Several tundra questions regarding snow plows and model years.
I currently own a ‘13 double cab. BEST Truck I’ve ever owned. Question is: do any of you have first hand experience with snow Plowing with your tundra. If so, which plow brand and model are you running? Suspension upgrades?
I own a Blizzard 8100 power plow and it is over 950#. (on a Dodge 3500) Of course the plow manufacturer doesn’t recommend anything but a simple 7.5’ straight blade because they don’t realize how awesome these trucks are. (On paper, non-tundra folks think of it as being lighter duty than a Chevy 1500.). Would it be an option so consider putting this 8100 on the front of an ‘07 or ‘12 Long bed?
Second question: is there a year of Tundra to avoid? I saw where someone had opinionated don’t buy an ‘07. Stick with 08 or newer. Anything to that?
Suspension comparison: I know a guy with a ‘16 TSS or TRD that has a scoop blade Hiniker (800+ lbs) and he says it squated the front less than any Chevy he has ever owned, 1500 or 2500. No added lift required. But for a NON TRD tundra, would I need to beef up the front suspension to add the Plow? I just don’t know the differences if the standard Truck and the TRD or TSS suspension upgrades.
Currently I’m looking at an ‘07 double cab long bed, and this is what I need to mount a plow to. It has over 200K miles and that sorta scares me, but I think the price is right.
Off the cuff, what do you feel your 200+ mile tundra is worth or what price would you list it for sale? Higher mileage trucks are all over the map for valuation.
Thanks for your responses.
Jeff
I currently own a ‘13 double cab. BEST Truck I’ve ever owned. Question is: do any of you have first hand experience with snow Plowing with your tundra. If so, which plow brand and model are you running? Suspension upgrades?
I own a Blizzard 8100 power plow and it is over 950#. (on a Dodge 3500) Of course the plow manufacturer doesn’t recommend anything but a simple 7.5’ straight blade because they don’t realize how awesome these trucks are. (On paper, non-tundra folks think of it as being lighter duty than a Chevy 1500.). Would it be an option so consider putting this 8100 on the front of an ‘07 or ‘12 Long bed?
Second question: is there a year of Tundra to avoid? I saw where someone had opinionated don’t buy an ‘07. Stick with 08 or newer. Anything to that?
Suspension comparison: I know a guy with a ‘16 TSS or TRD that has a scoop blade Hiniker (800+ lbs) and he says it squated the front less than any Chevy he has ever owned, 1500 or 2500. No added lift required. But for a NON TRD tundra, would I need to beef up the front suspension to add the Plow? I just don’t know the differences if the standard Truck and the TRD or TSS suspension upgrades.
Currently I’m looking at an ‘07 double cab long bed, and this is what I need to mount a plow to. It has over 200K miles and that sorta scares me, but I think the price is right.
Off the cuff, what do you feel your 200+ mile tundra is worth or what price would you list it for sale? Higher mileage trucks are all over the map for valuation.
Thanks for your responses.
Jeff