Every year, Snow Plow News sees a number of plow and spreader thefts reported.  During the winter of 2010/2011 we saw a great number of these instances throughout North America as there were so many storms that took a massive toll on equipment. 

We have never tracked this activity in the past but thought this might be an interesting subject matter for our readers.  

Plow Truck Stolen - University Heights, Ohio - Nov. 10, 2011

GRAND THEFT, WARRENSVILLE CENTER ROAD: A service department vehicle with a snowplow attached was stolen Dec. 10 or Dec. 11 of 2011 from the service department yard. The suspect damaged a sliding gate while exiting the service yard via Saybrook Road. The vehicle and snowplow are valued at $27,000, and damage to the gate was estimated at $1,500.

Original story found on this LINK

Plow Lights Stolen - Springfield, PA - Dec. 27, 2011

A contractor from the Rolling Green Apartments in the 200 block of N. State Road reported Dec. 27 at 8:33 a.m. that sometime during the night someone stole two plow lights from the plow assembly on one of their trucks that was parked in the front lot of the complex.

in the 200 block of N. State Road reported Dec. 27 at 8:33 a.m. that sometime during the night someone stole two plow lights from the plow assembly on one of their trucks that was parked in the front lot of the complex.

The value of a set of basic plow lights is right around $125.00 and the value for a high-end plow light set is over $500.00 so this theft is no small matter for the snow plow owner.  The cost of the repair may also include shop labor if the thief caused additional damage when he pilfered the lights.  

Snow plow lights are one of the items most that are easily stolen as they are typically bolted on with one or two bolts per side and the electrical systems include a quick-disconnect design.

Original story found on this LINK

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