Snow Plowing 101: How to Plow & have fun in a Ram 2500 in the Winter

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Snow Plowing 101: How to Plow & have fun in a Ram 2500 in the Winter

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( www.TFLtruck.com ) The Ram 2500 Heavy Duty Truck is a pickup designed to work and what better work in the winter than snow plowing and snow removal. In this TFLTruck How To video Andre learns how to plow snow like a pro in a Ram 2500 HD pickup truck.
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@9caplad 8 жыл бұрын

I use this boss plow. If you drive down the road with the plow angled like he suggested , the left side blocks the headlight

@spenny3891 6 жыл бұрын

Lou D G your plow is not hooked up right if your head lights are running, so ya that wouldn’t matter to someone that really knows how to operate a plow. Your a joke bud!

@asphaltwarrior1 6 жыл бұрын

He's talking about the lights on the plow. And you don't drive with it angled right to keep the left from hanging out into oncoming traffic. Period

@06colkurtz 4 жыл бұрын

Just bought a light weight snow plow for my RAM to do my street. This video is GREAT. Glad I found it. Thanks

@PaulMrSubaru 9 жыл бұрын

Good explanation of plow control and how it protects itself from hard obstacles. Also covered details like the elevation pucks and angle to provide cooling. Thanks.

@mrfrog3350 8 жыл бұрын

This is a sales pitch for Dodge and Boss snow plows.Not how to plow snow.After 35 years of plowing snow in Michigan,my personal choice has been a F-350 4x4 with a Western plow.

@codmod2killer 8 жыл бұрын

+Mr Frog yes sir!! quebec canada here and i got a 2009 f-250 v10 with a western plow. best plow and truck!

@mrfrog3350 8 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that.Thanks for buying the 250-I just retired from Uncle Henry's in Dearborn.

@colinhaworth123 8 жыл бұрын

+Mr Frog I use a Chevy 2500hd 4x4 western plow and love it

@Speedwolf4170 8 жыл бұрын

I totally agree , I've been plowing in Buffalo for 25years with many different plow /truck combinations over the years.But the best. available are western hands down. My rig of choice is my current set up which is a Ram 2500 cummins with a Western MVP 3 8.5'- it is an unstoppable beast in deep,deep snow. Plow on my friend, plow on.

@aguyandhiscomputer 7 жыл бұрын

Mr Frog Used car dealer in southeastern Michigan here. No one plows with a Dodge.

@mcinkyt 9 жыл бұрын

My cousin bought a new truck to plow in -1978-. After 2 years the only salvageable thing in the trans was the valve body

@grantman4620 5 жыл бұрын

6:43 Look at the guy in the background, he just won the race

@asphaltwarrior1 6 жыл бұрын

You never drive down the road with the plow up and angled right. Always angle to the left so it's not sticking out into oncoming traffic.

@derekdevries1284 4 жыл бұрын

That makes way more sense

@derekdevries1284 4 жыл бұрын

Now that I know this I can't wait to see how many dumbasses I notice in the winter

@nrfa6229 5 жыл бұрын

Okay. So for his first pass he actually pushes snow to the left, which threw snow over the already plowed path. He should have angled the plow to the right, so he wouldn’t have to go over an already plowed path. Remember this. Time is money!!

@jeffery1524 8 жыл бұрын

I would like to see a segment on how to properly load a trailer. I know just the bare minimum like the heavy stuff should be over the trailer axles and lighter stuff near the tung. now that I am older I have a lot more toys. I put one sidexside, two 4wheelers, and three dirtbikes on a 8.5 by 16 foot aluminum flatbed trailer. of course I don't have a weigh station to check my work like you guys do. so you should do a segment on something like this

@vector4346 8 жыл бұрын

Make this Video in Ultra HD (4k) soo cool!

@sylumgand 4 жыл бұрын

The plow will wear out the front end much faster than not having it on. You can't get away from the forces you add to the front end and drive line. Wouldn't say it makes the trucks useless, but i've been in a fair few that straight was 45 degree's one way or another or alternating even on the steering wheel.

@gingermavy 7 жыл бұрын

Very good video-excellent audio, video, and good info.

@Gazooo29 9 жыл бұрын

That's not false, I've heard many times "don't buy a used plow truck" the transmission issues and wear/tear aren't worth it.

