WESTERN HTS 5 Year Review

Here is The video of me fixing the plow headlights!

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[mddiygp]

Don't know why so many are going ballistic on you about your assessment of this plow. I thought you did a good job, and I for one am glad I came across this video since I'm in the market for a lightweight plow for my half ton ram and was just discussing this very plow with my local dealer. Keep up the good work!

[arthurestes]

I have a Western Wide Out plow. I had it for 5 going on 6 years now. I never had a problem with it. I really love it because I can do more work in very little time.

[robertreisner]

I have a 7.5 foot straight blade Pro Plus snow plow. It is 10 years old now with no weld breaks. Had a hydraulic failed once and a few broken feet. I live and operate in Alaska, perform snow plowing with my one ton 4x4 on residential and a few commercial jobs.

[OldSoulMillennial]

So much hate, WOW! Fact of the matter is my f150 is what I have. I don't have 65K to buy a nice heavy duty truck and plow. I bought an HTS because its designed for my truck. Im just an average guy trying to make some money with the equipment I have, don't hate haha.

[Second.Nature.Lawn.Michigan]

Good review thanks for the info. I do think the welds are spaced to allow some flexibility without breaking. Have a good season!

[Nick-giym]

I think after 5 years your plow is doing well. Thanks

[OldSoulMillennial]

Let it be know that everyone calling this a "Home owner plow" is incorrect!!! Here is the description of the western HTS on their website! "The full-sized, full-featured WESTERN® HTS™ half-ton snow plow is built for today’s half-ton 4WD pickups. The HTS plow delivers professional results for your personal and light commercial snow plow jobs." So its a light commercial plow, and thats exactly what I use it for.

[twbrkfd]

You talk about all the welds they could have added, yet after five years there seems to be no structural deformation to the plow! The company probably saved $40 of added welding labor. The bushing on the pin is notable; perhaps I would beef it up before I start using my plow.. headlight bolt breakage? Was that just from wear and tear of did something hit the light? That might be a problem in the middle of plowing during a storm. Thanks for the vid. I'm looking at getting a used truck which has a new one of these plows that is already on a truck I might buy.. Thanks again for the video!

[josemendez]

I have the same plow. I’ve had to weld under the hydraulic pump and that 1/8 thin plate behind all the electrical. All that has made my plow not go up.

[wickedmainah]

The welds on the ribs are plenty strong, if you welded it up solid it would probably be too brittle. Also makes it much easier to cut the mould board off if you need to replace it. Also it needs some flex. Where the pins are wallowing out I'd install easily replaceable bushings. They are cheap but easily broken so you may find yourself replacing them often

[church-mouse]

My plow had no grease fitting on the king pin either. Of all places i agree that should have a grease fitting. It takes massive abuse, thousands of pounds pressure plus every time the plow blade is angled it also wears the king pin. I plan to drill and tap two grease fittings through the wall so grease can flood into and surround that entire pin. I believe manufacturers purposely do not provide a grease fitting so the king pin wears and becomes sloppy and you have to pay for it to be repaired...I also power wash my entire plow after use to stop salt corrosion and also beneath my entire vehicle and inside Nice video my friend!

[tommyranger]

Have you ever built a 'cradle' to set your plow on, so you're not setting it on the ground
?

[Graydevil]

It's a light duty plow and you expect it to not get beaten up lol ok. As far as the welding and have been welding for almost 10 years they have plenty of weld on there. You want it to flex so when you beat the crap out of it won't break. Even the heavier ones aren't welded fully. I will agree on needing a grease zert for the king pin.

[Bigitaly]

Western employees engineers that no exactly were to weld. The plow needs to flex it can't be solid. Trust me they no what there doing and after 5 years of abuse don't you think if the welds were week or in adequate the plow would have given you problems?

[craigvelardi]

I might have missed it, but what truck was this on? I have a 2019 Ram 1500 Classic and was wondering if tis plow would bee too heavy without a leveling kit.

[Rick]

Looks pretty good for 5 years of a homeowners plow doing commercial work.

[johngarber]

The reason it was welded right left right to left if you would have welded on the same side you had a cracking point

[jordanb]

Western makes a curb plate to beef up those edges, good investment... also, those welds are more than sufficient.

[thethingsidoforyou]

Western plows are the king of plows period. No matter wich one you run its gonna get it done. Yes a light plow isnt gonna be what a mid or heavy wieght plow is but bottom line it does what its supposed to do and some

[workingshlub]

i have an old diamond 7.6 blade probably about 15 years old.. heavy duty built like a tank. guy i bought the truck from plowed for the city for years.