Ram North Edition

[commando1]

How times have changed.
I remember come winter, our Dodge dealer would have 20-30 W-150's lined up like soldiers at the front of the lot facing the highway, all with their shiny yellow plows ready to go as-is.
Now, it's all $80,000 luxury trucks that do nothing but take one person 1 mile to the supermarket.

 

[Dobalovr]

The Canadian Version just released.....

 

[commando1]

Big John: I swear we grew up together

 

[Dobalovr]

Is this a regional, dealer thing? I've never seen one of these, nor seen one advertised.

Available option on Heavy Duty models...Snow Plow Prep Group

 

[commando1]

Available option on Heavy Duty models...Snow Plow Prep Group

A zillion years ago, wasn't that even available on the W-150 or has it always been on the HD's only?

 

[Dobalovr]

A zillion years ago, wasn't that even available on the W-150 or has it always been on the HD's only?

Snow chiefs were W150’s back in the day I believe

 

[65 500]

Is this a regional, dealer thing? I've never seen one of these, nor seen one advertised.

Available option on Heavy Duty models...Snow Plow Prep Group

Snow chiefs were W150’s back in the day I believe

The "Snow Chief" was a regular option, there is an '08 sitting in my driveway, I have seen only 2 other ones in person. The earlier W-trucks were "Sno-Fiter" or "Sno-Commander". In '08 when I bought mine the Snow Chief package was only available on a 4-wheel drive, 2500, gas truck. The snow plow prep package was a different option, but the Snow Chief package came with everything that the snow plow prep pkg. came with plus some other stuff.

 

[65 500]

Actually that's it at Carlisle 2016.

 

[1970cat]

since when did snow tires become an option package?

had one just like this

same color, same meyer plow. floor rusted so badly that the doors would pop open going around corners. never failed me and would push snow till it curled up over the hood. i miss it.

 

[70bigblockdodge]

since when did snow tires become an option package?

Since Powderpuffs pickups became the norm, and every a$$#0?e that owns one follows the advice of the smuck at the PepBoys counter to decide what tires are available.

 

[commando1]

There was a time when EVERY car owner had a set of snow tires ready in the garage or trunk.
In the fall working at the gas station, it seemed like 75% of my work was a standard three:
GOF (Grease, oil, filter),
Mount snows, and then...
A Stickah (Inspection sticker)

 

[70bigblockdodge]

Mount snows, and then

Put them on for the summer time sticker when PA had 6month inspections.