@JoshuaZiesmer 9 жыл бұрын

my 77 chevy k20 has been plowing snow for 38 years......though it does have a sm465 four speed toploader manual trans thats very hard to kill. what you don't want is a used resort truck thats been plowing on the lake, you hit a ice ridge at 40mph you're going to f the truck up i don't care what protection the plow has

@chefdan87 9 жыл бұрын

Its all about how it was maintained and if it was used properly. Kind of like buying a used rental car, you never know until you buy it.

@ryanbrown5993 8 жыл бұрын

I got 400,000 miles out of my f150 and I've plowed ever winter for 10 years with it since it was brand new

@aguyandhiscomputer 7 жыл бұрын

Gazooo29 Not everyone can afford a $60k truck with a $6k plow.

@johncarder819 9 жыл бұрын

It is a LOT easier to plow on a smooth flat lot. The real-world reality is that there are many obstructions that you will be working over and around. That's why I prefer Fisher plows, with their trip edge. When you hit an obstruction, you do not dump the whole load of snow. Even more important, it minimizes the shock being transmitted to the frame.

@znovosad555 8 жыл бұрын

Lol first tip to plowing is not to buy a boss. Two you really shouldn't angle your blade when traveling. It allows it to get caught on the ground and causing uneven wear on the corners of the cutting edge. It also blocks a headlight component so you only have one usable headlight and noticeable blinker. This video is a joke, put together by ram and boss. Do not take advice from the guy in the video

@bjmxd 7 жыл бұрын

or you buy a plow with extra headlights above it so you dont have problems seeing

@znovosad555 7 жыл бұрын

bjmxd that's what I'm talking about. Angling it while raised for transport will block the headlights and turn signal on the head gear of the plow on one side.

@swo-hooligans4436 7 жыл бұрын

Zach Novosad years ago it was done like that to keep the truck from overheating. it also reduces width when travelling threw lanes of traffic. I often do that. my v blade it's a non issue

@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power 7 жыл бұрын

Zach Novosad if you run a junior plow, it's fine to leave it straight, but if you have a wide plow in an area where there isn't alot of room, then you want your truck profile as narrow as possible. if a truck is running a plow, only a negligible percentage of oncoming traffic is worried about front turn signals; they're waiting to see where you go before they make a move in front of you.

@2006jayden 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial. I’m a newbie.

@joshs4109 6 жыл бұрын

What a beauty

@SnowMenShow 9 жыл бұрын

Great Plow! and Nice Truck!

@rws99l 5 жыл бұрын

Those driving gloves are cute.

@rws99l 5 жыл бұрын

Fing clowns

@dragonbutt 9 жыл бұрын

Biased because it wasnt a Ford Ecoboost. Actually i wouldnt mind seeing plowing attempts by a lighter weight truck like the Ford Ecoboost.

@k.b.322 8 жыл бұрын

The ecoboost can't handle a plow. The plow blocks too much air flow into the radiator/cooling system. No manufacturer recommends installing any plow on a ecoboost.

@dragonbutt 8 жыл бұрын

Keegan Bray All the more reason for me to want to see one attempt to plow snow. Snow = cold = cooling issue mitigated somewhat. Apparantly theres teeny tiny plows approved for F-150 + Ecoboost use www.snoway.com/news.cfm/5/sno-way-is-only-plow-approved-for-use-on-f150

@k.b.322 8 жыл бұрын

It seems that way but when plowing the truck is under a higher load than usual and it's not moving as fast (less air flow).

@k.b.322 8 жыл бұрын

For instance, BOSS didn't recommend installing any of their plows on any '10-12 F150's. It wasn't until the 5.0 was an engine option before they OK'd the HTX series plows.

@dragonbutt 8 жыл бұрын

Keegan Bray Hmm. Well thats disappointing. I want to see it happen! It could probably get the job done quickly :P

@vburke1 7 жыл бұрын

Trying to hold the pendant and shift at the same time is probably the most awkward thing I've ever seen.

