PSA: You are going to want snow tires this year

[hurley842002]

Here in the mountains of Boulder County we're thankful the rain didn't turn to snow. Would have made the flood cleanup really miserable.

I'm ready for the snow now. The SR5 plow truck wears studded snow tires and has chains for all four in case the snow is deep and wet.





The Tundra wears Michelin LTX M/S 2 tires year round. They are excellent on snowy roads. In winter it carries a bucket with 4 wheel chains which I've only used a few times during elk season. With chains the Tundra moves like a Cat dozer in 2 feet of snow.




With luck, winter weather will hold off a while, I have a lot of outside work to do in the next month. Let it snow on opening day of second season.

Nice plow truck, what year is it?

[Hummer]

Nice plow truck, what year is it?

It's a 1985, the last year the SR5 was made with the solid front axle and leaf springs. I added an extra leaf all around to better handle the 400# weight of the plow. I bought the truck a few years ago for $750, and moved the plow from a worn out 1980 Toyota. I had bought the Meyers Two-Meter plow new back in '85, put it on the '80 Toy pickup and used it for commercial snow plowing for 10 years.

[hurley842002]

It's a 1985, the last year the SR5 was made with the solid front axle and leaf springs. I added an extra leaf all around to better handle the 400# weight of the plow. I bought the truck a few years ago for $750, and moved the plow from a worn out 1980 Toyota. I had bought the Meyers Two-Meter plow new back in '85, put it on the '80 Toy pickup and used it for commercial snow plowing for 10 years.

Very nice!

Yeah the solid axle is why I was wondering. 84 and 85 the only years for the solid axle in that body style, and the 85's got optional EFI, awesome trucks! I'd love to own one someday.

[Hummer]

Very nice!

Yeah the solid axle is why I was wondering. 84 and 85 the only years for the solid axle in that body style, and the 85's got optional EFI, awesome trucks! I'd love to own one someday.

Got lucky, especially at $750. The previous owner had problems keeping it running after he put on a non vented gas cap, it would vapor lock after warming up. I changed the gas cap and it's run perfectly ever since, now at 270K miles on the original engine, only the clutch was replaced. This truck was loaded with the EFI (first year for EFI in the SR5), power windows, openable skylite, and air conditioning. The AC still works even though I've never used it except to run it once a year. The AC in the 4 cyl. 22R engines were a little underpowered for hot weather.

The old Toyotas make outstanding plow trucks, quicker and more maneuverable than larger rigs.

[hatidua]

If conditions are such that I need chains or snow tires, I'll find something better to do with my time than drive around in it.

[hurley842002]

If conditions are such that I need chains or snow tires, I'll find something better to do with my time than drive around in it.

Wish I had that luxury, however my job requires I be there rather it's 3 inches or 3 feet.

Likewise if it dumps while I'm working, I'd like to be able to get home to the wife and baby.