2015 Ford F-150 Offers $50 Snow Plow Prep Package - PickupTrucks.com
I think it's awesome that half-tons are built heavy enough to plow, but I agree with gom that it makes a lot more sense to buy an old beater (a 3/4-ton, IMHO). Plus, 5 grand for a plow seems excessive. $5000 will buy professional snow plowing for a driveway or small parking lot pretty much FOREVER. I think plowing with a half ton is silly. Even with someone with "light/occasional" plowing needs like a long driveway (like I have) its a very expensive way to overkill the problem and add wear and tear to a platform (half ton) that really isn't meant to handle it even occasionally. I like that plows are being designed for specific trucks and I love that manufacturers are investing in making trucks more plow friendly but I don't see the point of half ton plowing. If you have enough snow to plow to justify all the expense of a truck plow then you should have a 3/4 ton or larger or hire a pro. So the dissenters are saying that someone who has a fleet of light duty trucks and a yard like say a pest control company or something, should invest in a 3/4 ton truck to do their plowing. The Chevy and GMC plow prep package for light-duty reg cab pickups includes a power feed for backup and roof emergency lights, 170-amp alternator, forward lamp wiring harness, provisions for cab roof mounted lamp/beacon, high-capacity air cleaner,... Source: news.pickuptrucks.com
