Last February I bought a 2024 Chevy Silverado with the Turbo Charged 4 cyl motor. I had asked the salesman & the service manger about it's ability to handle a snowplow. They both said "no problem" as they knew of several customers that had them.
As i look into getting a snowplow I'm being told that because of the 4 cyl the front bumper has to be cut for installation.
If anybody could show me a picture of such a setup showing the cut bumper it would help.

i would not put a snowplow on a small truck with a 4 banger. Number one the truck is not stout enough to handle the riggers of a snow plow. Might be ok for a short period. But that is a recipe for problems imho.

You can probably find an older 3/4T truck with a plow already on it for what it will cost to put a new one on your truck.

I asked about plows on a Silverado when my Express van was getting work done. I was told that if you order the plow package from the factory, it removes the Turbo 4 and adds the 5.3 V8 in.
It's not that the 4 can't handle it, but something about the plumbing for the intercooler being in the way.

This was back in 20-21 though, not sure if they've changed it in the later models.

How much plowing are you looking at doing? If it's just your driveway and other minor things, put a plow on a 4-wheeler (if you have one). They work great and they don't tear up your truck.

As someone who's had a bazillion hours behind the wheel of a snow plow, I wouldn't put one on anything I cared about or wanted to keep long term.

^^^^^

There is no reason to tear up a truck plowing your own driveway. I just traded my 2002 Silverado 3/4 ton on a 1 ton 3500HD. When I took it in for trade, the person doing the test drive said it didn't handle like a truck that was used as a plow. I had no transmission or suspension problems over the course of 23 seasons. On your own driveway, you know where the obstacles are and can go slow. Not always true in a commercial situation.


To the OP: I think the biggest problem you'll run into is the softness of the front suspension. It's hard to lift the plow very high off the ground if the springs are compressing down to the frame.

Truck salesman are the worst. Seen it many times; will this truck (F150 or Chevy 1500) pull my 5th wheel, 35 feet, gross weight 15000 pounds. Oh hell yeah. That's what these babies are designed for. Come on in and let's get you in this tow monster.

Of course the salesman said that 4 cylinder F150 will handle a snow plow.

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Originally posted by cas:
As someone who's had a bazillion hours behind the wheel of a snow plow, I wouldn't put one on anything I cared about or wanted to keep long term.

^^^ Exactly what he said!
If you like it, don't put a plow on it.

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Originally posted by CPD SIG:

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Originally posted by cas:
As someone who's had a bazillion hours behind the wheel of a snow plow, I wouldn't put one on anything I cared about or wanted to keep long term.

^^^ Exactly what he said!
If you like it, don't put a plow on it.

If you like it, don’t plow like an idiot.

Car salesmen are worse than military recruiters. It should be assumed that everything out of their mouth is a lie.

Snow plowing needs weight and torque. A 4 cylinder half ton is none of those things. I bet my polaris ranger plowed better than your rig will.

Which would be my recommendation. Look into a sxs with a good heated cab and hydraulic plow. They mount v-boss plows onto sxs's.

OR as previously recommended... buy an old 3/4 ton with a plow already mounted. You could probably buy 3 for the price of a good sxs setup.

I wouldn't ever mount a plow on a truck I wanted to keep. Never.

Even if you know where everything is, go slow and gentle, you're still being mean to it. lol

Get a used 4 wheeler. or better yet a side x side and put a plow on it. Mine is a '18 Polaris Ranger XP 1000 with a Boss plow that goes on and off in minutes.

My brother plows snow with is Landacaping biz, he's got like 9-13 plows, I can't keep track. Anyway, NONE of his trucks are 4 cylinders. Smallest he ever had was a Jeep, but for a very specific purpose in small lots. Everything else is a full size half ton, 3/4 ton trucks or bigger. These plows add 500 lbs to the front end of the truck without the plow. You will need a suspension modification if done right. Plows and salt will destroy a "pretty" truck.

Lot of good suggestions here so far!

Living in northern MN, I do a lot of plowing (not commercially), both at home and on the lake for ice fishing. My newest truck and plow are a 2022 3500HD chevy gasser with a "plow package" when I ordered it, and a Boss 9'2" V-plow. When I ordered the plow, sales guy asked if I wanted the "Boss valance" or they would need to cut mine. If cutting, it would be two 2inch slits for the plow hookup hooks. I went with the factory one since I already spent a shit ton of money on the plow and truck. I have seen the other and it does not look bad either. Plow people gave me my factory one back.

With all that being said, all plow manufacturers have different sized plows for different trucks. Need to do some reading! Some things to think about, how much snow or area do you intend to plow, how fast do you want to attach and detach the plow, frame under carriage, wiring harness, and so on. Due to size and weight(842lbs) of my plow, it takes about 30-45 seconds to attach and detach my plow, when everything goes right. When not needed, I take it off. Hope this info helps!!

Thanks to all for thoughts and comments.
I knew when I started this thread that I had screwed up when I bought this truck But if I am gonna get a snowplow it will have to be on this truck. Short of winning the lottery or somebody totaling my truck it is what it is.
My last truck was a 2013 V8 with < 70k miles. The frame rusted out bad enough that I wanted no part of patching it up. Chevy had problems on some frame problems in this era and had some recalls. My truck was not one that got recalled but apparently should have been. I sold it.
I do not want to buy a used truck with a plow because I will no idea how it has been treated. I don't like buying any used vehicle for that reason.
Because of back problems UTV/RTVs are not a good solution for me.
Taco68: I have researching what types of plows I can put on this truck. Because of the air intake system for the engine I am limited and the bumper must be cut.
All I really asked for is a picture of the front of a similar truck that has been cut for the installation.


I have reached out to the plow companies to see if they can provide a picture but no luck as yet.

This group is pretty wide ranging and I thought just maybe somebody here has or knows somebody that has gone through this.

Again, thanks for all the thoughts and comments.

have you considered selling this truck and getting one more suited for a plow set up. Guessing you could do with out a loss of $

What about a rear mount plow?

For what it is worth... What kind of snow will you be plowing???? Wet heavy snow !! or Light fluffy dry snow !! And yes there is a difference just like snow skiers having to use different types of ski wax depending on snow conditions as well as temperature variants... learned difference in Alaskan winters and the different snow conditions when Uncle Sam was my travel agent............................... drill sgt.

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What kind of snow will you be plowing???? Wet heavy snow !! or Light fluffy dry snow !!

Whatever Mother Nature dumps on us.

Whatever kind of snow that falls on my driveway. It could be wet & heavy or light fluffy stuff. It varies in depths.


You might notice my location as Metamora Michigan, I'll add that is in SE Michigan.
I know how to plow snow.

All I have asked for is if somebody (or knows somebody) that has mounted a plow on a 1/2 ton 4 cyl GM Pu and could provide me a picture of the front end of the truck.