@chrisfritsch8143 7 жыл бұрын

vburke1 only when its done by someone that has absolutely no idea what's going on. thats the way i do it with no problem

@jmhm17 6 жыл бұрын

agreed, this was one of the toughest things to overcome. you start to forget simple things like "is the plow up, or down?", "what gear am I in?". A LOT of coordination, its something that looks 10x eaiser than it it. first rule is always make sure you have a hand on the wheel.

@skostur79 9 жыл бұрын

right truck and well great plow too

@varietybacon6969 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I wanted to know how

@buddy8225 3 жыл бұрын

Need to check out Stanley Dirt Monkey Grenadeks channel. He’s got some snow plowing videos. In my personal experience, a crew cab heavy duty is not the best for plowing. You really need a standard cab long bed, for maneuverability in tight spots.😄

@rongray4118 5 жыл бұрын

I'll keep the 1973 Case MB 4/94 with adjustable v-plow pusher...keep practicing! LOL!!

@MrThenry1988 8 жыл бұрын

that driver wow

@caderamsey8878 5 жыл бұрын

I have no business in plowing, but You shouldn’t be focused on ‘having fun.’ Plowing Is serious business. watching where pedestrians are, other vehicles, and so on.

@woodchuckandfox 7 жыл бұрын

excellent

@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power 7 жыл бұрын

good explanations & tips.

@capitalandlawns5405 9 жыл бұрын

I like the shot at the end about a truck being worthless after plowing. You can never really tell how someone used their truck unless you personally know them. It is a like an ad saying this truck as never seen off-road. When the guy paid to have it detailed before selling it to you.

@nateknapp556 5 жыл бұрын

Haha, ya! People will tell ya anything..to sell ya anything.

@zacharyjones1492 9 жыл бұрын

Nice video.

@airsoftsnipes100 9 жыл бұрын

never seen a boss plow controller before as I have a western but man is it inconvenient, the buttons are way to big and the controller itself looks unwieldy because of it's size, float mode also isn't a new feature, the plow i have is about seven years old now and you just hold down the down button for float

@ronwashburn1978 7 жыл бұрын

boss and dodge RULE

@samgarofalo2461 8 жыл бұрын

Driving down the road with the blade angled to the right is NOT the right way. When the blade is angled that way and you make a turn to the right at an intersection, the blade will be over the center line and in the other lane.

@alanack67 7 жыл бұрын

Wrong, very unsafe to angle to the left. If angled to the left and you touch the snowbank on narrow road, It will throw the ass end of the truck into the middle of the road and cause an unsafe situation

@samgarofalo2461 7 жыл бұрын

Alan Ackaway Simple solutions for various situations, in the one you described I would put the blade in the buck position. BTW my comment was in an intersection situation.

@LTVoyager 6 жыл бұрын

Western recommends straight blade position for transport. This gives the best road clearance. This has worked for me for 20 years.

@highlightsbottleflipnbanfl1847 5 жыл бұрын

Way to hold a line Andre.

@Albone3000 9 жыл бұрын

this guy needs to chill out with calling snow material

@nrfa6229 5 жыл бұрын

Albone3000 Material? He must be a builder by trade, compared to a plower. In the 23 years that I’ve been snowplowing, I’ve never heard someone reference snow as,”material.” Is called SNOW you idiot.

@jc5604 5 жыл бұрын

What if I told you that you can plow more than just snow?

@alanrose5959 4 жыл бұрын

@@jc5604 leaves

@LTime-qg6ed 3 жыл бұрын

@@jc5604 ass

@DB-Slugz 3 жыл бұрын

They call dirt and stone material as well? This isn’t uncommon

@quentinc1275 9 жыл бұрын

Good video :)

@TheJoeyflash 9 жыл бұрын

nice

@rootiest 9 жыл бұрын

the plow is mounted directly onto the front frame rails right? is the weight of the plow going to bend the front frame rails? because the front frame rails have crumble zones (weak areas) in case of a crash

@nateknapp556 5 жыл бұрын

Want the job done, get a Ram!

@StoneysWorkshop 9 жыл бұрын

hah nice @ the end Roman

@shamrockmaintenancellc5650 6 жыл бұрын

1000lb straight blade? My stainless boss dxt v blade weighs 886 and its 9ft 2in and a lot bigger.

@samgarofalo2461 8 жыл бұрын

And low range is always best overall, Take your time and don't kill the truck Or you will be broke down and blaming the truck for what you did.

