I found a local plow that was on a ramcharger. Its is a 7.5' diamond plow. its is in great condition and he is only asking 300. i talked him down to 225 picked up. how do people set up plow pump on the cummins motor? also should i do a couple add-a-leafs in the front? tranny cooler?

 

What kind of mount is it? The quick connect setups are nice. Drop the plow off when you are done.

 

Not sure i didnt know they had quick connect back then.

 

Well, at least set the plow on the ground when you are parked and take it off in the summer......

 

even if it is a fixed mount the head gear will stay on all winter. but i dont plan on having the blade itself on the truck unless i am plowing.

is there a way to convert to an electric pump instead of have the stock pulley driven one?

 

Just throwing this out there and I'm no expert on hydraulics by any means, but I'm pretty sure I saw 12V hydraulic pumps in the northern tool catalog, along with solenoid valves I believe. If I could only find it...

 

what are you going to be plowing and what model moldboard is it? If it is the residential model moldboard plan on getting the welder out to make it beefier. Don't ask how i know.

 

I was working at a local dodge dealer when the cummins was first offered in the dodge trucks. It was clearly stated to customers buying these trucks that hanging a plow on would void any warranty on the chassis.

 

I had a 7.5 fisher on a 89 I had. It came off from a ramcharger. I lucked out as it had the electric hyd. set up. In the heavy aftermarket area I have seen a 1 ton 89 with a big pump in place of where the a/c compressor would sit. It was set up with a plow and wing. And yes the frame was bent so the doors would not open.

 

A picture paints a thousand words. If it was on a RC it should bolt to your rig. My experience is with Western plows, they had a hydraulic unit powered by an electric motor mounted up front and center. Mine was the old style where everything except the blade and "A" frame stayed on the truck. This was on a '76 1/2 ton SB and then on a '78 3/4 ton Club Cab long bed with a 440. I never damaged a frame and I was plowing Sierra cement using it much harder than it was designed for. I was going to mount the unit on my '93 but I moved down the hill before I got around to it. I wonder how tough it would be to spin the pump with an electric motor, maybe mount it to the frame under the cab if you can't make room under the hood? My father-in-law bought a new '92 that had the air shocks for running a snow plow. They used to call it the "snow-fiter" package or sumthin like that