Snow & Ice
Built for the Demands of Modern Winter Maintenance
Municipal crews face mounting pressure to clear roads faster, reduce salt use, and meet environmental standards, all while managing aging equipment and limited budgets. Liquid de-icing systems and complete truck packages give crews the tools to pre-treat before the storm, react efficiently during it, and document results after.
Sound Familiar?
- Pressure to clear roads fast while salt budgets keep getting tighter
- Environmental regulations limiting chloride discharge into waterways
- Ice that keeps forming because you're reacting instead of pre-treating
- Spreaders over-applying on straightaways but missing curves entirely, leading to inconsistent application that wastes material and leaves ice
- Equipment that sits idle 8 months of the year
- Sidewalks and pedestrian areas that standard truck plows can't reach
Equipment That Delivers
- Brine manufacturing systems that dramatically cut material costs vs. buying pre-mixed brine or using dry salt alone
- Pre-wetting and direct liquid application to prevent ice bonding before storms hit
- Cut salt usage significantly per lane mile with rate controllers that auto-adjust output for meaningful savings per season on a typical route network
- V-plows and wing plows that clear 12–14 feet per pass on tandem axles for fewer trucks on the road, faster route completion
- Multi-purpose platforms that plow and spread in winter, mow and sweep the rest of the year
- Compact units that handle sidewalks, bike lanes, and parking lots
Help sizing a brine system, choosing the right plow, or building a liquid program from scratch. We've done it for dozens of Midwest municipalities.
Snow & Ice Products
Not sure which snow & ice equipment fits your operation? Consider your typical job scope, crew size, and budget. Our equipment consultants can help you match the right machine to your specific applications.
Talk to a SpecialistBrine Production Systems
5 products from 1 brand
BM-3
Automated brine production system that produces 3,000 gallons per hour of consistent 23.3% salt brine. Set the salinity, press start, and the system handles the rest.
Continuum Truck Fill TF-XR
Real-time blending station with variable flow rates of 50 to 300 GPM. Blend up to three products at ratios between 1 and 50 percent. User access control, password protection, fully automated. The flagship Continuum unit for high-throughput operations.
Continuum Truck Fill TF-XS
Stack blending station with variable flow rates of 50 to 200 GPM. Blend up to three products. User access control, password protection, automated operation. The mid-volume Continuum for operations that need blending flexibility without the full TF-XR throughput.
Continuum Truck Fill TF-S
Stack blending station with a fixed flow rate. The single-product workhorse Continuum for operations that have settled on one brine recipe and need fast, automated truck-fill throughput.
BM-6 Brine Production System
Production-scale brine mixer that makes consistent 23.3% salt brine by the tanker-load. Automated salinity control, password-protected operator interface, low-maintenance design. The BM-6 is for operations that have moved past buying brine.
Hook Lifts, Crane Bodies & Aerial Lifts
3 products from 3 brands
Hook Lift Systems
Add a Stellar hook lift to your plow truck and turn one chassis into a year-round utility truck. Drop the snow body in spring, swap in a dump body for summer, mount a flatbed for fall. Same chassis, three jobs. Eliminates the dedicated winter-only truck that sits idle eight months a year.
Cranes and Mechanic Bodies
Truck-mounted cranes and mechanic-body packages built for the two jobs municipal yards hire them for most often: fleet departments maintaining trucks on the road, and water departments pulling pumps out of lift stations. Compact enough for a service truck, capable enough for full-weight pump lifts and tire changes.
Aerial Lifts
Truck-mounted aerial lifts built for the work municipal infrastructure crews do every week: maintaining street lights, trimming trees, and putting up banners and holiday decorations on poles and overhead spans. Full range of working heights with the attachment options most often spec'd by Public Works and Electric departments.
