I worked at Monroe Truck Inc, in the Ice and Snow Division. We made & mounted Monroe Truck versions of Meyer/Western plows on a lot of new trucks that went to dealers all over the country to be sold as "factory" plow trucks. I was part of the team that designed the mounting brackets for the then all new at the time Chevy and Ford trucks. They knew I was a Dodge guy and wouldn't let me near the Dodge trucks, Gene
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