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10-10-2000, 06:59 PM
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Location: berkshires, massachusetts
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I'm undecided which one to put on a 2000 Ford F350 diesel pickup. Presently I run a fisher ezv on a 1999 Ford F350 dump truck and find it too narrow. Thoughts???
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10-10-2000, 07:21 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Iowa
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A Boss 9'2'' V will work well and will be wide enough if you have duallys. This is my opinion, but the 10' Boss V would work too and be even more productive, but costs around $5K. I think they're well built, have ample reinforcements and trip springs. Don't think you'll have any problems or complaints from either plow. Remember the most important point of all; Boss' website is better looking than Fisher's; that's the most important thing of all. . . . and now the responses from the Fisher crowd.
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10-10-2000, 07:40 PM
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Location: Nutley, NJ
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Don't forget the BOSS glossy color sales brochure! And the nifty BOSS plow "in action" video.
~Chuck
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10-10-2000, 08:02 PM
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Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Maine
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The 8.5 v works fine on a 350 pick up, i have one. However i agree it is too small on an F 350 Dump. From now on the only dump trucks that get V plows are the F 550, because you can use a 9.5 v. The cost difference between the F 450 and F 550 is so small, your crazy not to get the F 550.
Geoff
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10-10-2000, 08:05 PM
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Location: Erie, PA
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When you wear the decals off, Boss will send you new ones, no charge. We just got a bunch in. That's a selling point.
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10-10-2000, 09:05 PM
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Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: S.E. CT
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Unless you are buying another truck to run the ezv on, you will lose your shirt selling it, and buying a new boss.
I would add pro wings, or live with it. I have an mvp on a 98 K-3500 dually, extended wheel base with a back pack tool box, and 8' body. I have no problems with the 8.5' width.
Dino
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10-10-2000, 10:28 PM
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Location: Erie, PA
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We find that our Boss plows don't have much of a resale value, but with new decals we can get $2500 for the decals and throw in the plow for nothing.....
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10-11-2000, 12:32 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Iowa
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10-11-2000, 12:39 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Hammond, Indiana
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If the Boss doesn't trip, you're better off with the Fisher.
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10-11-2000, 02:48 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2000
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Boss:
1.) You can get Poly (Only in 8.2 and 9.2) though.
2.) You can get a 10', which is really what you want on a dually.
My 1/2 ton SB I set up 2 years ago, I only mounted an 8.2' on it, wish I'd gone w/ 9.2'.
I do think it's time for Boss to offer a cutter-edge trip design option.
But, wider is better.
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