@ray_banz5899 4 жыл бұрын

Why would one want a straight blade vs a V plow?

@pitviper97 9 жыл бұрын

No Cummins turbo diesel?

@EwokNubNub 9 жыл бұрын

This is the last year that Cummins is partnered with Dodge.

@pitviper97 9 жыл бұрын

Lukester116 you positive? or just another troll.

@EwokNubNub 9 жыл бұрын

Positive. Cummins didn't renew Dodges partnership with them so that means no more diesels for Dodge. Cummins joined Nissan and Toyota.

@pitviper97 9 жыл бұрын

oh so cummins is giving the Big F'u to Ram

@EwokNubNub 9 жыл бұрын

pretty much just kinda left them hanging

@potskie420 9 жыл бұрын

Holy crap it still had it's ball joints and shifted at the end of the video. Put a fisher on it and it might almost be useful.

@ryanbrown5993 8 жыл бұрын

damn right

@chrisreese2965 9 жыл бұрын

I have heard the same thing. That once you plow with a truck it ruins it. I could see why you would say that. But I'm not sure if it's true or not. You would think that using a plow would put the front end through a lot of abuse.

@unitedgray 9 жыл бұрын

Chris Reese It's mostly in the transmission and the front suspension. Constantly going forward and reverse for hours on end puts a lot of wear on the transmission and 500+ lbs constantly hanging off the front of the truck wears out the springs/ shocks. I would never buy a truck that I knew was used to plow. Chances are it's probably OK if it was an HD truck, but I wouldn't risk it.

@travis8352 9 жыл бұрын

Chris Reese plows ruin frames and front ends of trucks over time. i bought a 1995 dodge cummins that was used as a plow truck since it was new and the frame is cracked in 2 spots. front end was just shot. but the tranny was rebuilt and only ahd 500 miles on it.

@LTVoyager 6 жыл бұрын

Snow plows don't ruin trucks, incompetent snow plow truck drivers ruin trucks. I plowed snow for 15 years with my 94 Chevy 1500, yes a half-ton Chevy. I bought it in 94, added a 7.5' western poly plow in 99 and sold the combination in 2014 when I got my Chevy 2500HD. And this truck had a V-6 and (gasp) a wide ratio 5-speed manual transmission. It is all about the driver, not the plow.

@FerrariTeddy 5 жыл бұрын

@@LTVoyager what kind of plowing were you doing tho? Plowing a couple driveways or doing commercial work?

@LaserLuther 5 жыл бұрын

I have a 06 2500HD 4.10's 6.0 auto with a 750lb Lot Pro. I added Timbrens, a couple cheap frontend up grades, 700lbs behind the axle Batt/alt upgrade and I drive it with love. Zero problems getting work done. This truck is also my daily and has 310K miles looks and drives new.

@TheBaccaClench 7 жыл бұрын

How about plowing a driveway with cars in it

@chrisfritsch8143 7 жыл бұрын

SwagSubscriber I keeo this one peice of equipment in my truck when i plow for that situation... its called a teenage kid with a shoveler :p

@mjg6377 7 жыл бұрын

Nick what brand is your jacket? It looks light but protective from the elements.

@Jonathan11225 8 жыл бұрын

Haha Mirabel Qc my home town

@daleandersen9579 4 жыл бұрын

Looks like a great plow! Do you know which model this is???

@roadglide1142 3 жыл бұрын

That’s a 8’ Boss super duty poly plow . Don’t ask me how I know 😁

@mcdrunk21 8 жыл бұрын

Ignore the plowing, this is terrible editing. The editing makes this video tough to watch.

@franciscobarrera6976 7 жыл бұрын

What tires did they have All Terrain or Winter tires?

@shabadoo24 2 жыл бұрын

Plowing cluttered parking lots suck.

@bluewolfsoldier1987 8 жыл бұрын

The type of material tour moving is snow.....duh! lol

@b97209 5 жыл бұрын

What tires are people running on the plows? I have a 7.3l F250 4x4 and looking to put some miles in the icy mountains in Oregon.

@roadglide1142 3 жыл бұрын

I plow with Firestone Winter ❄️ Force snow tires that I have mounted on separate rims for winter .

