Wing Plows on Small Trucks

[Red Horse]

I have heard that some DPW's are starting to put wing plows on 19,500 lb chassis-be they F-550's, Dodge 5500's, Terrastars whatever.

No doubt you see more and more F-350's, 550's etc being used to "clean up" intersections etc but this idea of putting a wing on such a small truck seems like trying to make a silk purse out of a sows ear.

Anyone have any knowledge /opinions on this?  My town has budgeted $104,000 for a new 19,500lb truck!!

[blackdog2]

Town of Sothbury CT has about 10-12 F-550 with the hilly torain they have and their roll over costs replacement and non-cdl drivers fuel cost then some towns are going with 10-wheeler's MACK Stratford N.Branford Stamford Ridge field Bethlehem E.Haven to the the toon of 270,000 fully equipped just to name a few.

[Red Horse]

13 minutes ago, blackdog2 said:

Town of Sothbury CT has about 10-12 F-550 with the hilly torain they have and their roll over costs replacement and non-cdl drivers fuel cost then some towns are going with 10-wheeler's MACK Stratford N.Branford Stamford Ridge field Bethlehem E.Haven to the the toon of 270,000 fully equipped just to name a few.

EJ-but do any of these 550's have wings?  No doubt most towns do have a good number of small trucks thesedays-but my issue is we are going to spend over a hundred grand and put a wing plow on a 550!  

I say when you have a winter like 2014-15, and the windrows get too high, you send the loaders out to punch "relief holes" in the banks every few hundred feet.

[blackdog2]

Yes -only on Fords and older trucks that were for sale that lasted the abuse it like everything else you take care of it it will last some people think they have a rubber tire bulldozer .