I have a 2004 Rubi on which I added a Curtis snowplow. I reallly like
the plow, especially the drive-up "minute hitch" but the extra weight
causes the front end to sag enough that the plow mount occasionally
bottoms out on the road. I have tried counterwights in the rear but
that does not help much. I don't drive far or leave the plow on for
much time but it is nerve wracking to "ground out" while driving along.
Any suggestions? I have heard of using air bags but don't know where
to get them.

Thanks,
mike j

 

Check out www.rocky-road.com . They have adjustable front coil spring
spacers. The minimum lift is 1", so get a 1" poly spacer for the rear, and
the adjustable for the front. When the plow is on, you can adjust it to
almost 4" to compensate for the plow weight.

Carl


"Mike" <realtaildragger@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1163269867.784033.279260@f16g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
>I have a 2004 Rubi on which I added a Curtis snowplow. I reallly like
> the plow, especially the drive-up "minute hitch" but the extra weight
> causes the front end to sag enough that the plow mount occasionally
> bottoms out on the road. I have tried counterwights in the rear but
> that does not help much. I don't drive far or leave the plow on for
> much time but it is nerve wracking to "ground out" while driving along.
> Any suggestions? I have heard of using air bags but don't know where
> to get them.
>
> Thanks,
> mike j
>

 

Check out www.rocky-road.com . They have adjustable front coil spring
spacers. The minimum lift is 1", so get a 1" poly spacer for the rear, and
the adjustable for the front. When the plow is on, you can adjust it to
almost 4" to compensate for the plow weight.

Carl


"Mike" <realtaildragger@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1163269867.784033.279260@f16g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
>I have a 2004 Rubi on which I added a Curtis snowplow. I reallly like
> the plow, especially the drive-up "minute hitch" but the extra weight
> causes the front end to sag enough that the plow mount occasionally
> bottoms out on the road. I have tried counterwights in the rear but
> that does not help much. I don't drive far or leave the plow on for
> much time but it is nerve wracking to "ground out" while driving along.
> Any suggestions? I have heard of using air bags but don't know where
> to get them.
>
> Thanks,
> mike j
>

 

Check out www.rocky-road.com . They have adjustable front coil spring
spacers. The minimum lift is 1", so get a 1" poly spacer for the rear, and
the adjustable for the front. When the plow is on, you can adjust it to
almost 4" to compensate for the plow weight.

Carl


"Mike" <realtaildragger@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1163269867.784033.279260@f16g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
>I have a 2004 Rubi on which I added a Curtis snowplow. I reallly like
> the plow, especially the drive-up "minute hitch" but the extra weight
> causes the front end to sag enough that the plow mount occasionally
> bottoms out on the road. I have tried counterwights in the rear but
> that does not help much. I don't drive far or leave the plow on for
> much time but it is nerve wracking to "ground out" while driving along.
> Any suggestions? I have heard of using air bags but don't know where
> to get them.
>
> Thanks,
> mike j
>