Plow for 2017 4x4?

Can’t and shouldn’t are 2 different things. Anything can plow. What I’m saying is the Tacoma was never designed for plowing. It’s not rated to plow. Can it plow yes? Is it safe to? Well that would depend on the person doing the plowing. My ex father in law owned a bunch of rental properties. He used a Dakota to plow his properties. Mainly because of the sized but he also opted for the V8 model. The V8 is what really made that truck a decent plow truck. If it was a 4 or 6 cyl it probably would of been a better idea to get a full sized.

 

No truck is designed to plow the plow manufactures are the ones that build the plow frames to fit, ever seen a Toyota snow plow? It is not the issue the after market bolts and frame will break before you do damage to the frame of a vehicle unless it's rotted. There are and were tons of stuff out there with 4 cylinder engines power is not the issue traction is. My tractor is 33 HP it is what deals with the deep plowed snow after I plow. You could plow with a sedan if it had the clearance and traction. In order to do this you need to be smarter than the average idiot.

 

Not true, that no truck is designed to plow. Ford/Dodge/Government Motors all offer snow plow prep packages for the factory.

 

You can’t compare a diesel tractor that’s geared completely different to a Tacoma. Put a 33 hp gas motor in a Tacoma and see how well it plows. I’ll plow fresh light snow with no problems. What about heavy wet snow? So there a lot of variables when it comes to plowing and what exactly you’re trying to accomplish. You can plow with any vehicle provided it runs. Yes traction plus a huge part. But you also need some power for pushing it all if there is a good amount and it’s heavy snow. There is a big difference when it comes to say heavy wet lake effect snow and just some regular snow that’s all fluffy and powdery. Also I wouldn’t say any passenger vehicle is designed for specifically plowing. However some are fitted to do so and some manufacturers have recommendations and snow prep packages for people that intended to plow. There isn’t any midsized truck where the manufacturer is giving their approval to plow. Infact they can and normally will void warranty claims on anything they feel could of been damaged due to you plowing if they see a plow or plow frame on the truck. I’ve put plows on silverados and F150s. I worked for the dealer. Unfortunately guys get so hell bent on having one and the sales people just don’t want to lose the sale so they sell them. Some of them never knowing they needed to step into a HD. Even worse when a few of them put a large spreader on the back trying to do commercial properties. Hitch mounted so it’s a ton of tongue weight. One guy spend about 7 grand or so on a Silverado. He owned a couple of restaurants. I tried telling the sales chick he needed a HD. Well about a month later he traded the truck in for one. Took a large hit on everything. Too large of a plow for the truck, and a big ass salter on the rear. Looked like a 90s 2wd drive taco after it was all loaded up.

Anyways if people want to plow with their Tacoma, have at it. It’s their truck not mine. It will be ok for light snow and smaller amounts. I wouldn’t ever think about plowing with mine. Don’t have the need for a plow currently. But if I did I would buy an old truck strictly for plowing or a 3/4 ton for a daily. I also live where you can get storms of 3ft. Or the freakish storms that dump 6-7 ft once or twice a century.

 

I use a HONDA Pioneer 700 - works great and saves my vehicle.

2018 with 20 miles on the ODO

That said it's 4 sale! just got a winter home in FL so I won't play with snow anymore

 

Seems like the Frames are designed anymore for crash tests and are meant to accordian, I have a feeling the frame would buckle before bolts would break.

 

Well yes the tractor is geared differently but so is low range in a Tacoma and I can tell you this with out chains the tractor will get stuck before the Tacoma. No a Tacoma will not plow like a full size 350 or a Dodge ram it's all about the weight. I will get up in the middle of the night and plow when we really get a big dump knowing that the Tacoma is not a tracked loader but it is more than capable of plowing 8" of most snow storms. Seeing what is out there even a rusty yard truck ain't cheap with a plow on it. Some people don't think for their own land a second truck is a necessity for 3 month of maybe a dozen storms. I would not recommend a Tacoma for hire work but for personal use it's fine.

 

Exactly. I plowed two years with my '12 and now on my second winter with my '18 and haven't had any issues. I do my driveway (100 yards), my neighbours (100 yards), my uncles and my inlaws five months of the year. Not one issue but would never consider doing it commercially eith a Tacoma.

 

I've been using the Snowsport plow. It's been one of the best personal plows I've used. The one in the video is the same but sold under a different name.

 

And what did that toy cost you? That's a mighty expensive snow plow. Bought the entire rig used for my Tacoma for 2 grand.

 

Mine isn't. Look you can break any thing on any truck people in general are real good at that I would say a plow on my Tacoma is a lot easier on my truck than going out in the willy wags and driving over rocks.

 

ITS THE SAME FRAME. That link just talks about marginal updates, LIKE THEY DO EVERY YEAR.

 

Bahahahaha.
Can't even begin to respond to that, just no. That is all completely incorrect.
I've seen people plowing completely successfully with little Suzuki's.

V8... LMFAO.

 

Ok, makes complete sense. Different engine, and tranny but yep the frame is going to be exactly the same. I realized the cab is identical and there hasn’t been much changed but it’s different. Even the head engineer states it’s not a direct carryover. But it must be a lie because clearly you know more....

 

Honestly the cab is not really the same either, it may be the same dimensionally but now its full of high strength Steel.

 

Yea I meant dimensionally. The steel of the frame is supposedly changed to to a more high strength. I just meant the cab being the same dimensionally it’s not going to change the mounting points and other dimensions of the frame. However a completely different motor and trans will change supports and things. I can’t sit here and tell anyone exactly what’s different but I can gaurentee it’s not the exact same frame

 

All in on a HONDA is about 16k - but miles of smiles! and the taco tracks down the road nice and straight!

All honesty the HONDA with winch is great for pulling trees down, hauling on the property in tight places a large truck cannot go. (for me it worked) until I decided I didn't need to fight the snow. retire they said, its fun!

 

I have Snow Ex on mine and I love it. Nice light plow you can even put down pressure on it. My Tacoma starts everytime and takes a couple minutes to throw on the plow... beats wondering if my other plow truck, Chevy 1500 is going to start or what brake or fuel line has rusted through that I need to fix before starting to plow. I only do my driveway plus a friend or two and only drive with it on if I need to.
Here is a pic