Why I could never run my snow plow on a Mojave

[ShadowsPapa]

I got a hot knife and welder that says it can be done.
Your plow just plugs into the forward receiver, correct? Never-ending, looked closer at your mount. But I bet they make a receiver mount.

No, it's a full-sized Western Defender hydraulic lift and tilt plow.
Mounts to the bar here -

Skid plate has to go, reservoirs would have to be relocated. there's a lot of stuff on the front of my Overland - bulldog winch plate, 2" curt receiver, and the plow mounting brackets (which I remove in the summer even though it takes a bit of work, it's worth it)

No receiver mount plow for me - talked it through with a couple of guys who have plows on Jeeps, and with the battle against heavy wet snow, the need to power lift and angle, the forces, just not a good fit, plus I have some gravel to remove snow from. Also need power down for back-dragging.

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[legacy_etu]

Got the plow so i could sit in a comfy heated Jeep and plow for an hour instead of being outside on a lawn tractor with a much much smaller blade moving snow for 2 or 3 hours. The JT will move a heck of a lot of snow really fast - and I stay nice and warm. Ideal for having Reynauds, etc. Nice and toasty and FAST. Open garage door, drive out, start plowing. In a hurry? Two passes up the drive might have it mostly cleared as opposed to an hour on a small tractor.

You didn’t say what you thought of the green in person. LOL

 

[ShadowsPapa]

You didn’t say what you thought of the green in person. LOL

It's a hard color to define or describe.
in some light it's not so much "green" as a sort of off-gray color.
Other times - yeah, that's green.

 

[ErylFlynn]

No place for my BulletPoint phone mount to hold my plow control -

They have a mount or the 23 and older works, DirtRoad cred installed a bulletpoint in the new dash like that. Think they are right, that just pops off.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

They have a mount or the 23 and older works, DirtRoad cred installed a bulletpoint in the new dash like that. Think they are right, that just pops off.

Yeah, didn't get a chance to pull the pad off that side and see what was under there - MIGHT work, will ask the company and see what they say.

 

[ErylFlynn]

Good luck on that Mojave, I have one and like it. Only issue is the dam shock rebuild I know is in my future.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Yeah, didn't get a chance to pull the pad off that side and see what was under there - MIGHT work, will ask the company and see what they say.

UPDATE - EDIT, whatever.
I've of course obviously not heard back from the company as it's only been an hour or so, but another search yielded this - nice mount -

https://www.bulletpointmountingsolu...-jl-jeep-wrangler-4xe-phone-holder-dash-mount

But - I need only the very base part. Wonder if they sell that separately? It's more sturdy than what I'd have since it uses 4 existing holes.
OK, phone mount may not be an excuse - if I can buy just the base/dash mount part.

 

[bryanklay]

I am not here to hijack this thread because i was born in Toledo Ohio and learned how to plow snow when I learned how to drive using a 1974 Chevy Blazer with a full hydraulic plow in 1977.

However, i want to say that my Overland is not just for going back and forth to school but to play as hard as I can. The first picture is from the middle of Tennessee where my Uncle and I got lost in Windrock Park (July 2023). the second was the beginning of June 23 on Drummond Island, Mi and the last one is the daily driver which I did the Rubicon trail with.
Please do not say that Overlands are not fun.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

I am not here to hijack this thread because i was born in Toledo Ohio and learned how to plow snow when I learned how to drive using a 1974 Chevy Blazer with a full hydraulic plow in 1977.

However, i want to say that my Overland is not just for going back and forth to school but to play as hard as I can. The first picture is from the middle of Tennessee where my Uncle and I got lost in Windrock Park (July 2023). the second was the beginning of June 23 on Drummond Island, Mi and the last one is the daily driver which I did the Rubicon trail with.
Please do not say that Overlands are not fun.

Overland with Rubicon fender flares?

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Gladiators make a pretty decent plow truck....... and it's a heavy wet snow.

 

[bryanklay]

yes sir. this is not your standard Overland. I have heavily modified this vehicle. I have thought about adding a snow plow to it, but for the cost to how much that i would use it does not add up. I will stay with the snow blower for cleaning my driveway off.

 

[NVjeff]

Looking at these two pics I wonder if the reservoir and hose could go over the top of the frame and forward on the inside of the frame rails.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Looking at these two pics I wonder if the reservoir and hose could go over the top of the frame and forward on the inside of the frame rails.

Interesting thought - that or on the back of the receiver?
Either way, never thought of going up that direction.

As much as I love that truck (well, save for the green interior), with all of the mods to get stuff mounted, moving a dozen things from one to the other (plow electronics, power steps and more!) and then the COST. Yikes It would literally wipe out a full retirement account.
My Overland just isn't worth anything on trade.

My wife's JLU goes in next Wednesday for the defroster recall and the park sense goofiness - and that happens to be the day she needs a vehicle. So - it means I adjust the seat and everything and get mine ready for her to use, then when she gets back, I adjust things back.
Man, power seats would really solve that - especially with our fall trips planned - where we share driving duties. She just can't handle moving the seats, especially that bar to go forward or backward.

Ah, it's a dream, I can wish and drool and play "what-if" all I want, just so many barriers, including how the heck to mod one to fit my plow, transfer over all of my stuff, and then pay for it.
I am probably, if honest with myself, stupid for even having gone out there to look at it at all.
I should know better.

 

[NVjeff]

I'm right there with you, I am perfectly content with my new '23. It does everything I need.
Then I see the '24's may come in Bikini!

No, I don't need to think about trading my 3 month old truck in on a new one, just because I fell in love with that color the first time I saw it.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

I'm right there with you, I am perfectly content with my new '23. It does everything I need.
Then I see the '24's may come in Bikini!

No, I don't need to think about trading my 3 month old truck in on a new one, just because I fell in love with that color the first time I saw it.

You do notice the color I've kept in mind since October 2019........... now my wife asked "can you get one in snazzberry" and no, sorry, colors are limited at this point.
I'm frankly shocked that the blue is still available after over 3 years.
She's also asked about the lime green and other fun bright Wrangler colors of the past - sorry, dear, only a handful of colors so far.

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