Ford Raptor Western Snow Plow

[Johnnyjeep]

Plow brackets




You can barely tell there's plow brackets on the truck. They go in place of the tow hooks. Slight bumper trimming required.

 

[Yukon Joe]

I kinda like the look. Be gentle with the 4x4 system and you should be ok for a while. Greg is right though. There have been many issues with the torsen front end. An upgrade would be going back to a 2010 - 2011 front diff.

Time for some hood lights to give you some more light out front of that beast.

Yukon Joe
www.RUNRAPTORRUN.com

 

[Johnnyjeep]

I kinda like the look. Be gentle with the 4x4 system and you should be ok for a while. Greg is right though. There have been many issues with the torsen front end. An upgrade would be going back to a 2010 - 2011 front diff.

Time for some hood lights to give you some more light out front of that beast.

Yukon Joe
GREAT LAKES RAPTOR EXCURSIONS

Thanks man!

Is it possible to put a 2011 carrier in a 2013? I assume the 2011 diff is an open diff? It seems like I read somewhere someone make an Elocker for the front. I guess not.

 

[ntm]

A locker in the front end will frag the hubs in a heartbeat.
I run through snow half of the year with a 2011 open diff and I'm on my 4th set of hubs just moving the truck itself.
Around here your plow/truck wouldn't last a month.
Even solid axle diesel one tons with plows suffer from breakage often enough...
Unless you are only moving a skiff of snow once in a while, you are going to have problems.
That's a nice plow, but it belongs on the front of a shiny red diesel superduty !

 

[Johnnyjeep]

A locker in the front end will frag the hubs in a heartbeat.
I run through snow half of the year with a 2011 open diff and I'm on my 4th set of hubs just moving the truck itself.
Around here your plow/truck wouldn't last a month.
Even solid axle diesel one tons with plows suffer from breakage often enough...
Unless you are only moving a skiff of snow once in a while, you are going to have problems.
That's a nice plow, but it belongs on the front of a shiny red diesel superduty !

I already have plows on shiny red diesel super dutys



I want one to work on my Raptor . My old man has plowed with a 1500 his whole life and he started our business back in 1970! I don't think I'm asking for much! I've driven a crew cab diesel 350 for the past 14 years I was ready for a change!

 

[Yukon Joe]

Thanks man!

Is it possible to put a 2011 carrier in a 2013? I assume the 2011 diff is an open diff? It seems like I read somewhere someone make an Elocker for the front. I guess not.

I don't thinks so.
Keep us posted. The only other plow posted on frf was a video of one in Germany. But I think that one was a 2011.

Yukon Joe
www.RUNRAPTORRUN.com

 

[Stepside]

^^ Yup, keep us posted.

And the adjustment of the 'nut behind the wheel'
--->makes a huge difference on longevity of equipment.
I've seen in excavation -
some Operators = yeah
some Operators = nay

 

[sonoma]

It makes sense- especially when you only use it for heavy snowfalls a handful of times a year- saves you money makes you money and you do something with your raptor few people have.

Maybe video of it actually plowing later

 

[ntm]

Bare in mind my comments are based completely on the winter conditions I'm familiar with.
1 tons with plows only get used for very light snowfalls, where typically the big plows, loaders and graders aren't worth using.
I want to move somewhere a 1/2 ton can take care of all the snow !
I'm surprised they even bother clearing it if it only snows a few times per month.

 

[Yukon Joe]

What tires are you using?

Yukon Joe
www.RUNRAPTORRUN.com