Snowplow position when travelling

[TheHammer]

Well 1st off right hear this the last week we have had several people killed by people clipping people with there plow blades and 1 woman had a loader dump a load of snow on her and killed her. People and children are out walking in the street.Seems everyone owns a plow these days with no instruction of plow educate.

1) take it off if you not using it
2) when driving angle it to the left to push a head on contact away from you

Plows and pedestrians are a nasty way to go and bear in mind the roads are narrower, the plow makes your truck wider & snow puts people in the street and the young people really don't know to watch for what a plow is doing

Good points. I think location has a lot to do with it. I replied before that I carry mine straight. I don't have to worry, as I am either on my own property plowing or on a two lane road that is plenty wide. If I lived in town, or traveled on a back road, I'd be pretty cautious, and would probably angle the blade to be as narrow as possible.

I take my plow off as soon as I'm done plowing. It saves gas, and wear and tear. I'm not a mechanic, but I think 800 lbs. hanging on the front of your truck is gonna wear things out over time.