I have a long, unpaved driveway in New Hampshire that needs plowing, and my current truck (an ‘03 Silverado with a 7.5’ Meyer plow) is getting unreliable. I’m worried it will break down during a snowstorm.
Before buying my new F-150, plow dealers said a 7.5’ plow would be fine. Even the dealership where I got the truck agreed. But after I took it in for plow installation, they refused to put a 7.5’ on it! Apparently, a previous customer complained (no idea why). Now, they’ll only install a smaller 7’2" plow, which barely clears the width of the truck.
I checked with other plow dealers, and none of them will install a 7.5’ plow on my F-150. They only offer smaller plows.
Ideally, I would like to keep my F-150 and get a reliable 7.5’ plow that won’t mess with the warranty. I don’t want to maintain two trucks, especially my old Silverado that’s on its last legs.
Getting a bigger 3/4-ton truck seems like the only option, but the ride quality is not great compared to the F-150 (just took a long road trip in it!).
Any suggestions on finding a compatible 7.5’ plow or dealing with this situation would be a huge help!