What is needed for snowplow upfits?

September 27, 2016
Bob Raybuck
NTEA Director of Technical Services
As an upfitter that regularly installs snowplows, we follow chassis manufacturer requirements for the vehicle and consult our plow supplier application chart. We noticed our snowplow manufacturer requires ballast for the chassis. Why is this needed and what factors should we should consider for using ballast weight?
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