Installing a plow on my dodge

[Ryan_V]

hello again! I'm looking at a 2007 hiniker plow for my 2008 dodge. is this something I can do myself? the quote I got from a local shop seemed a little steep to me. also, will the wiring go from a '06 to my '08? I believe the mount will fit. if anyone has any thoughts, ideas, or advice I'll gladly take it. I'm in new territory here. never really dealt with installing a plow.

[randerson]

I believe everything will work if you have a good mechanical ability it can be done your self if you have all the instructions what may take you a day to do will take a shop 3-4 hours without the originally instructions for your Ram I wouldn't try it for a first time

[K_Josh87]

I had mine put in at a shop... and when I pop the hood and look at the mess of wires, I do not know that i would want to tackle it and keep in looking professional and nice looking, and operational...

[Ryan_V]

I have some mechanical ability, but am not all that comfortable with the wiring aspect of it. the quote i got for just the install, because I'll have all the parts, was around $500. that seems kinda high, but then again, I've never done it, so if Ihad the money, it would certainly be money well spent, the problem is coming up with the money!! any other ideas? thanks for the responses so far!

[randerson]

$500 will be money well spent When I bought mine one of the mounting parts were backordered and the local shop was gonna borrow me the part if I had them do the install and they were about $750 Good Luck look at it this way if you spend the $500 you could get a couple driveway accounts say $25-$50 to make your money back

[MuleShack]

You should be able to go to the plow MFG HSOforum to see if the mount will fit. Most Rams from 03' to like 09' should be the same...at least that's what I see when getting parts and stuff. The HSOforum should also be able to get you a copy of the installation and owners manual too!

Your local dealer will be able to tell you if they are compatible also.

The Frame mount is only like 6-8 bolts into the Frame and a bunch more holding the brackets together on my BOSS plows. So that is drilling 3/4" or larger holes in the truck frame to secure the mount. If your comfortable with that stuff then it can be done. It also has to be mounted SQUARE

I would have a dealer install the wiring though.

I removed a full wire harness from an 01 Dodge ram when I sold the plow for that. It only took like 10 minutes to get it all out, but would take a lot longer to put it in from scratch to find the connectors etc.

[Bigtom]

Oh it's not that bad, I have installed over 20 Hiniker plow mounts and wiring. I can help. All the plow wiring will work but you might need a headlight relay kit for your headlights to work.

The mount is easy just unbolt the sway bar, bolt on the mount, and the rebolt the sway bar on. 1 hour tops.

[Ryan_V]

thomas, you make it sound easy! where are you located?

[K_Josh87]

i believe our shop is around 1500 bucks to swap plows... but they supply new wiring for everything... (that was installing a used plow from there lot) $500 bucks really doesn't sound terrible, considering they do not know what they are getting into once they start either....

[Ryan_V]

I don't disagree that it would be money well spent, but I simply don't have it to spend. and if they ran into issues, the price goes up!

[Bigtom]

St. Cloud

[Ryan_V]

Thomas, I sent you a p.m.