ALL 304 Stainless Steel Snow Plows – Why?

Choosing a plow company is one thing, but choosing the material you want your plow built with is another important decision contractors need to make. The moldboard material determines the durability, repairability, and cost. Most companies offer painted steel or polyethylene moldboards, and a few have 304 stainless steel options available too. But as of today, the only company we know of that offers 304 stainless steel plows for every application is SnowDogg by Buyers.

Buyers Products has been manufacturing work truck equipment since 1946. They know exactly what it takes to make the best snowplows, and here is what’s interesting: SnowDogg snow plows only come with a stainless steel blade. Why? SnowDogg by Buyers only uses stainless steel so the plower does not have to decide between good, better, or best – stainless is best. Stainless steel is the mark of excellence in many industries and this is especially true in the snowplow industry. Watch a dealer review of Snowdogg plows online to see what they like best about SnowDogg.

Are Stainless Steel Plows More Expensive?

With other plow manufacturers, yes. Especially moldboards made with 304 stainless steel. In fact, 304 stainless steel is usually about three times the cost of carbon steel, which is commonly used by most plow manufacturers. However, in most cases, Buyers sells their 304 stainless steel plows for less than most carbon steel plows.

How?

Buyers purchases more 304 stainless steel than all other snow management manufacturers combined! Their enormous factory runs year-round making more than just plows with stainless steel. They also make salt spreaders, snow pushers, truck inserts, toolboxes, towing equipment, lighting products, truck and trailer hardware, cargo equipment, and much more. This gives them incredible raw material buying power that keeps costs down for customers.

In addition, they produce a 304 stainless steel snowplow system for less than the competition because the entire company is dedicated to vertical integration. They combine almost one million square feet of production that includes steel, stainless, aluminum, rubber, rotational molding, and powder coating.

It also helps that over the years, Buyers has made the necessary acquisitions to be sure the family business was in control of their own destiny, yet they hold no debt. This means that their pricing is based exclusively on manufacturing and delivery cost and does not need to include debt interest. Buyers recently announced they will be growing again and adding roughly 280,000 sq. feet of warehouse and distribution space, giving them even more options for growth.

Does SnowDogg by Buyers Engineer Their Own Snowplows?

You bet they do! Buyers Products employs a team of over 25 experts in their Engineering, Product Testing, and Product Management areas. This leads to a robust development and maintenance platform resulting in excellent products. Their team ensures that SnowDogg plows are built to meet the demands of the market and that they are constantly improving their designs, manufacturing processes, materials, and products. They aren’t making their profits by manufacturing cheap parts in foreign countries. SnowDogg plows and all Buyers Products are engineered, manufactured, and assembled in the USA. 

304 Stainless Steel Plows for Every Truck

SnowDogg by Buyers doesn’t just have a couple of 304 stainless steel options. EVERY plow they make comes in 304 stainless steel, and they make a bunch! Here are the current trucks they make plows for and there are even different plow types for each vehicle:

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Only one company in the Snow and Ice Industry makes 8 foot v-plows for 1/2 ton trucks and that is Sno-Way. In the last few years a few companies have launched a v-plow for 1/2 ton trucks. This makes sense as 1/2 ton trucks are among the most popular vehicles (let alone trucks) in the US.

The challenge with producing a v-plow for 1/2 ton trucks is there is too much weight hanging off of the front end. Most people just opt for a straight blade or a straight blade with wings, but Sno-Way is really trying to wow the 1/2 ton market with a v-plow and their “Revolution” plow (a plow that uses hydraulics to utilize adjustable wings).

What Sno-Way does differently than everyone else is use Grade 50 and Grade 80 steel which takes less steel yet provides the same strength that the cheap steal other manufacturers use. It is this stronger steel that allows Sno-Way to build an 8 foot wide v-plow that doesn’t break your truck.

This v-plow comes with the Down Pressure system, which adds 200 pounds of down force on the cutting edge. This is essential for back-dragging comes or maintaining control while you are trying to quickly clear a lot. You can use their integrated programmable controllers to work your plow and spreader from the one-handheld controller with your favorite settings programmed into the system.

The product line you see here is called the Classic Series and is currently available through all Sno-Way dealers.

You can find a Sno-Way Dealer here.

Sno-Way Classic V-Plow for 1/2 Ton Trucks Video

Watch the full video explaining more details about this awesome plow below.

You can find out more about the Sno-Way 26V snow plow for 1/2 trucks on the Sno-Way website.

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Sno-Way V Plow Key Features

If you are considering buying a V plow, this post is for you. Tom Brewer from Sno-Way, International gives you the rundown on what he sees as the top advantages of buying a Sno-Way plow. We caught up with him recently to see what he had to say.

What makes the Sno-Way V plow stand out from the rest?

Well, according to Tom Brewer from Sno-Way International, it’s things like the fact that it comes standard with double-acting wind cylinders and full blade trip design. It also comes standard with 250 pounds of downforce on the cutting edge for effective and efficient scraping both forwards and backward. And not to be forgotten, it comes with a nice wireless control that creates less clutter in the cab.

It’s crazy to think of all the patented technology built into the Sno-Way V Plow. Here’s a look:

• Ground Hugger™ blade design for down pressure with an aggressive 65-degree cutting edge attack angle.
• Down Pressure® snow plow hydraulics is the ultimate snow removal equipment upgrade and exclusive to Sno-Way. Our patented hydraulics make you 30% more efficient.
• EIS™ Wiring System has a quick plug-and-play design that reduces installation and downtime. It also uses military-grade connectors that keep moisture out to eliminate corrosion.
• Exclusive Tab-Slot and Lock construction makes the structural components link fully together for a plow that’s meant to last.
• MaxADJUST™ Leveling System uses a simple hex bolt to adjust the V-Wing moldboard tilt forward or back for easy cleaning and better performance.
• Patented Drive-In Mounting system with hydraulic assist is the first design in the industry that allows the driver to control the movement of the plow without standing between it and the vehicle.

Sno-Way V Plow Video

See our interview with Tom Brewer from Sno-Way as he talks about their V plows below.

Sno-Way 29VHD Series 2 V-Plow

The 29VHD series plow is Sno-Way’s best cleaning commercial v-plow. It has the patented technology we mentioned earlier like the Ground Hugger blade and MaxADJUST leveling system, and so much more. These features help the plow close to the surface for an ultra-clean scrape. Learn more about Sno-Way and their best commercial v-plow here.

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