Plow Trucks and the Offseason

Plow trucks can be very useful for the long winter months. They can be helpful in plowing your own property, but they can also help you with your work if you do different types of labor jobs. The offseason can be a great time to buy or upgrade your plow or plow truck. Learn more about this below.

Parts of a Plow System

A snow plow system for your truck is made up of plow blades, lights, a frame, and any accessories you may need. Newer plow systems have a frame that you can attach to your truck. This frame can be on your truck permanently, and you can remove and unhook the plow and lift pump when you are not using it. Since the plow system covers up your lights, you have to mount lights on the plow to use this vehicle at night. You may also add accessories to make your job easier.

Factors to Consider Before Upgrading

Above, we discussed how the basic plow system works for you, but there are other things to keep in mind when you are purchasing because you want a plow truck that works best for the specific tasks you will use it for. Check out a few different factors below.

• What Jobs You Will Use Your Plow For? When you are buying a plow truck, you first need to think about how you will be using it. Will you be using this simply for your own property, or will you be doing commercial plowing? You also need to think about if you will be plowing on paved, gravel, or dirt surfaces. Once you start to determine the type of plowing you will be doing, it will help you make a more educated decision about your purchase. Does Your Truck Have the Capability You Need? You also need to think about your truck’s capability.
• Does your truck have the right horsepower and torque to do the job you need? What kind of fuel efficiency will you be looking for in your truck? The truck is an essential part of your plowing experience, so you will need to think about it carefully.
• Why Type of Blade Will Work Best for You? You also need to think about the plow itself to make sure it can perform the work you need it to. Above, we talked about the types of conditions you may be working in. This is important to consider because you can get a plow blade that helps make your work easier. There are straight blades and multi-position blades depending on the type of work. There are also different accessories that could help with some of your jobs.

The summertime can actually be a great time to buy a plow truck. This is because it is not the busy season for plow trucks, and you can get some great deals. You also have time to shop around and find out more about your different options. You are not in the midst of a busy season right now, so there is not all the pressure to buy the first thing you see. As discussed above, there are some different factors you need to consider before buying a plow truck, but you can feel free to ask questions to knowledgeable plow truck dealers. The winter months are not too far away, and the hot summer deals are out and about right now.

At Tim’s Truck Capital, we have plow specialists on hand all of the time to help you with any questions you may have about upgrading your plow truck or plow system. We also have a dedicated service staff so that you can keep your vehicle and your plow system running as it should be in the wintertime.