Spring is here and it's time to put away your plows and trusted BOSS Snowrator! When storing your Snowrator for the spring and summer you want to make sure it stays in good condition for the next winter season! Follow these tips and tricks to store your Snowrator!

Transmission damage is 1 of the most common problems that occur while plowing. The following
steps can help prevent transmission damage.

Ways to Protect Your Truck Transmission

• Do not plow in overdrive unless your vehicle’s Owner’s Manual recommends it.
• Plan your plow pattern so that you drive forward as much as possible.
• Come to a complete stop before shifting from forward to reverse.
• Wait until the transmission engages before accelerating.
• Accelerate slowly, allowing the tires to grip the road surface for better traction. Avoid spinning the
tires.
• Start driving forward before lowering the plow for a pass.
• Whenever possible, back into a cleared area.
• If you have a manual transmission, avoid riding the clutch while plowing.
• Change the transmission fluid before and during the plowing season. If the fluid has a burnt smell, change the fluid as soon as possible.
• You can install an inline transmission heat gauge to monitor the temperature in your transmission. If it reaches 121°C (250°F), let the vehicle idle until the fluid cools.

The Snowrator has been on the market for a few short years. You may have owned and operated one or be familiar with a similar vehicle. If you are familiar with the L.T. Rich Snowrator model, below are several new BOSS features and improvements that are being released on the BOSS Snowrator this coming season!

• 4' BOSS Hydraulic Snowplow with a 20" tall poly skin blade.

• NEW BOSS Attachment System

• BOSS Snowrator snowplow offers all BOSS ATV Plow accessories and common parts with BOSS ATV plows for better parts availability and convenience of service. 

• Snowrator features both pre-treatment and de-icing capabilities with a standard 20-gallon pre-treatment brine system and available optional auxiliary brine tank and two de-icing solid material spreaders.

• Updated fully-potted Broadcast Spreader controller provides on-board diagnostics for troubleshooting, eases operation.

• EXACT PATH 1.5 cu ft Drop Spreader with a BOSS exclusive salt chute to precisely distribute salt at the optimum width and pattern minimizing damage to turf while reducing salt contact with the plow attachment system.

• BOSS chassis provides greater protection from puncture to standard brine tank and features new removable rear plate for easier maintenance access to tank.

• Rear fenders and splash guards help to protect operator from slush, salt, snow and other debris for operator comfort.

• Vehicle hardware now features nylon locking nuts to prevent loosening due to vehicle operation for improved reliability.

• Snowrator electrical system now features weather-resistant connectors to improve reliability.

• Hydraulic hose ends now feature a coating with 7X greater corrosion resistance.

• Joystick Hydraulic manifold is now painted to reduce corrosion.

• Eliminated terminal block replaced with a power/ground harness reduces corrosion to electrical system and allows for plug-and-play with optional equipment.

• Increased gauge of power and ground cable gauge to improve performance.

• 20 Gallon Auxiliary Brine Tank

• Broadcast Spreader

• EXACT PATH Drop Spreader

• Plow Wing Extensions

• Plow Box Wings

• Urethane Cutting Edge

• Material Carrying Trays

• Shovel Mounting Brackets

• 5-Gallon Bucket Mounts

For more information on the BOSS Snowrator visit https://www.bossplow.com/en/products/snowrator/snowrator or watch this vehicle in action here.

More than 2,000 companies descended to Indianapolis for North America's largest work truck event-The Work Truck Show 2019 hosted by NTEA. Early March the Indiana Convention Center hosted thousands of visitors who flocked the show to view the latest equipment, products and technology companies have to offer in the truck equipment sphere.