Plow trucks & salters · Mobile across the GTA
Snow Plow & Salter Rustproofing for Plow Trucks, Spreaders and Fleets
Plow trucks spend all winter in the worst of the salt. We wash them, oil spray the frames, mounts, lines and spreaders with dripless amber oil, and grease the plow pivots, right in your yard.
- Plow trucks & salters
- Dripless amber or black oil
- Mobile: we come to your yard
- Fall is best, never too late
Ontario Equipment Services provides mobile snow plow rustproofing across the GTA. We come to your yard, wash off salt and mud, then oil spray plow trucks, salters and spreaders with dripless amber oil (black on request), covering frame rails, plow mounts, hydraulic fittings, wiring connectors, hoppers and brake lines. Fall is the best time, but it is never too late. Call (437) 999-1637.
A plow truck has the hardest winter of anything in your fleet. It goes out when the roads are at their worst, pushes slush and brine for hours, and spreads salt from the back while the blade throws it back up at the front. By spring, every frame rail, mount, bracket and line on the truck has been soaked in salt water again and again, through a full season of freeze-thaw cycles.
That is why plow and salter trucks rust faster than the same truck would on regular duty, and why the damage tends to show up in costly places: plow mounts that rot around the bolts, frame rails under the spreader, seized hydraulic fittings, corroded plow light connectors and brake lines that let go. Snow plow rustproofing slows that down by putting a protective oil film on the steel before the salt can settle in.
OES is a mobile service with no shop. From our base in Mount Albert we come to your yard, lot, farm or driveway anywhere in the GTA and beyond, and we work on pickup-mounted plows, tailgate and V-box salters, and dump trucks with plows and wings. Your trucks stay where they are parked, ready for the next storm.
Based in Mount Albert, we work at your yard, job site or home across the Greater Toronto Area and beyond.
Where salt eats a plow or salter truck first
On a plow truck, rust doesn’t start on the hood or the doors. It starts underneath, and around the equipment bolted to the truck, in places that stay wet with brine for days after a storm. These are the areas we focus on when we oil spray a plow or salter truck:
- 01Frame rails near the spreader
Salt spilling from the hopper and the throw off the spinner coat the rear frame rails, crossmembers and rear lighting every time the spreader runs.
- 02Plow mounts and push frames
Truck-side mount brackets, push plates and the bolts that hold them to the frame take a direct hit of slush from the blade all winter.
- 03Plow blade, A-frame and lift arm
The back of the moldboard, the ribs, the A-frame and the lift arm lose paint to chips and scrapes, and bare steel rusts quickly in salt.
- 04Hydraulic lines and fittings
Steel lines, fittings and hose ends on the plow, dump hoist and wing circuits corrode and become hard to service.
- 05Plow light and controller wiring
Harness connectors at the grille, plow light plugs and the controller harness sit right in the spray coming off the blade.
- 06Spinner, auger and conveyor areas
The spinner assembly, the auger or conveyor housing and their mounts live in a constant cloud of salt dust and brine.
- 07Hopper, V-box body and supports
Body seams, long sills, cross supports and the points where a V-box sits on the truck frame or inside a dump body.
- 08Tailgate, receiver hitch and lines
Tailgate hinges, a receiver hitch carrying a tailgate salter, and the brake and fuel lines that run along the frame rails.
From pickup plows to dump trucks with wings
Every plow setup collects salt in its own way. A pickup with a tailgate salter gets its rear end blasted from close range on every run, while a dump truck with a front plow, a wing and a spreader body has steel and hydraulics hanging off three sides of the truck. We rustproof the whole range, for the people who run them:
- Pickup-mounted plows
Half-ton to one-ton pickups with front plows: frames, mount brackets, rocker panels, wheel wells and brake lines.
- Tailgate salters
Receiver-mounted and tailgate spreaders that coat the bumper, hitch, tailgate and rear frame in salt every time they run.
- V-box and hopper spreaders
Slide-in and dump-body spreaders, including the hopper sides, supports, conveyor or auger and the spinner area.
