Move Meyer Plow from 1995 GMC 2500 to 2006 Tundra?

I'm looking at buying a 2006 Double-cab Tundra to put a Meyer plow on that came with my 1995 GMC Sierra 2500. Does anyone know how difficult this would be to transfer this? Also, any suggestions on whether it would be worth it to pay a bit extra on a later generation Tundra? Any thing I should look out for in particular with the 2006? The worst thing that I have seen so far on it (only from pictures so far) are the strut mount tops seeming to be pretty rusty. Other than that it seems pretty clean but wonder what I might fine when I go to see it in person. Any recommendations on what to look for specifically would be very helpful.

Thanks,

Steve

 

Forget this idea, Steve.

 

Hi Mikey, can you elaborate? What likely will not work? What plows are good to go on these?

Thanks

 

Hi Steve.
Not sure where to start...
Rusty upper strut mounts on the '06? That's mucho bad. Mucho. Unless you're talking surface rust...

You'll need a frame mount specific to your plow to fit the Tundra 'cuz yours won't fit. A plow for a 2500 is probably too big for the Tundra and nobody would (legally) install it for you. You COULD make your own mount (done it) but then you wouldn't be asking.

If you're considering a rusty truck just to mount your plow, look for another 2500.

I've always run Western plows, and my '04DC will get a new Defender next month.

 

Thanks. I had a friend from a body shop look at the pictures and he wasn't worried about the strut mounts. His word for the truck was "CLEAN" so I'm mainly asking about physically getting it to work. It's a 7.5' plow much like a Western I think. It's a Meyer MD II. I don't *think* it would be too big/heavy for the Tundra. I had a Fisher about the same size on a half ton Chevy. Is the Tundra similar to a 1500?

Thanks for your help. I'll be thinking about a new mount for it maybe, to fit the tundra. I just found that Storks plow has them.

 

Then you're all set, Steve.

 

Is this just to plow your driveway, or will you be plowing professionally?

The Gen-1 Tundra is not similar to a Chevy 1500. The Tundra is a mechanically superior vehicle (IMHO), but the Chevy can haul, carry, and push more.

EDIT: Oh yeah, welcome to the forum. I presume from your handle you're also from Maine?

 

@tvpierce I'm using it only for my own driveway but the driveway is 3/4 of a mile long. What do you think? And thanks for the welcome. Yes. I'm from Maine. Bangor area.

 

That's a long driveway. But your truck can handle it as long as you take it sensibly. It's not going to be nearly as capable as the 3/4 ton GMC. Why are you taking the plow off the GMC?

 

Could you? Sure. Would I personally do it? No.

It's a heavy plow for a Tundra in my opinion and secondly because the turning radius on the 1st gen DC sucks. Mostly that second one.

 

Check these out if you are only plowing your driveway. My father has one and its great for doing the driveway.

https://www.drpower.com/pages/fffc/rediplow

 

@tvpierce The GMC has been great but it is 25 years old and after a load of wet compost was dumped into it this summer I noticed a crack in the frame. On closer inspection it seems to be broken all the way through. The garage I take it to took a look at the whole thing and the owner said it didn't make sense to put money into it anymore. I looked around for other plow trucks in the northeast for under $10K, mostly looking for GMC/Chevy, and didn't find much where the frames and body were decent. We have a Toyota Sienna and a Highlander and have really liked them so I started looking at Tundras and found one in Pennsylvania that looked to be in really good shape. The steering and differential need work but the body and frame are in really good shape and I was able to get it for $5K. Even with the work that needs to be done on it I think it is a good deal. At this point, since I have the plow, I'll put it on and see how it does. I started out at this house with a rusty 1986 Chevy 1500 and a Fisher plow 20 years ago. I think the Tundra will be better than that. If the plow ends up being too heavy, are there heavier duty struts and springs that can be installed?

@Festerw I think the turning radius will be no worse than the GMC 2500 extended cab I had before, especially in 4WD.

Side question: How best to keep the frame and body in decent shape for a few years? I saw a video of a guy in the northeast who sprays a mixture of chainsaw bar oil and a lighter oil all over the undercarriage. He does this every year and it looked pretty much the same after two years. My garage recommended Fluid Film for a while and I did that for a couple of years but it didn't seem to be helping and the owner of the garage stopped doing it because he wasn't happy with it. I'm curious what others do.

 

A Gen1 Tundra isn’t a true half ton truck.
Having said that, it should do fine with a 7.5’ Meyer. I frankly don’t think you’d want anything smaller. Just understand it’s not the 3/4 ton truck you’ve been used to. I’d recommend monitoring the trans temperature using the Torque app or some other device. It will save you from pushing it too hard and causing damage. Plus it’ll give you a diagnostic tool you can use on your other vehicles.

 

A 7.5 is minimum I'd agree it's the weight I'd be concerned about. If this were a newer LD blade I'd say go for it since they're about half the weight of the older blades.

 

PB Blaster showers every couple months. Full chassis/axles grease rub. Will last forever.