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: plow trucks cracking frames? GMCTRUCK 12-04-2007, 11:32 AM Any truth to the stories floating around the net and install shops that the Hds with snow plows are cracking frames up front? It's a great feeling owning 3500 truck that nobody wants to put an 8 foot plow on because they tell you it can't handle it. woodchuck2 12-04-2007, 11:48 AM Yes, but it doesnt seem to common. I saw a post about it sometime ago with pics of where to find the cracks. Mine hasnt cracked yet and i plow with an 8' Fischer, going on 3rd winter with it and i plow driveways for my business. If you do a search you may find the post about it. 01Grey2500HD 12-04-2007, 01:01 PM We own 3 2500HD's all with plows, one 06 lbz with an 8.5 footer. One 02 6.0 gas job with an 8.5 footer and one 01 lb7 with an 8 footer with no problems at all and trust me they get used hard. I wouldnt worry about it at all, I know tons of people that plow with 2500HD's and have never heard of any problems at all. Manic Mechanic 12-04-2007, 01:04 PM I remember a few posts on GM-Trucks.com in the HD forum. It had happened to a couple of guys and their are pics. It was cracked behind the upper control arm going down. Vernon 1lowdiesel 12-04-2007, 01:11 PM we used to do boss plows at my old shop, in the winter season we would do 100-150 plows and i've never seen a craked frame from one. i had a guy crack his plow frame once but didn't hurt the truck. GMCTRUCK 12-04-2007, 01:29 PM I remember a few posts on GM-Trucks.com in the HD forum. It had happened to a couple of guys and their are pics. It was cracked behind the upper control arm going down. Vernon That's the area I was shown. Supposedly it's enough of a problem that there is a weld on support kit. Manic Mechanic 12-04-2007, 06:52 PM It seems like I remebered that being part of the discussion but it seems like I remember a lot of things I can't find later so I didn't mention it. I did look in my Mitchell on Demand at TSB's and couldn't find the kit but they don't always have all the TSB's. Vernon thejdman04 12-04-2007, 07:43 PM I have seen it crack on a 1 ton but that was doue to hitting a post. Could have been stressed and waeak before hitting the post though. radar1053 12-07-2007, 11:35 PM I have seen it crack on a 1 ton but that was doue to hitting a post. Could have been stressed and waeak before hitting the post though. Did you hurt the post though? LOL | ||