SNOW PLOWING
PRECAUTIONS
WARNING:
Modifying or adding
equipment to the front of your vehicle
could affect the performance of the
airbag system, increasing the risk of
injury. This includes the hood, bumper
system, frame, front body structure, tow
hooks, hood pins, push bar and
snowplows.
WARNING:
Do not attempt to
service, repair, or modify the
supplementary restraint system or
associated components. Failure to
follow this instruction could result in
personal injury or death.
WARNING:
All occupants of your
vehicle, including the driver, should
always properly wear their seatbelts,
even when an airbag supplemental
restraint system is provided. Failure to
properly wear your seatbelt could
seriously increase the risk of injury or
death.
WARNING:
Do not spin the wheels
at over 34 mph (55 km/h). The tires may
fail and injure a passenger or bystander.
Note:
Look for an alterer’s label on your
vehicle from the snowplow installer
certifying that the installation meets all
applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards (FMVSS).
Note:
Federal and some local regulations
require additional exterior lamps for
snowplow-equipped vehicles. Contact an
authorized dealer for additional information.
Note:
Do not remove or defeat the tripping
mechanisms designed into the snow
removal equipment by its manufacturer.
Doing so could cause damage to your
vehicle and the snow removal equipment
as well as possible airbag deployment.
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
WITH A SNOWPLOW
Ford Motor Company recommends the
snowplow package if using your vehicle for
snow removal. Weight limits and
guidelines for selecting and installing the
snowplow are in the Ford Truck Body
Builders Layout Book. For additional
information, visit
A typical snowplow installation affects the
following:
•
The total accessory reserve capacity,
which is the weight of
permanently-attached auxiliary
equipment, such as snowplow
frame-mounting hardware, that you
can add to the vehicle and satisfy Ford
Motor Company compliance
certification. This weight is on the lower
right-hand side of the vehicle's Safety
Compliance Certification Label and
applies to Ford Motor
Company-completed vehicles of
10,000 lb (4,536 kg) gross vehicle
weight rating or less. Exceeding this
weight could require additional safety
certification responsibility for the
auxiliary equipment installer. See
Locating the Safety Compliance
Certification Labels
•
Front gross axle weight rating. See
What Is the Gross Axle Weight
Rating
•
Gross vehicle weight rating. See
Is the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
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2022 Super Duty (TFE) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, Edition date: 202103, First-Printing
Snow Plowing