HOW TO MATCH A SNOW PLOW TO A TRUCK

BASIC PRINCIPLES AND POSSIBLE PITFALLS PECULIAR TO MATCHING A SNOW PLOW TO THE RIGHT TRUCK ARE DISCUSSED. THE FRONT AXLE CAPACITY SHOULD BE CAREFULLY CONSIDERED ONCE THE SIZE OF THE SNOW PLOW HAS BEEN DETERMINED AND THE WEIGHT OF THIS ADDED EQUIPMENT CALCULATED. POWER NEEDED TO PLOW SNOW MUST BE RECKONED DIFFERENTLY FROM THE TRUCK HORSEPOWER NEEDED TO HAUL A LOAD OVER THE ROAD AND THE SAE TERMS THIS "RESERVE TRACTIVE ABILITY." UNFORTUNATELY, NONE OF THE STANDARD TRUCK COMPANIES CAN FURNISH THESE FIGURES FOR ANY OF THEIR MODELS. THIS ARTICLE OUTLINES POWER REQUIREMENTS AS WELL AS ACCESSORIES IMPORTANT FOR SNOW REMOVAL.

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• Publication Date: 1973-7

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 36-8
• Serial:
  • Better Roads
  • Volume: 43
  • Issue Number: 7
  • Publisher: James Informational Media, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0006-0208
  • Serial URL: http://www.betterroads.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Continuous structures; Horsepower; Snow removal; Snowplows; Trucks; Weight
• Uncontrolled Terms: Matching
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Motor Carriers; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00219119
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 16 1973 12:00AM