@unityroad 9 жыл бұрын

yes when you low ball , and get the contract . Make sure on the first plowing you have a friend plow it first. Thus he finds all the surprises the pissed off contractor you low balled left under the heavy snow.

@lukek3953 9 жыл бұрын

I snow plow with my 2001 Jeep TJ...! what's up with people with big truck.

@NewVegasNerd 9 жыл бұрын

+Luke K Because they're doing more than just their own driveway. Keep in mind, most of the time they're running a landscaping/snowplowing business, and need a truck all of the time. If you try and use a Jeep for commercial work, you'll ruin it. No question about it.

@jkb1344 9 жыл бұрын

So ram went back to the column shift?

@chefdan87 9 жыл бұрын

I think that is with which package you bought kind of thing. Due the 2500s even have the hockey puck option?

@k3v015Mk 9 жыл бұрын

The HD's always use the column shifter. It was the 1500's that went to the dial shifter. But who knows, maybe the dial shifter will work its way up into the HD's as well.

@tre2472 3 жыл бұрын

Andre got his cherry 🍒 poped all over that Ram 1500 plowing snow.

@Lexolo999 9 жыл бұрын

"It has an exponential factor of leverage" This guy is an idiot-that statement is totally incorrect. Leverage, i.e. torque, is just force x distance. It is a purely linear relationship.

@unitedgray 9 жыл бұрын

Lexolo999 He was trying to sounds intelligent, but he's clearly not an engineer.

@unitedgray 9 жыл бұрын

David Robertson That is false. I am an engineer..he is not.

@unitedgray 9 жыл бұрын

David Robertson He is not an engineer. He's a glorified salesman that Dodge labeled as an engineer for the purposes of this demonstration. I guarantee that he works in sales or customer service.

@Deerector 7 жыл бұрын

Doesn't matter if he's an engineer or not. He's saying that 700lb system hanging off the truck has more leverage than 700lbs very close and right in front of the truck.

@deeeeeeps 6 жыл бұрын

The talker was cool...until the last statement.

@jaypuck6912 5 жыл бұрын

I hear ya. I passed on a really good deal for a F-250 diesel that still had the shoes installed underneath. The front end wasn't aligned right. I drove a plow in Wyoming years ago. While I didn't do it, the guy that owned the truck and trained me threw the transmission from gear to gear without regard to the future. If I'm going to spend near $10k on a plow setup, promise my availability to people and put a company name on the line, prepping the truck for a plow is the least of any concerns.

@dirtdogscrapping3267 9 жыл бұрын

Like teaching a child I tell ya!!

@Elementsian 8 жыл бұрын

LMAO what a joke

@HateTheIRS 4 жыл бұрын

How

@farmertyler8087 4 жыл бұрын

Those controllers are SOOOOO anoying, that’s why I prefer old fishers with the joy sticks, so much easier

@ianbob3050 7 жыл бұрын

Plowing 101?..Appears to be no ballast in the bed.

@DonAv8s 6 жыл бұрын

That must have been painful to film. I think a third grader would have been able to do a better job running the plow than the reporter.

@its_notta_cedar 7 жыл бұрын

i feel bad for anyone learning to plow on a button controller.

@g-ridez1460 6 жыл бұрын

Taught me nothing I already know next vid

@corymayley4879 7 жыл бұрын

It doesnt seem like he likes him lmao.

@paaaffff 8 жыл бұрын

when have you discovered "hot water" ? lame

@MrDandaman137 6 жыл бұрын

never heard that? bull shit! I call...

@eeternal-vd7od 6 жыл бұрын

I never plowed snow, but I'm pretty sure it's not rocket science

@chrospoke 8 жыл бұрын

dodge sucks also

@liftedsuperduty4110 8 жыл бұрын

WTF

@shelbymustang5221 9 жыл бұрын

I have the boss super duty plow with trip edge, and it works. I've nailed things plowing and it does give your truck a break, then again I am using an 07 f350 super duty 6l diesel and not this piece of shit truck.

@nateknapp556 5 жыл бұрын

I have a Ford truck Its out in the back yard where it broke down. Filled the bed up with dirt and plant flowers in it every year. Ford trucks are pretty useful for that.

@chrospoke 8 жыл бұрын

painfully boring