Great little plow truck

[Snow Army]

It's a great little plow truck

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[TheDerb]

Gladiators have a 2,497lb base front weight on the gas rubicon. The FGAWR (Front Gross Axle Weight Rating) is 3,100lbs. That’s only a 600lb difference. Doesn’t the weight of the plow + snow exceed that gross axle weight?

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Gladiators have a 2,497lb base front weight on the gas rubicon.

That's the generic on a Rubicon - won't that vary with the specific truck, bumper and any other options?
My plow is only 300 pounds front weight. The snow is being pushed and not lifted.
When plowing, depending on the angle of things, there can be a slight uplift.

I remove the plow when I need to drive it more than just a little bit.

https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/...-defender-snow-plow.63249/page-3#post-1102007

 

[Snow Army]

Gladiators have a 2,497lb base front weight on the gas rubicon. The FGAWR (Front Gross Axle Weight Rating) is 3,100lbs. That’s only a 600lb difference. Doesn’t the weight of the plow + snow exceed that gross axle weight?

The plow is 400lbs I've been plowing with this rig for 3 seasons now. This is the first time I've seen snow built up like that in the wheel wells. That's why I took the picture. The fox shocks are not very good in the cold. Once there done I'll change them out for some overland ones.

 

[6006spd]

Great plow trucks! I plow my camp road all winter about a mile in and out,

 

[Snow Army]

Great plow trucks! I plow my camp road all winter about a mile in and out,

Nice what are you running for a plow

 

[6006spd]

Nice what are you running for a plow

Snow dogg

 

[Snow Army]

Snow dogg

Nice, mine is the western impact v plow and it's held up very well for the past 5 years. That plow really ows me nothing I put it those hell.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Snow dogg

Do you drive on the highway with it, and if so - do you see HVAC weirdness because of the extreme low pressure area behind the plow pulling engine bay heat forward across the temp sensor in the upper driver side of the grill?
Doesn't matter if I run the plow straight (recommended by Western), angled left or angled right, it causes a low pressure area that pulls heat from the engine bay across the temp sensor and I see outside temp readings of anywhere from 70 to 101 degrees even when it's 0 to 10 outside. That causes the HVAC to not put out heat - manual or automatic mode, heat set at 75, 70 or 80, it thinks we need AC and won't run the heat so it gets colder than crap in the cab on the highway. A service advisor and I did some experiments and proved the issue to be the plow with a lot of experimenting. Plow off, temp drops and HVAC works kicking out heat, or while I'm plowing and going slow, it works, but hit the highway or anything over about 35 and you can actually watch the outside temperature rise and the heat stops working.

 

[6006spd]

Do you drive on the highway with it, and if so - do you see HVAC weirdness because of the extreme low pressure area behind the plow pulling engine bay heat forward across the temp sensor in the upper driver side of the grill?
Doesn't matter if I run the plow straight (recommended by Western), angled left or angled right, it causes a low pressure area that pulls heat from the engine bay across the temp sensor and I see outside temp readings of anywhere from 70 to 101 degrees even when it's 0 to 10 outside. That causes the HVAC to not put out heat - manual or automatic mode, heat set at 75, 70 or 80, it thinks we need AC and won't run the heat so it gets colder than crap in the cab on the highway. A service advisor and I did some experiments and proved the issue to be the plow with a lot of experimenting. Plow off, temp drops and HVAC works kicking out heat, or while I'm plowing and going slow, it works, but hit the highway or anything over about 35 and you can actually watch the outside temperature rise and the heat stops working.

I haven’t had any issues with mine for the heat kicking out it’s been good, on the hwy I keep the blade straight as well and a couple inches off the ground and speeds down, diesel as well, yes my out side temp gauge rises to what the temperature is not out side but never as high as you lot colder here I guess I also don’t drive with the plow much on the hwy I leave it unhooked as you know they bottom out with ease anyways lol

 

[Snow Army]

Do you drive on the highway with it, and if so - do you see HVAC weirdness because of the extreme low pressure area behind the plow pulling engine bay heat forward across the temp sensor in the upper driver side of the grill?
Doesn't matter if I run the plow straight (recommended by Western), angled left or angled right, it causes a low pressure area that pulls heat from the engine bay across the temp sensor and I see outside temp readings of anywhere from 70 to 101 degrees even when it's 0 to 10 outside. That causes the HVAC to not put out heat - manual or automatic mode, heat set at 75, 70 or 80, it thinks we need AC and won't run the heat so it gets colder than crap in the cab on the highway. A service advisor and I did some experiments and proved the issue to be the plow with a lot of experimenting. Plow off, temp drops and HVAC works kicking out heat, or while I'm plowing and going slow, it works, but hit the highway or anything over about 35 and you can actually watch the outside temperature rise and the heat stops working.

That happens on the 1 tons as well. Sometimes if you drop the blade down a little bit lower on the highway the temp might drop. I've been there on the big tucks. Not on this one. But mine might be different then yours. Its a diesel and it has a full delete done to it so there's no air flow restrictions holding it back.

 

[Hootbro]

I need to take you and @ShadowsPapa to the plow truck park so you both can have a play date.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Its a diesel and it has a full delete done to it so there's no air flow restrictions holding it back

Diesel would be killer as a plow truck. All that low end torque in a parking lot or short drive, would be great. Almost unstoppable.

 

[Snow Army]

I need to take you and @ShadowsPapa to the plow truck park so you both can have a play date.

Wait. there's a plow truck park. Why am I always the last to hear about these things.

 

[RudeJeepin]

Such cute little plow trucks you all have.

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