snow plow questions..

for whatever reason, my landlord is suggesting that I either buy my own plow.. or if anything happens to the plow that I have been using, I need to pay for it, should something break, like a rear end or transmission..

so I have two 4×4 suburbans.. how hard is it to mount a plow on one of them and then can you remove the blade when not in use?

and then how do I go about finding a plow? I can’t afford a new plow.. at least not now..
suggestions, recommendations, opinions.. comments.. dirty jokes?

What year suburban do you have , Mounting on most chevys is somewhat easy,doing the lighting wires can be a fuss but overall not hard.

I have done many of them all brands of trucks.

I am thinking finding a GOOD cheap 7 1/2 ft plow could be difficult tho and may run around the $1000- $1500 mark.

I have learnt that the Western Universal plows go on and off the easiest and hold up well.

Most guys I know have Westerns and are happy with them. Good used plows are hard to find this time of year. A lot of guys are looking to make a few bucks in this tough economy. Good luck on your search. The reversible plow by ACI (site sponsor) may be perfect for your application. They have videos on their site to see it in action.

I believe the snowsport plow would be an economical option, have seen them advertised on this site

What do you have for a plow on the first Suburban? If you are happy with that plow, there is some benifit to fit the same one for the second suburban.

I have no plow on either suburban.. and I really am not happy to have this “sprung” on me on November 22.. when he had all summer to discuss it..

at this point in time, I have no idea what to do.. none..

Maybe something to consider, take his plow and put it on your Suburban. If something on the plow breaks, you could pay for it. Then you don’t have to bother with his truck, transfer case, rear end, transmission, etc.

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for whatever reason, my landlord is suggesting that I either buy my own plow.. or if anything happens to the plow that I have been using, I need to pay for it, should something break, like a rear end or transmission..

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I do not understand, why does the landlord think you should have to bear this expense???? Are you the caretaker for his property? Do you get a break on your rent or free rent? You should not have to provide a plow or use your truck for his property that expense should fall on him. One compromise might be that he buys the plow and pays to install it on one of your trucks with the understanding that you could use it to do other plow jobs on your own that would offset expenses to you from using your own truck.

or hire it out

what is it that u have to plow?how big of a area ?and what kind of surface is it? that would help decide ur options,,dont know the whole situation but to me fixing his if u break it sounds like a great deal to me… unless u had some kind of prior agreement that he is now backin out on…

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dont know the whole situation but to me fixing his if u break it sounds like a great deal to me…

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Really??????? No way I would agree to that, I would tell the landlord to plow the lot himself or hire it out before I would agree to pay for anything of his that breaks down.

well I have been living here for 7 years.. and every year, I have done the plowing with his truck..but, out of the blue, because he put a brake line on the plow last week, suddenly, he gives me this stuff..

he is an enigma..

not to be nosey, but is this a single-family home, apartment complex, what? If you don’t do the plowing, will he have to hire someone else? I’m not sure many of us understand the situation.
HRG

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not to be nosey, but is this a single-family home, apartment complex, what? If you don’t do the plowing, will he have to hire someone else? I’m not sure many of us understand the situation.
HRG

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Yup need a little more info is this a small or large lot, what are you getting out of the deal? From what you have told us so far sounds like you are saving him money.

its a single dwelling on about 6 acres… my drive way is 2 tenths of a mile.. and there are two “commercial” buildings.. that are pole barns.. and I plow before it gets driven on so the snow doesn’t turn to ice..

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there are two “commercial” buildings.. that are pole barns.

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I take it the landlord uses these buildings or he rents them out to someone else, so what are you getting out of the deal? If the answer is nothing then there is no way you should have to buy a plow or put one on your truck to plow his driveway. You are saving him money by doing the plowing for him, I would get some bids on how much it would cost him to hire it out and show him just how much money you are saving him.

Here is how I read this. He has two commercial buildings that he has to have plowed for those tenants. You are most likely responsible for your own snow removal if needed. In years past you have plowed using his equipment. Good deal for you, but really, really good for him. Now, he wants you to also pay the cost of maintaining his equipment. Not so good a deal for you, great deal for him.

Here is how you handle it. You have two 4×4 vehicles in your yard. Lock them into 4 wheel drive and blast out of the driveway. He will then have the driveway plowed for the commercial buildings. Contract a private guy to plow whats left after he does his part. You can’t beat the price of hiring it out compared to the start up costs and maintenance of having your own. Be patient, the landlord will end up plowing you out anyway.

its just not that simple.. I wish it was… but my drive way consists of a steep hill and a turn at the top.. its treacherous when icy.. I have been discussing this with my wife.. its not like he is raising the rent.. and right now he could be charging me hundreds of dollars more per month.. easily where the price of a good used plow would be paid for in less then half a year..

its just too short of notice.. had he said something in August, or May, I could have been looking and trying to deal with the situation.. not waiting to the 20th of November and then dropping a bomb on me..

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its not like he is raising the rent.. and right now he could be charging me hundreds of dollars more per month.. easily where the price of a good used plow would be paid for in less then half a year..

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That has been my question all along, seeing as you are getting a good deal on rent then I would be willing to work with the guy. You should be able to work out a compromise with him, just explain to him you do not have the money for a plow and ask him if he would be willing to pay to install his plow on one of your trucks and you want to be able to do other plow Jobs on the side.