[gatotom]

living in the cascade mountains the last 30 yrs, I have been plowing for awhile.

I plow with a 1996 Chev heavy 1/2 T 4x4 with 5 speed trans. and a meyer plow with hydraulics to go left/right and up/down. I regularly plow over 1 mile of road that is paved. if a gravel road you need the shoes to be on otherwise you dig in.

On heavy snow over 1 foot you plow off in layers, 6 inches is good, out here the sooner you get it off the better, it ain't called cascade concrete for nothing.

The plow is a 1985 meyers that has seen a few different trucks, its best to weld the frame on the truck cuz bolts sheer off at a time when you need the plow the most.

The plow and frame is about 400 pounds, lighter than a boss plow but easier on the truck. When its deep and wet I plow in 4 wheel low, easier on clutch. Since 96 I have burned out only one clutch, you can really smoke them in 4 wheel high.

You can plow with a 2 wheel truck but why??? you would need chains all the time over 6 inches. I run good studless snow tires and never use chains and I plow up and down hills.

I also have a 10 hp snowblower that I use to clean up the edges of my driveway parking area and I snowblow my 1000 sq ft deck.