Truck Packages
3 products from 1 brand
Tandem Axle Plow Packages
Full-size tandem axle plow trucks built for the routes that move serious volume. Two rear axles carry a heavier salt and sand load and put more weight to the ground for plowing, so one truck covers more lane miles between refills. BEC spec's the chassis, dump body, plow, spreader, hydraulics, and controls as a single integrated build.
Single Axle Plow Packages
Single axle plow trucks on a full-size chassis: the workhorse of most municipal fleets. One rear axle keeps the truck maneuverable on city streets and tighter routes while still carrying a full dump body, plow, and spreader. BEC builds, integrates, and warranties the complete package.
Under-CDL Plow Packages
Compact plow trucks built on an F550-class chassis and spec'd to stay under the CDL weight threshold, so your department is not limited to commercially licensed drivers. The smaller cab handles parking lots and tight residential streets a full-size truck cannot, while still carrying a real dump body, plow, and spreader.
Dump Bodies
2 products from 2 brands
Dump Bodies
Heavy-gauge steel dump bodies built for the dual duty cycle most municipal trucks see: aggregate and asphalt by day, salt and sand by winter. Brandon Mfg bodies bolt onto the chassis you already run, with serviceable hydraulics your shop can rebuild. BEC also carries Bonnell Commander multi-purpose bodies and SaltDogg MDS combo bodies for departments that want a stainless or combination-spec alternative.
MDS Combo Body
Combination body offered on stainless steel for salt spreading and dump work, with a pre-wet option. Lets a non-CDL Class 5 or 6 chassis cover both summer dump duty and winter ice control without committing to a dedicated spreader truck.
Snow & Ice Components
One Machine. Full Winter Coverage.
Plow, spread, or pre-treat. The right components for every winter condition, purpose-built to fit your existing fleet and keep your routes running all season long.
Components
Organized by type. Drill into any item for specs, applications, and pricing.
Hydraulics
1 option
Side-by-side: which snow & ice equipment fits your operation?
| Equipment Line | Brand | Type | Key Differentiator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plow Truck Packages | Brown Equipment Company | Complete Truck Build | Single-source build with a single warranty contact |
| Dump Bodies | Brandon Manufacturing | Dump Body | AR400 floor plate on most configurations |
| Plow Truck Hydraulics | Force America | Hydraulic System | Modular pump stacks sized to single or multi-function trucks |
| Plow Truck Electrical & Accessories | Bonnell Industries | Electrical System | IP67-rated Deutsch plugs for weather and water resistance |
| Plow Hitches | Bonnell Industries | Plow Hitch | Class-matched to the chassis GVW |
| Snowplows | Bonnell Industries | Snowplow Blade | Straight, V, and expandable blade configurations |
| Underbody Scrapers | Bonnell Industries | Underbody Scraper | Mounts between front and rear axles for full down-pressure |
| Wing Plows | Bonnell Industries | Wing Plow | Extends cleared width by 4 to 8 feet per pass |
| Tailgate Spreaders | Bonnell Industries | Tailgate Spreader | Bolt-on install to standard dump bodies |
| V-Box Spreaders | Bonnell Industries | V-Box Spreader | Hopper capacities from 2 to 9 cubic yards |
| All-Season Dump & Spread Bodies | Bonnell Industries | All-Season Body | One chassis covers summer haul and winter ice control |
| Liquid Spray Systems | Bonnell Industries | Liquid Spray System | Pre-wet kits attach to existing dry spreaders |
| Continuum Truck Fill TF-XR | BrineMasters | Truck Fill Station | Variable flow 50 to 300 GPM |
| Continuum Truck Fill TF-XS | BrineMasters | Truck Fill Station | Variable flow 50 to 200 GPM |
| Continuum Truck Fill TF-S | BrineMasters | Truck Fill Station | Fixed flow rate for a single brine product |
| BM-3 Brine Production System | BrineMasters | Brine Production System | 3,000 gallons per hour production rate |
| BM-6 Brine Production System | BrineMasters | Brine Production System | 23.3% brine concentration, automated control |
| Hook Lift Systems | Stellar | Hook Lift System | Quick-change body swap in under 10 minutes |
| Aerol Lift & Crane Body | Stellar | Lift & Crane Body | Truck-mounted lift for service and install work |
Single-source build with a single warranty contact
AR400 floor plate on most configurations
Modular pump stacks sized to single or multi-function trucks
IP67-rated Deutsch plugs for weather and water resistance
Class-matched to the chassis GVW
Straight, V, and expandable blade configurations
Mounts between front and rear axles for full down-pressure
Extends cleared width by 4 to 8 feet per pass
Bolt-on install to standard dump bodies
Hopper capacities from 2 to 9 cubic yards
One chassis covers summer haul and winter ice control
Pre-wet kits attach to existing dry spreaders
Variable flow 50 to 300 GPM
Variable flow 50 to 200 GPM
Fixed flow rate for a single brine product
3,000 gallons per hour production rate
23.3% brine concentration, automated control
Quick-change body swap in under 10 minutes
Truck-mounted lift for service and install work
Describe Your Problem. We'll Match the Equipment.
