Performance Tests and Troubleshooting
At 9:53 in
We Break the Daniels new "DRAGON" Pull plow and a car races us and Loses.
What happens here
The teams prepare for a direct push/pull test in the snow. Stan positions three trucks side-by-side: a black Ram with the orange Snowpower plow, a white Ram with the blue Daniels plow, and another white Ford with a red Boss plow. They first conduct a pull test, then a push test. Stan comments on the scraper capabilities. The Daniels plow is then put to a windrow test, where it successfully gathers snow into a neat pile. Brandon demonstrates the Daniels plow's 180-degree reversible wings, which can transition from a straight plow to a scoop configuration. During this demonstration, the plow suddenly stops operating due to a tripped circuit breaker. The team quickly identifies the issue, resets the breaker located under the hood, and the plow returns to operation. Stan uses this incident to explain that a 'minor' electrical issue can effectively render a plow 'broken' in critical situations, especially if the operator is unfamiliar with the repair.
Goal: Evaluate the push/pull and windrow capabilities of different plows and troubleshoot a common electrical issue during operation.
Tools and materials
- Black Ram 2500 Pickup Truck Ram — Operating the Orange Snowpower plow
- Orange Snowpower Plow Snowpower — Snow plowing and comparison
- Red Boss Drag Pro 180Z Boss — Snow plowing and comparison
- White Ford F-250 Pickup Truck Ford — Operating the Red Boss Drag Pro 180Z
- White Ram 2500 Pickup Truck Ram — Operating the Daniels Manufacturing pull plow