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Inside This 7th Generation Mainer’s Life, Loss & Legacy [VIDEO]

Created November 26, 2024

A smiling man in a black T-shirt and cap sits in a garage beside a red Jeep and a yellow snowplow blade. Large yellow text reads “FISHER STORIES,” and white text says, “PEOPLE WITH SNOW + ICE IN THEIR DNA.”.

FISHER Stories with Dave Wiley

Dave Wiley is the Technical Service Manager at Fisher Engineering and has been with the brand since 2009. But his roots in Maine go far deeper. He’s the 7th generation to live on his family’s property in Warren, and holds a special perspective on life, loss, and what it means to build a legacy. In this debut episode of FISHER Stories, we join Dave and his restored 1953 Willy’s Jeep to uncover the person behind the plow.

The passions for family, community, and legacy shine through as he talks about his history in Maine. Maine has three seasons: summer, winter, and mud season. Being outdoors is a big part of living in Maine, to get around on the property Dave and his dad fixed up a 1953 Willy’s Jeep with a FISHER plow on the front. This Jeep means a lot to the family, he learned from his dad and is now working on the Jeep with his son. This was the same Jeep that Dean Fisher designed the first snowplow for in 1948 because they were so prevalent after WWII.

You don’t plan to build a legacy, you just decide to get up and work hard, do the right thing, treat people well, and do your best. After a while, this becomes who you are. In Maine, the mindset is to buy something that will last and invest in things that will be around for a while. Driving around the area you will see FISHER plows of all sorts and sizes from all different time periods. These products are built well and made to last. Manufactured in Rockland, Maine where everyone kind of knows somebody who had a part in putting that plow together.

FISHER builds plows for the people that sit behind them. Dave is proud to be part of the FISHER legacy, watch below to see his full story.

Behind the Scenes

Two Jeeps with yellow snow plows attached to their fronts are parked side by side in a grassy field under a blue sky with scattered clouds. Trees line the background.
A man in a black t-shirt and jeans sits smiling on a chair outside an open garage, with video equipment set up around him. Behind him is a red jeep with a yellow snowplow attached to the front.
A family of five stands smiling together in front of a weathered white house with green trim on a sunny day. The group includes three children and two adults, all dressed casually.
A vintage red Jeep with a trailer is parked in a grassy field near trees. A large sign on the back window reads “175th Anniversary 1848-2023.” Forest and hills are visible in the background under a partly cloudy sky.
A man wearing a camouflage cap and black t-shirt sits in the drivers seat of a vintage vehicle, smiling as he adjusts knobs on the dashboard inside a cluttered garage.
A red Willys Jeep with a yellow snow plow attachment is parked inside a dimly lit garage. The snow plow has a Fabtec logo on it and is chained to the front of the vehicle.
A man in a cap and black shirt inspects the front of a red Willys Jeep with a bright yellow Fisher snow plow attached, parked outside an open garage.
A large, weathered wooden barn stands on a grassy hill under a blue sky. A small yellow vehicle and a rowboat are nearby, with trees and bushes surrounding the scene.
A man in a black t-shirt and cap works inside an old vehicle, inspecting or adjusting the dashboard in a cluttered garage with tools and equipment visible in the background.