take with a grain of salt. the answer is most likly no. as anyone that knows anything about plowing snow would not put one on that truck

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Originally posted by gjgalligan:

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.

I get what you’re asking for, but it’s quite possible that there is no way to put a real plow on your truck. There may not be any pictures out there with what you’re looking for. I would check websites like plowsite.com and other landscaper forums that have snow removal sections, but don’t be surprised if you don’t find what you’re looking for. Just because the dealer that sold you the truck told you that you could put a plow on the truck doesn’t make it true. They might not technically be lying because you could put a back plow or one of those one size fits none homeowner grade, non hydraulic angling plows on there. However, I still wouldn’t trust a car salesman to ever tell the truth about truck equipment that I hadn’t already thoroughly researched first myself and already knew the answer to.

I think that at minimum, you might have to be flexible on what type of plow you put on the truck. I would check Western and Fisher, both of which are owned by Douglas Dynamics and both of which use a similar mounting system with low profile plow frame horns that can be partially removed outside the winter months. They also both offer light duty homeowner grade plows that might work. I’d also look at Snow-Way whom also has some light duty setups that might work for you. I like Boss stuff too (my Godson uses a Boss on his truck and I have a Western on mine but we would both be completely confident using the other brand) but I find their lighter duty stuff a little lacking in options, and it’s pretty clear that most of their plows go on 3/4 ton and up trucks based on their plow frame design. I think the trick for you will be to be careful and flexible. Also know that if your truck is not equipped from the factory with a “snow plow prep package” that as soon as you stick a plow on it you’ve given the dealership good grounds to deny warranty coverage on a whole bunch of items ranging from suspension, to engine and transmission.

Short list of items GM believes their 2025 4x4 Silverado 1500 with the turbo 4-cylinder needs for the snow plow prep package:

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I have a 2009 F-150 4wd I bought new, and rather than put a plow on it, and beat the hell out of the vehicle, I'd find an older 4x4 or a used side by side. I have a Polaris Ranger 1000 with a plow, and it makes short work of heavy wet snow that we get in northwestern Montana. I take care of a few neighbor's driveways as well. Just my 2 cents worth.

There are three tiny town residents that have plows on their trucks.
All three are over 60 y.o.,
All are mechanically inclined,
The weld ,fabricate , repair and upkeep and maintain their vehicles .

The all keep their plow trucks 8 years or more and usually have two or more people waiting to purchase them.

They claim that knowing how to use the truck to plow is the key to longevity.

Evidently there are very specific ways to operate the steering, brakes, transfer case and transmission that insure minimal wear and tear.

Then there are plow boys who trade their half trashed trucks off every two or three years.

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Originally posted by bendable:
They claim that knowing how to use the truck to plow is the key to longevity.

Evidently there are very specific ways to operate the steering, brakes, transfer case and transmission that insure minimal wear and tear.

Then there are plow boys who trade their half trashed trucks off every two or three years.

It's not all that mysterious if you are on your own property and not in a rush.

1. Plan your winter plowing before there is snow. Mark anything that shouldn't be hit.

2. Drive slowly. A full size truck and plow have plenty of momentum without driving fast. Speed is not your friend if you do hit something unexpectedly.

3. Don't be shifting forward to reverse while the truck is still rolling.

4. Don't drive lots of miles with the plow lifted off the ground and hanging on the suspension. This one is impossible if you are running a plowing business, but reality on your own driveway.

As I said before, there is no reason you are going to destroy an appropriately matched plow and truck set up. To generalize saying "plows destroy trucks" is like saying "never shoot full power ammo if you care about your gun". Well, that's probably true if you are talking about Buffalo Bore through a vintage K-frame. Somewhat less true if it is factory 158 JHP through an L-frame or GP100. Back to OP: You've got a K-frame.