IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. — BOSS Snowplow introduced some new products and accessories to help snow and ice professionals perform at their best this upcoming winter season. The company’s new Pre-Wet System, Pro-Lid and D-Force are available as optional equipment to help contractors prepare for the 2017-18 winter season.
BOSS expanded its lineup, now offering a line of walk-behind spreaders for smaller jobs and new plow options such as its skid-steer SK12 Box Plow and Tractor Plows for bigger jobs.
With the new Pre-Wet System, BOSS offers a product for the liquid de-icing category with a system that allows contractors to pre-wet solid de-icing materials as they are distributed. The Pre-Wet System activates the de-icing material to melt through snow and ice faster at low temperatures. It also reduces material bounce for improved material placement and efficiency. Equipped with a 60-gallon tank capacity, the Pre-Wet System is available as an accessory on all VBX and Forge spreaders.
With the Pro-Lid, BOSS designed a hard cover polyethylene system for BOSS VBX spreaders with an ergonomic, easy-open lid design that allows operators to remain on the ground while opening the cover doors. The Pro-Lid also has a secure weather seal to protect the de-icing material inside the spreader. The Pro-Lid is available as an option on VBX spreaders and can be retrofitted to existing BOSS VBX hoppers spreaders.
The company also unveiled the BOSS D-Force down force system that allows truck plow operators to maintain a consistent hydraulic pressure with the help of a hydraulic accumulator for improved scraping performance. The D-Force is available as an option on several straight-blade plow models, including Super-Duty, Standard Duty and HTX Straight-Blade plows. BOSS also offers a Back Drag Edge as another product option that works with D-Force to improve scraping performance.
Additionally, BOSS released two new professional-grade, walk-behind spreaders for ice control on sidewalks and smaller jobs. The company’s Stainless Steel Walk Behind Spreader features a conical auger to minimize clumping of de-icing material. With a 100-pound capacity, the stainless steel frame and hopper has enclosed metal gears and solid steel linkage for full gate control. All of the walk-behind spreader models feature adjustable front and side baffles for pattern control and can spread up to 100 pounds of de-icing material from partially assembled salt to ice melt and halite.
Also, BOSS added the SK12 as its latest product in its skid-steer box plow lineup. The SK12 serves as a trip-edge box plow that helps to move large amounts of snow with each pass. A self-adjusting hitch enables the blade to adjust to any terrain. It also features rugged support struts to add structural strength and stability. BOSS offers Tractor Plows in straight-blade and v-plow options for select John Deere and Kubota tractor models, as well.