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cerbomark Senior Enthusiast

cerbomark

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I called my chevy dealer and asked if I could order a diesel 07, crew cab, short box and was told "no plow package for a crew cab" Too front end heavy, not available. What can and can t not come with plow package?I need to rear seat room. Can a gas 2500 come with the above? A little advise would be appricated.

JRKRACE Enthusiast

JRKRACE

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I went through the same hassle...Now I drive a 6.0 gas crew cab with a plow package. Nice thing about the gas is that you can hang whatever you want off the front with a little ballast. IIRC, my truck can be had with a 9.5 Fisher V if I wanted...

 

The gas saves a lot in hassles...

work'n 8.1 Enthusiast

work'n 8.1

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No diesel other than a standard cab for 07 can be ordered plow ready. WoW. Whats that about?

 

Most likely due to the weight of the Duramax if I had to guess. Its quite a bit heavier than the gas motors.

kdog55 Enthusiast

kdog55

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I have a 7.5 foot Western Ultramount on my 05 Ext. cab 2500 HD, but it is a gasser. It plows great. I know even back in '05 they were not offering a plow prep pkg. in the deisels. After installing mine I can see why. The plow REALLY pulls down the front end. Much more than I would have imagined. I am guessing probably a good 2 inches, and I have my torsion bars cranked up to accomodate the 285's. GM's IFS is definetely not the greatest for plowing with due to this weight isue. Plus my plow is actually a small one for my truck. If you do get a plow for a ext. cab or crew cab, definetely take the advice that I did not and get at least an 8 foot wide plow, or wider. When I turn while plowing, my rear tires get out of the plowed snow and into the deep stuff. It is a PITA. Trust me on this! If I plowed any more than I do I would definetely sell mine and go for a bigger one! The Blizzard 810 is all the rage right now. Check out that one if you want the best.

sonjaab Senior Enthusiast

sonjaab

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You cannot install plows on certain model/combo trucks of ALL

models. Some set ups exceed the FAWR (front axle weight rating)

set by the mfr. Thus no snow plow prep. pkg. avail.

Thats the problem with the 2500 diesel x-cab or crew models !

Most plow dealers won't install them, some will...................

 

Just be warned.......If you have a plow installed on a GM truck that

doesn't have the factory VYU plow prep. option be prepared for the

dreaded "warranty denied or voided" because of plowing related

breakage ! (been there and done that)........................

 

Check out http://www.letstalksnow.com/forums

The crew over there can answer any plowing question ya might have.

 

HEY K-DOG !!!! Any "white gold" up your way ? Gettin' clobbered here !

dewfpo Senior Enthusiast

dewfpo

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You also can't get the sunroof option with the plow option either because of cab flex with the plow.

 

DEWFPO

kdog55 Enthusiast

kdog55

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Hey Sonjaab, I was just over on the snowplow board yesterday checking in on you guys! I got about 6 inches here in central PA, but man was it a bit&$ to plow with all the ice accumulation(snow/rain/ice/more snow). If you didn't get it by Wed. morning, you were screwed because it froze into an iceberg by nightfall!!

How about you?

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