I was under the impression that you could not install a plow on a 1500 due to issues with the air bag sensors...? Hopefully someone who knows better can chime in.
That is not true about the air bags.
I was looking at plows last year, I found a used boss poly on a 4th gen ram for sale. He was using it just fine.
They do not recommend the plows on the truck is true.
To the op.
It would entirely depend on the type of plow, and type of grille guard. IMO just take the grille guard off in winter. The poor GM guys have to take the bottom half of their bumpers off to put a plow on.