Plow Truck

[Bobert]

Anybody know what this huge snow plow is? Just curious.
It's an Oshkosh and the data plate says M-4-1700.


It is for sale at the fed surplus for a mere $21,000.

 

[wjruth]

Not sure but looks almost like this one http://www.militaryconvoy.com/oshkoshplow1.htm

It looks to have the rotary front plow in the bed.

 

[hippiedude]

Sweeeeeeet truck !!!!! Just think about all the snow you could move with that truck !!

 

[gt1009]

Could be one from an airfield used to plow the runways? I think they can clear the longest one at o'hare in 4 minutes with the best of them.

 

[Stan45]

It a "Rollover" Plow. USAF used these at our northern bases The blade plows to one side, on the return trip you "roll it over" to the other with hydralics. The blade has a small toe with a large heel to lift and discharge the snow in an arch, so you can spread it out a distance. This one looks like it also has its "underbody" scraper for ice removal. They are powered by big 6 Cats with a 3 speed auto. They'll go 55-60 and have increbible acceleration for a vehicle that large.

 

[acetomatoco]

I have one for sale in MA for $7500. less plow... 1673 CAT and manual trans...

 

[jatonka]

Ace, shoot me a PM or email, or phone call.

 

[acetomatoco]

ok

 

[snowplow]

That is an Oshkosh WT-2206 plow truck. The USAF had them made in the 50's to clear runways for B52 to TO or land. I think they had to be able to clear it in 10 or 15". They exceded the spec & worked so well in the 80's the AF sent them bact to Oshkosh for a 0 time new factory warranty overhall & re-power with 6 cylinder turo cat engines. I bought 1 Nov 06 that was missing LF axle parts & have been looking for the parts till 2 wks ago. They are very hard to find if the one you buy is running ok, if not pass. They are made to go in rough cross country roads slowly. Not a hiway high speed truck when I get my truck running the factory suggested I have it hauled on a low boy as not designed for freeway speeds for long time will tear up parts!