- Dump trucks with plows and wings
Heavy trucks carrying a front plow, a wing and a spreader body, with hydraulics and mounts on every side.
- Municipal and contractor fleets
Snow-removal contractors, landscapers who plow in winter, and municipal or public works plow fleets with many units in one yard.
- Farms and property managers
Farm trucks that clear laneways and yards, and property managers who run plow trucks for lots, plazas and condo driveways.
Spring wash-down, fall oil spray, and never too late
Salt season in Ontario runs roughly from November to April. When it ends, most plow trucks get parked or switched over to summer work with a winter’s worth of brine still packed into the mounts, the spreader and the frame. Salt left sitting through a humid spring and summer keeps working on the steel long after the last storm.
That is why the year should start with a spring wash-down. Once the plows come off and the salters are out of the box, we power wash the truck, the plow and the spreader, flushing salt out of frame rails, mount brackets and hopper seams. It is also the easiest time to see what winter did to the truck, before mud and summer dust cover it up.
Fall is the best time to oil spray, ideally before the first storm, so your trucks head out with a fresh barrier on the steel. Booking ahead of the first snowfall means the plow mounts, wiring connectors and spreader parts are protected before they see any brine, not after the first few runs.
But it is never too late. If the season has already started and your trucks have been out, it is still a good time to spray and protect them. We wash the salt off first so the oil goes onto the steel and not onto a layer of brine, and from then on the truck is working with protection instead of without it.
Washing salt off between storms and greasing what moves
An oil spray protects the steel, but it works better when salt isn’t piling up on top of it. Over a long winter, salt residue builds up on the blade, the mounts and the spreader, and a truck that sits in the yard caked in white crust is feeding corrosion every day it waits for the next call. Washing salt residue off between storms keeps that build-up down, and we can set up a regular wash schedule for your plow trucks over the winter.
Greasing matters just as much. Plow pivots and lift pins move under load in freezing slush, and water that gets into a dry joint can freeze, wear the pin and leave the plow binding or knocking. We grease to the grease points and intervals your plow and spreader manufacturer specifies, and fresh grease after a wash pushes out water the wash may have driven in. The points we usually work through:
- 01A-frame and plow pivots
The main pivot where the blade turns on the A-frame, and the angle pivots that let it swing left and right.
- 02Lift arm and lift pins
The lift arm, lift cylinder pins and link points that raise and lower the blade on every pass.
- 03Angle cylinder pins
Pins at each end of the angle cylinders, which take a shock every time the blade meets packed snow or a frozen windrow.
- 04Trip and mount pins
Trip pivots on the blade and the pins that connect the plow to the truck-side mount.
- 05Wing and hitch points
Wing posts and pivot points on dump trucks, plus receiver hitches and hitch pins on tailgate salter trucks.
- 06Truck chassis fittings
Grease fittings on the truck chassis itself, which are easy to skip once the plowing season gets busy.
Why dripless amber oil suits plow and salter trucks
Our oil spray is a dripless amber, so you can see the actual protective barrier on the steel. On a plow truck that matters more than most. Mounts, wiring and spreader parts are crowded together and easy to miss, and with a translucent amber film you or your fleet manager can walk around the truck and see exactly what was covered.
We also offer a dripless black oil spray if that is preferred, for example on black-painted frames, plow push frames and undercarriages where you want a uniform finish. Both are environmentally safe and offer long-lasting durability against salt, rust and corrosion.
- Coverage you can see
A translucent amber film shows where the barrier sits on mounts, brackets, lines and hopper seams.
- Easy to check mid-season
After a hard stretch of storms, a quick look shows where the blade or spinner has worn the film thin and a touch-up makes sense.
- Stays where it’s sprayed
Dripless oil stays on the truck instead of running onto your yard, a client’s parking lot or a home driveway.
- Black if you prefer
Dripless black blends into black frames and plow push frames for a clean, uniform look.
- Environmentally safe
The same environmentally safe products whether we spray in a public works yard, on a farm or in a driveway.
