Plow for 2017 4x4?

Was thinking of a quad with a plow but thought what about one for my Tacoma?? Doable? Links?
Thanks!

 

I wouldn't, stock suspension wouldn't handle it well. It's a lot of weight on frontend.

 

Don’t do your new truck that way, I plow a bunch during the winter in an old Dodge 2500 and all the salt and winter meds has ruined it. Plus our trucks are just not built for it, the Dodge 2500 is under built for the weight of the plow.

 

I spent 3 winters plowing and I wouldn't plow in anything less than a 3/4 ton. Plowing puts a lot of stress on the front end in addition to the weight of the plow. It's a lot cheaper to buy a large snow blower, assuming you have a place to store it.

 

That's a lot of stress on the gears and transmission. Our trucks are light and I don't think they are made for that. But I am no engineer.
I would get a 4X4 ATV and hook up a small plow on it or like Miguel said, get a snow blower.

 

There are plenty of small plows that work great on the Taco. I'm guessing you have a long driveway to plow? Just be smart with it, make sure you know what's under the snow. My 2019 may receive a plow over the summer...

 

Dont do it. Probably cheaper to buy an old fullsize.

 

How many acres of what type crop are you looking to plow?

Tacoma might be kinda weak for anything over an acre, especially if there is a lot of clay in the soil, or any grade.

However, it could work well in flat Florida strawberry fields.

 

I've plowed with a Tacoma and it did absolutely fine. But it wasn't my truck, and I wouldn't plow consistently with a truck I actually owned

 

There always is one in every crowd.

To the OP, I would NOT attach a snow plow to your newer Tacoma. Snow plowing is a horrific strain on any truck. Buy a beater 1/2 or 3/4 ton truck.

 

Some guy that lives near me plows with his jeep wrangler. That being said i'd rather use an ATV than the truck

 

I had a plow on my 2nd Gen TRD sport, I went with the snowdogg MD68, its a little on the heavy side fine for doing a driveway. The other option you can look at is the western homesteader which has a fiberglass backboard and is much lighter. On the 3rd gen I'd imagine either option will require the removal of the air damn if you have one.

I would use low range whenever possible to both go easier on the powertrain and to not build up too much speed, the only issue was with the sport you needed to rely on Traction control which you lost when you put it in 4L.

Generally getting out there and plowing before it hits like 10 or more inches is best, I've gotten stuck a few times being over aggressive trying to push a lot of snow on a high snow pile.

I sold the 2012 2nd Gen in September 2017 and I used it only to plow our home driveway. The new owner my coworker, continues to use it to this day. The snowdogg plow is very well built and is holding up great.

 

Tacoma won't handle weight of plow..







Feel free to add armor bumper heavy tires and a winch tho....


Tw is funny that way



Plenty of light weight plows out there.

 

I was going to suggest this. Buy an old wrangler and have fun!

 

It's not the weight of the plow that is the problem, although most plows weigh more than armor. It's the slamming of the plow into unseen objects, frost heeves, etc. Bent frames even on 1 tons is VERY common.

 

My driveway is 1500' not a shot I'm going to shovel it. I have a Fisher plow on my 2011 the plow face is plastic compound the frame work is steel it's not that heavy. It lives in the garage during the winter with in 5 minutes it's on the truck does a brilliant job. Just drive the truck like it's yours and you intend intend to keep it for 10 years. I mostly drive slow in low range that's all you need to do. I can't begin to tell you how many trashed plow frames I have seen you just can not get away with crashing into snow banks and plowing at 30 MPH for very long with any truck. I have a loader it is what does the really heavy work my snow banks right now are at about 8' in spots. The best I can tell you it's a truck that's why I bought it people put plows on trucks.

 

You have a loader but use a taco to plow

 

My plow weight is far less than armor skids tires..wench..rtt..

An who the hell is slamming there taco into unseen objects in there own driveway...
If I did I'd pay a smart person to plow

 

I believe it says in the Owners Manual for the 3rd Gen not to use a plow.

 

Yes it's is 10 times faster at opening my driveway once I have a passable road (fire trucks, ambo that type of stuff and the ability to get to the store for a 6 pack) then I finish up with the loader. There is no truck out there that can pile snow to 8' I live in the mountains of Maine we had more snow yesterday and 50 MPH winds.