Tell us what you're dealing with: pipe size, job conditions, crew size, budget. We'll recommend specific equipment. We can also demo on your site so you see results before you buy.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a brine system for snow and ice control?
A brine system manufactures salt brine (23.3% sodium chloride solution) on-site for anti-icing and pre-wetting applications. Brine is applied to roads before a storm to prevent ice from bonding to pavement, and it can also pre-wet dry salt to improve adhesion and significantly reduce bounce-and-scatter.
How much does a brine making system cost?
Municipal brine manufacturing systems range from $15,000 for a basic 500-gallon batch system to $60,000+ for automated continuous-flow systems producing 2,000+ gallons per hour. Most departments recoup the investment in 1–2 winters through reduced salt purchases. Brown Equipment Company sells and supports BrineMasters systems across the Midwest.
Brine vs. rock salt: which is more effective?
Brine is more effective for anti-icing (pre-treatment before a storm) because liquid stays on the road surface where dry salt bounces off. Rock salt is better for deicing thick ice and snow pack. The most effective programs use both — brine for pre-treatment and pre-wetted salt for post-storm deicing — typically reducing total material use significantly.
What size snow plow do I need?
Pickup trucks typically use 7.5–9-foot straight or V-plows. Single-axle dump trucks handle 9–11-foot plows, often with wing plows for wider passes. Tandem-axle trucks can run 11–14-foot plows. Match plow width to your route type — residential streets need maneuverability, while highway routes benefit from wider plows and wing attachments.
Can one truck cover snow operations and summer work?
Yes. All-Season Dump & Spread Bodies plus hooklift systems let you run one chassis year-round: spreader and plow setup November through March, then swap to a dump body for summer hauling. Some departments also use multi-purpose articulated tractors for the same effect on smaller routes. The win is fleet utilization without buying a second winter-only truck.
How do I reduce salt usage without sacrificing road safety?
Implement a liquid anti-icing program with brine pre-treatment, pre-wet all dry salt before spreading, calibrate spreaders with automated rate controllers, and use GPS-based route tracking to eliminate overlap and missed areas. These practices together can substantially reduce salt usage while maintaining or improving bare-pavement recovery times.
Plow in winter. Sweep in summer. Mow in fall. Same chassis.
Most winter trucks earn their depreciation in three months and park for nine. A multi-purpose tractor takes a plow and spreader in winter, then runs sweeping, mowing, and pressure-washing the rest of the year.
Most of our snow and ice lines are on Sourcewell contracts.
Skip the bid process. Public agencies, schools, and nonprofits can buy from Bonnell, BrineMasters, Stellar, SnowDogg, SaltDogg, Brandon, Buyers, Swenson, Force America, and Certified Power through Sourcewell. We'll pull the current contract number and pricing schedule for whichever line you're spec'ing.
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