Any body know where I can get a snowplow for my D1?

 

Thru any of he regular snow plow parts dist. There is nothing different about throwing a plow on the front of a Disco other then making sure you have a good set of HD springs in the front.

 

I don't know where you live, however, Myers makes a good snowplow system with several choices of models and sizes. The weight of the plow does wear on the front end system.

 

I'm not sure what you want to do with a plow, how you intend to use it, but here are some thoughts:

For casual use, I suggest a lightweight plow blade, 6 ft wide. There are 6 and 7'ft plows that are built heavy and tall, and the newer, low profile lightweight units that are suited for smaller SUV's and PU's. The taller plows roll the snow well, and they are great for really long driveways, but are also heavy. I have a 6' heavy and tall Western I put on a Toyota 4x4 mini PU. I bought it used for like $300. The rig moves the plow and snowwell, but when the blade is up, it you can tell it isa lot of weight on the front end. The springs don't bottom out, but I think it is too much for the ball joints and the axles -the driveline binds up turning around. Therefore,I never drive it on the road,the blade isjust too heavy in my mind. A shorter, lighter weight blade would be a better match. Heavy 7 1/2 foot wideblades are great for PU trucks, but even then, they are pretty hard on 1/2 ton truck front ends if driven around a lot. Then, you also have the whole air bag thing to deal with, sotake care to ensure it's mounted properly. Those are my thoughts, FWIW.

Mark G

 

Help!!

I have 2 discoII's and need to put a plow on my '03 S. These trucks are the right size for my long driveway What are the options??? I can find no major manufacturer that carries a blade for them. HELP I AM DONE ALREADY THIS WINTER!!

Kevin

 

No body makes a blade just for A Disco, you buy it by the foot, be it a 6 or 7 foot blade and the appropriate mount.
Myers is one of the better way to go, but an 03 is not the Disco you want to use, you have no locking t/case and your track will be limited to the traction control and you'll burn up your brakes trying to keep your traction control moving you forward in the snow.
You either need a different Disco or change out the t/case.

 

Mike:
The 04' has the locking diffs , but does that mean the T/C is then non-functional inlocked mode? Otherwise it would have the same problem.
Thanks again for the information. Was looking to just do the driveway and thought one of those "personal" plows would work.

 

The T/C works locked or unlocked, but the 04 will have better traction. The T/C is good, but not if you have 2 axles slipping. I think the T/C only acts on one wheel at a time.

 

04's don't have locking diffs, just the locking t/case which when engaged will give you an easy 50% mor traction over an 03.
Lockers for the diffs are a completly different issue and can only be used if you can lock the t/case.

 

I have a 97 Disco with 5 Spd Standard -- I'd love to lose my 83 Chevy 3/4 ton plow truck and just use the Disco, but I'm worried about weight distribution and airbag deployment -- since I plow lots of snow on a long drive in the mountains in Western Maine. Besides, what's the fun of plowing if you don't crash into the piles to move them? Ideally, I'd love to mount something like a Fisher EZ-V. Any ideas about what kind of hassle that would be? Could a switch be installed to disable the airbag? I know I'd have to upgrade the front suspension -- but this could be real fun. Anyone who has played with this concept, this forum newbie would love the help. Thanks