Deere John
LawnSite Senior Member
- Location
- Northern Ontario, Canada
I had the opportunity to discuss, argue with and beat on the sales manager for Arctic plows when he visited North Bay last week. They are changing their line which is good to see more innovation, but I was left feeling like they were trying to please their competition rather than their (loyal) customers. <p>So... since its summer and we have time to think about winter times, I have a question for all the experienced and regular members of this great BB.<p>If we were all engineers (without the obligatory ego) in the same room working for the same outfit, what would we build?? Our financier has given the go-ahead for a full product line: straight and vee plows, sanders and pull plows. Its an opportunity to take the best from each design we've used and drop the worst.<p>For me, I prefer:<br>out-front mounted pump, under a cover<br>quick-attach system that truly works as claimed<br>plastic pump reservoir for easy checking<br>high lift/stacking ability, yet be close to the truck<br>grease fittings on all pivots<br>quick-change ability on all wear parts and fittings<br>four-way reversible cutting edges<br>blade trip on the straight plows and edge trip on the vees<br>30" blade height with 17 degree cutting-edge angle and a deep roll.<p>I can go on, but, as my wife tells me, I apparently don't know everything. Next...<br><p>----------<br>John<br>