2000 Chev 1500 with plow

Anonymous-0 · Dec 3, 2015

Question for a co-worker. He has a 2000 Chev 1500 pickup and recently purchased a used Western Uni-mount plow and bracketry for it. The seller said it was for a half-ton. Turns out it was for a 3/4-ton which is obviously more common. He also won't take it back or refund anything because he thought it was for a 1500.

Local Western dealer wants $900 for the brackets, and states that 1999-2007 models are all the same.
He only paid $1200 for the entire setup, and Craigslist has not turned any up lately.

Anyone have any used brackets available in the midwest?

MN

GordoSD · Dec 3, 2015

The plow is probably too heavy for a 1500. Your driend shoul look for a2500 for a trade.

RVS · Dec 3, 2015

Go to the western website and do a match find for his truck. You will need to know the specs on the truck and the plow. it will tell you what brackets are needed for his truck and if the ones he has will match. Some 1500 series trucks are not setup for a plow.

Chris(WA) · Dec 3, 2015

I'm with GordoSD. he is probably better off trading trucks. Easier to find and a better match to a plow.

hd6gtom · Dec 3, 2015

Josh where are you at? I am looking for a plow for a 3/4 ton 1999 Chevy. If he is interested in selling I may be interested. I am 45 miles south west of Des Moines Ia.

K Effective · Dec 3, 2015

Unfortunately, during that period GM sold trucks in several models that were drastically different (half ton, half-ton classic and HD). I would recommend checking salvage yards- trucks of that era with plows tend to be wearing out by now, and may plows/subframes can be bought right. My 1989 half ton carries a Western 8 foot Pro Plow, with the front suspension turned up 6-8 turns. Weight in the bed behind the wheel wells helps as well.

Sprint 6 · Dec 3, 2015

I personally would not put a plow on anything without a solid front axle, so Ford or Dodge. Plows chew up and spit out GM trucks after the GMT400 chassis. '01 1500 wouldn't stand a chance.

Blackhole49 · Dec 4, 2015

I'll second what others have said. Unless your only doing your own 100' driveway in an area that gets about 42"s of snow a year, and driving like your pushing eggs, that truck doesn't stand a chance with that plow.

K Effective · Dec 4, 2015

Well, in 1998 I bought my 1989 half ton Chevy and installed that 8 foot Western Pro plow myself. That Winter, I was commercially plowing 30-plus locations that would take eight to ten hours of plowing time per average snowfall. The truck and plow capably replaced my 1986 one ton Chevy with Western plow as far as plowing is concerned, and was WAY more comfortable to drive. I gave up the commercial plowing around 2005 and have whittled my list down to two residential driveways plus my 600 foot drive and farm yard. That 1989 Chevy continues to plow all the snow we get without any issues directly attributable to the plowing. Driving on eggs would not describe my plowing technique, especially when clearing a mile or so of field roads to get the grape trimmers to the vineyards. Your experience and mileage may vary, no rebroadcast or dissemination of this information is possible without the expressed, written consent of Major League Baseball.

stonerock · Dec 5, 2015

you are right, no plow on a half ton pick-up

2000 Chev 1500 with plow

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