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We are looking to upfit a 2006 F250 reg cab 8' box.
Thoughts are on the 8.6 speed wing.
I wanted to know the workings behind the speed wing.
Does any of the truck side equipment interchange with any western?
wires, mount etc.
Is the mount, wires, or anything else the same as the 810?

A dealer 18 miles away has a demo model from last year.
My thought is that the learning curve from a straight blade to the SW would be very usefull.
Less weight on the F250 than an 810
Of course less cost.
 
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The mounts and wiring will work from an 810 on a 860 speedwing. And and 860 SW with wings is actually bigger than an 810 :D Im getting a 760 on my jeep as we speak I will report back with my thoughts once it gets some blade time..
 
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snowjoker said:
The mounts and wiring will work from an 810 on a 860 speedwing. And and 860 SW with wings is actually bigger than an 810 :D Im getting a 760 on my jeep as we speak I will report back with my thoughts once it gets some blade time..
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A 810 is bigger than a 860 speedwing. Do you not know that the 810 extends out to 10'? Thats why its called a 810.

And i already told you what i think of the 810 to the speedwing. Employees use speedwing. Owners use 810. The 810 is just much more efficient and you can do exactly what you want to do with it at any point in time. And because its a little heavier will scrape a little bit better, might not notice, but it does.
 
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snowjoker said:
The mounts and wiring will work from an 810 on a 860 speedwing. And and 860 SW with wings is actually bigger than an 810 :D Im getting a 760 on my jeep as we speak I will report back with my thoughts once it gets some blade time..
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A 810 is bigger than a 860 speedwing. Do you not know that the 810 extends out to 10'? Thats why its called a 810.

And i already told you what i think of the 810 to the speedwing. Employees use speedwing. Owners use 810. The 810 is just much more efficient and you can do exactly what you want to do with it at any point in time. And because its a little heavier will scrape a little bit better, might not notice, but it does.
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Apprantly you missed the part about and 860 with wings . And i would like a to find an 860 for a backup plow. i wouldnt hesitate to give the speedwing to employees but i dont see a problem with them running a power plow if you teach them how to use it efficiently . Just my two cents but again im just a hillbilly from the south so what do i know
 
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The main focus with any new purchase is flexibility.
We have never bought a new plow.
I would migrate things over to Blizzard if I can interchange.
Will the complete wire harness also be the same from the 860SW to the 810?

Has any one used the wings with the 860SW?
How well is the scrapping ability at the wings?

snowjoker, I have three XJ's you will have to get me some pics.
 
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I have a 5 yr old 860SW. By far the best plow I have owned. I like my 8611 LP also but for a 3/4 ton pick up the SW rules.
Do a search in this forum you will find allot about the SW.
The old style blizzard plows would all interchange with mounts and wiring. Not sure with the new stuff tho.

I like the simplicity of the SW and it moves almost as much snow as an 810.
Dino
 
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The boys said:
Apprantly you missed the part about and 860 with wings . And i would like a to find an 860 for a backup plow. i wouldnt hesitate to give the speedwing to employees but i dont see a problem with them running a power plow if you teach them how to use it efficiently . Just my two cents but again im just a hillbilly from the south so what do i know
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Ah, i just assumed you meant the wings already on the plow. Not extra ones. I still let me employees use my 810. Did all last season. But boy do employees do stupid things. Never ceases to amaze me. No matter how much you train them they will still mess something up, what do they care they didnt pay for it. With the speedwing theres a lot less for them to F up.

urethane dino said:
I have a 5 yr old 860SW. By far the best plow I have owned. I like my 8611 LP also but for a 3/4 ton pick up the SW rules.
Do a search in this forum you will find allot about the SW.
The old style blizzard plows would all interchange with mounts and wiring. Not sure with the new stuff tho.

I like the simplicity of the SW and it moves almost as much snow as an 810.
Dino
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I am pretty sure that the powerhitch1 will not fit on the powerhitch2. I do not know about the wiring harness but i do remember people complaining a lot when the new powerhitch2 came out that the old will not interchange with the new. But if you are planing on buying all new blizzards, post DD, then they should all be powerhitch2 and be interchangeable.

And to answer your question. I do not have experience in it myself, but i have heard a few people say yes you can interchange the 810 and the speedwing.
 
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the old 810 truck side will run any thing in HD line 760hd 800hd 860hd 860 sw 86611lp and the 8611fs. the new power hitch uses the same wiring as a western and fisher and the mounts can be easily adapted to run the western blizzard or fisher so the Bigger question is are you looking at getting a power hitch 1 or power hitch 2 model
 
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can you please elaborate why you made each major change and how you see that benefiting us, the end user. I love my ph1 plows and really am not excited about changes made to a sterling product.
Several of the benefits of PowerHitch 2:
Dual kickstands for increased stability
Adjustable light tower
Removable mount adapter for increased off-season ground clearance
added 9 ft HD plow option
More accessories (i.e. backdrag edge & curb guards)
Multiplex wiring featuring solid pin connectors
Stormseeker high output lights are standard
Improved servicability (hose and valve access)

I guess I would opt for the power hitch 2.
 
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It greatly resemebals a ultra mount set up as a mater a fact its almost identical in some respects
 
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The boys said:
It greatly resemebals a ultra mount set up as a mater a fact its almost identical in some respects
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I hope I don't get slammed, but I was hoping to have a ultramount like mount with the Blizzard plow.
In the event of every purchasing a Western product.
It's very hard to find flexibility in equipment. Any time I can interchange a piece sure helps.
 
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pretty much what you have
 
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Am I correct to assume that since DD bought Blizzard the mount has become a Western style? Using the adapter plate to mount the Blizzard plow. The adapter plate slides into the ultra mount to mate the Blizzard power hitch arm.

I hope I haven't confused anyone. Trying to get a better understanding of each.
Basic point being,
Could I run a Western V plow, then also run a Blizzard 810?
Just by changing controllers?
Any electrical concerns for lights or wiring?
 
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After a few calls and research, thinking...
It looks like We will go with the Blizzard 8100.
The speed wing would be a good option, however the 8100 would give us more flexibility.
We have huge lots and some smaller spaces.
The Western wideout looks like it's in high demand with a few on back order. Hope to have the 8100 soon.
 
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Just finished the install on the 8100. It's surprising how easy it is to install a new plow on newer truck (05)
We have never had a new plow, The 8100 sure has more features than I could ever dream.
Not sure if I like the anti theft feature.
This may sound silly, but how does the controller with only four wires control the pump with so many hydraulic features?
 
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lowes said:
Just finished the install on the 8100. It's surprising how easy it is to install a new plow on newer truck (05)
We have never had a new plow, The 8100 sure has more features than I could ever dream.
Not sure if I like the anti theft feature.
This may sound silly, but how does the controller with only four wires control the pump with so many hydraulic features?
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its called multiplexing my friend multiplexing:rolleyes:
 
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Multiplexing is sending multiple signals or streams of information on a carrier at the same time in the form of a single, complex signal and then recovering the separate signals at the receiving end. In analog transmission, signals are commonly multiplexed using frequency-division multiplexing (FDM), in which the carrier bandwidth is divided into subchannels of different frequency widths, each carrying a signal at the same time in parallel. In digital transmission, signals are commonly multiplexed using time-division multiplexing (TDM), in which the multiple signals are carried over the same channel in alternating time slots. In some optical fiber networks, multiple signals are carried together as separate wavelengths of light in a multiplexed signal using dense wavelength division multiplexing(DWDM).
 
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