My 2005 Yukon XL

[DieselSlug]

I had hoped to paint the base plates, but im just not going to have time. More snow slated for Monday, leaving this afternoon only to get it back together. I shoulda been doing this over the past summer but procrastination bit me. I am liberally using anti sieze and Fluid Film. All the hardware I got was stainless but only time will tell on the quality.

Mocked together for now. I need to get them at least back on the headgear before tonight making few minutes runs outside. Its blistering cold.

 

[dbrannon79]

Looks good! how do you access the bulbs on those housings?

 

[DieselSlug]

Looks good! how do you access the bulbs on those housings?

The rear has a cover held on with 3 small screws. Once the screws are removed, swing the cover to the right and you can access both bulb pigtails.

 

[DieselSlug]

Time for adjustment.

 

[MrMarty51]

Looks mighty fine from over here in eastern Montana.

 

[ak diesel driver]

Do you have any issues with your plow chattering when plowing? Especially when lightly loaded? I've tried all the positions of adjustment and no change.

 

[MrMarty51]

Do you have any issues with your plow chattering when plowing? Especially when lightly loaded? I've tried all the positions of adjustment and no change.

I thought that was created when the cutting edges is more to 90* angle to the road surface. Like the cutting edge is too close to being verticle.

 

[ak diesel driver]

Supposedly yes but I tried all the adjustments

 

[MrMarty51]

Supposedly yes but I tried all the adjustments

Is it possible to create some extra adjustment so it can lay back farther ?
I do remember that the one way plow on my truck, if it was wearing more at the heel then the plow needed to be rolled farther forward, toe, back more.
When a cutting edge is laid 90* to the surface it rides against, the the cutting edge is at its maximum cutting energy.

 

[ak diesel driver]

It's definitely wearing at the heel

 

[DieselSlug]

Do you have any issues with your plow chattering when plowing? Especially when lightly loaded? I've tried all the positions of adjustment and no change.

I do, but only in minor situations. Do you run shoes on yours? I run them on mine, but at a setting that keeps the cutting edge about 1/2-inch above grade.

When I have cars run through the snow and pack it down, then I have to plow with their tracks present, it does catch and chatter a bit. Much worse perpendicular to their tracks. Thats about the only issue I have with chatter. If I plow before the snow gets packed, no issues at all.