M915a1

[NEIOWA]

Anyone ever tried converting something like an M915A1 as a snowplow?

My small town needs a plow to break the deep globall warming we've seen the last couple years. Our Dodge 2500 is just not up to a 2' drift a 100ft long.

We have a good Henke 12' blade/hitch/hyd pump. Looking for Diesel/Allison. Likely available options I'm seeing from DOD are M35A3 or M915A1.

I'm concerned the front axle on the M35 is a bit light for a large plow. There certainly are some out there.

Turning radius of ether is not great but M915 is not much different in size from that what the state/county run for plow. Ballast the rear and add chains.

 

[Bighurt]

The issue with the M915 will be the light rear end and no drive axle in the front. Duals suck in the snow, so singled out is the best option no matter what truck.

 

[porkysplace]

It would need a weight box added over the rear axels to do any good or you would spend more time getting it unstuck than plowing .

 

[wreckerman893]

M916 singled out with heavy weight on the 5th wheel would be more practical.

 

[jasonjc]

A dump truck with a salt/sand spreader in the back would be more practical.

 

[NEIOWA]

As stated ballast the rear. Obviously A few thousand DOT dump truck snowplow with tandem duals in the US that work well. Add chains as required. And very few are 6x6. Were moving the snow with the blade not driving thru 8" of it.

A few decent Mil dumps come thru the DOD system. But dang few. And even less are M9xx series. Looking for Diesel Allison. M915A1 relatively easy/easier to find in good or rebuilt condition. Same is true of M35A3. I think those are my 2 likely candidates but perhaps other ideas.

Little chance of getting a DOD surplu civ chassis dump that is to totally junk.