- Done in your yard
No driving plow trucks to a shop in the middle of salt season. We come to where they are parked.
What we do on a plow truck, and what we leave to your mechanic
We are a washing, rustproofing and greasing service. On a plow or salter truck that means power washing, oil spraying, greasing, cab cleaning and seat upholstery. We don’t repair or install plows, spreaders, hydraulics or electrical systems, and we don’t rebuild rotted mounts or frames.
What we can do is keep the steel, fittings and connections those systems depend on protected from salt, and tell you what we notice while we work. If we see a cracked hose, a chafed harness, a fitting that won’t take grease or a mount that is rusting through, we will point it out so your mechanic or equipment dealer can deal with it before it leaves a truck parked in the middle of a storm.
Inside the cab, drivers track slush and salt onto floors and mats all winter, and controllers, switches and seats pick up the grit. A cab clean at the end of the season, or before a truck changes drivers, brings the interior back. Seats with split seams or worn-through bolsters from a winter of climbing in and out can be repaired or re-covered through our seat upholstery service.
How our mobile service works
- 1Tell us about your trucks
Call (437) 999-1637 or request a quote with the number of trucks, the plow and spreader types, and where they are parked.
- 2We come to your yard
Our mobile unit comes to your yard, lot, farm or driveway. No shop, and no driving plow trucks across town.
- 3Wash off salt and mud
Frame rails, mounts, the blade, the spreader and the undercarriage are power washed so the oil reaches the steel, not a layer of salt.
- 4Oil spray and grease
Dripless amber (or black) oil goes on frames, mounts, lines, fittings, wiring connectors and spreader parts, and the plow pivots and lift pins are greased.
- 5Walk-around, then ready for the next storm
We walk the truck with you, point out anything worth your mechanic’s attention, and leave it protected and ready to plow.
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Snow Plow & Salter Rustproofing questions
Don’t see your question? We are happy to answer any questions or inquiries you may have.
Yes. We are a mobile service with no shop, so we oil spray, wash and grease plow and salter trucks where they are parked: your yard, a public works yard, a farm or a driveway, anywhere in the GTA and beyond from our base in Mount Albert.
Fall is the best time, ideally before the first storm, so the barrier is fresh when the salt comes out. But it is never too late: if your trucks are already plowing, we wash the salt off first and spray them mid-season. A spring wash-down after salt season is the other half of the routine.
Yes. We treat the hopper or V-box body, its seams and supports, the mounting points, and the areas around the spinner and the auger or conveyor housing. We wash the spreader first, because salt packed into seams needs to come out before the oil goes on, and we’ll talk through with you which surfaces you want treated.
No. Our oil spray is dripless, so it stays where it is sprayed instead of running onto the pavement. That matters for property managers and contractors who park plow trucks in lots, plazas and residential driveways. Choose dripless amber to see the barrier, or dripless black for a uniform finish.
No. We wash, oil spray and grease, and we also do cab cleaning and seat upholstery. We don’t repair or install plows, spreaders, hydraulics or wiring. If we spot a cracked hose, a damaged connector or a rusted-through mount while we work, we’ll let you know so your mechanic can look at it.
Yes. From a single pickup plow to a yard of dump trucks with plows, wings and spreaders, send us your list of units and where they are parked and we’ll put together a no-obligation quote. We can also set up a regular schedule: a spring wash-down, a fall oil spray and washes through the winter.
Guides about snow plow & salter rustproofing
- RustproofingHow Road Salt Eats Heavy Equipment — and How Oil Spraying Stops ItRoad salt and brine turn every film of moisture on your equipment into a fast-acting electrolyte that does its worst work in seams, welds and pins. Here’s how the damage happens, where it shows up first, and how a wash-then-oil-spray routine stops it.Read the guide
- RustproofingDripless vs Drip Oil Spray: Which Rustproofing Suits Your Equipment?Drip and dripless oil sprays both protect steel with a soft film, but they behave very differently once they’re on your equipment. Here’s an honest look at the trade-offs, who each one suits, and where hard undercoatings fit in.Read the guide
