Predictika · Snowplow configuration quotes

An AI sales agent's snowplow configuration, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares a configuration for a Fisher XV2 V-plow: the blade size, the accessories, the rubber deflector, the truck class, and the weight and blade height it quotes to the customer. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the published product page and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.

Scope: Fisher XV2 V-plow configurations (8 foot 6 inch, 9 foot 6 inch and 10 foot 6 inch blades): accessory combinations, deflector part numbers, published weight and blade height, truck class and vehicle-fit confirmation. See everything this validator covers

This validator models the XV2 V-plow as published on the Fisher Plows product page, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Accessories — wing extensions (#43510-1) are for the 8 foot 6 inch and 9 foot 6 inch blades only and cannot be used with curb guards; the shoe kit (#50700) cannot be used with the back drag edge.
  • Deflector part — rubber deflector #41812-1 is for the 8 foot 6 inch and 9 foot 6 inch blades and #86872 is for the 10 foot 6 inch blade.
  • Published figures and fit — the weight and center blade height of each blade size are compared with what the quote states; the XV2 fits truck class 2 to 7, and fit to a specific vehicle (its GVWR and front GAWR) is confirmed in Fisher's eMatch tool, so an unconfirmed fit goes to a person.

Any XV2 V-plow configuration that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: prices (the manufacturer page publishes none, so this validator produces no price build-up or line-item quote), vehicle mount kits and the make-and-model fitment list, tractor mounting, other Fisher and Western plow models, blade material, headlight and control choices, and options with no published restriction.

The AI sales agentBuilds the plow configuration from the conversation and says it is ready.
Predictika validatorChecks every rule at once and returns the verdict, each finding, and the computed figures.

7 scenarios in 3 groups · each group runs from the agent’s first attempt to the outcome · click one to switch

What the agent proposes

The AI sales agent says

Illustrative agent statement. The validator receives the structured request below.

Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)

Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run

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Where rules-based CPQ gets it wrong
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Our assessment of what a typical rules-based CPQ (product rules, price rules and validation rules, as in Salesforce CPQ) does with the same cases. It is a judgment about effort and reliability, not a claim that nothing can be built.

    
What the validator caughtTypical rules-based CPQPredictika
Accessories that exclude each other or one blade sizeOnly with care
A product rule per accessory pair and per blade size. It works, but every new accessory is another rule to maintain.		The blade and every accessory are in one request and all combinations are checked together.
A part number that depends on the blade sizeOnly with care
A lookup from blade size to part number, kept in step with the catalog by hand.		The part on the quote is compared with the part the blade size calls for on every call.
Published weight and blade height that must match the blade sizeOnly with workarounds
Each figure depends on the blade size, so each needs its own lookup and a comparison with a free-entry figure.		The expected figures are computed on every call and compared with what the quote states.
A fit that depends on a vehicle check outside the quoteOnly with workarounds
The quote can carry a yes or no field, but nothing stops it going out unchecked.		An unconfirmed vehicle fit is returned as an approval item with the other findings.
Every problem returned in one answerOnly with workarounds
Rules tend to fire as the configuration is saved or a step is completed, so a rep often fixes one error and meets the next.		All findings come back together, whatever order the choices arrived in.

  

  

    
What this validator catches: findings from its test cases
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Every rule is checked on every call, in any order the choices arrive; one problem never hides another. Blocking findings stop the quote; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.

    
1Wing extensions (#43510-1) are not available for the 10 foot 6 inch blade.
2Wing extensions and curb guards cannot be used at the same time.
3The shoe kit (#50700) and the back drag edge cannot be used at the same time.
4Rubber deflector #41812-1 is for the 8 foot 6 inch and 9 foot 6 inch blades; the 10 foot 6 inch blade takes #86872.
5Rubber deflector #86872 is for the 10 foot 6 inch blade; the 8 foot 6 inch and 9 foot 6 inch blades take #41812-1.
6The XV2 V-plow fits truck class 2 to 7; the quote is for class 1.
7The XV2 V-plow fits truck class 2 to 7; the quote is for class 8.
8The quote states a plow weight of 972 lb; the published weight for this blade size is 1059 lb.
9The quote states a plow weight of 1059 lb; the published weight for this blade size is 1322 lb.
10The quote states a blade height of 35 inches at the center; the published height for this blade size is 31 inches.
11The quote states a blade height of 31 inches at the center; the published height for this blade size is 35 inches.
12Fit to the specific vehicle depends on its GVWR and front GAWR and has not been confirmed in the Fisher eMatch tool; a person should confirm it.
13The quote states a plow weight of 972 lb; the published weight for this blade size is 1322 lb.

  

  

    
Scenarios and results
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The recorded result of the validator for each scenario on this page: the request the AI agent sent, the verdict, and every finding, in the order they appear above.

    
1. 10 foot 6 inch blade: A 10 foot 6 inch blade quoted with wing extensions, the wrong deflector and the wrong weight

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Fisher XV2 V-plow with a 10 foot 6 inch blade for a class 5 truck, with wing extensions (#43510-1) and rubber deflector #41812-1. The quote states a plow weight of 1,059 lb and a center blade height of 35 inches. The truck fit has been confirmed in eMatch. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Wing extensions not available for this blade. Wing extensions (#43510-1) are not available for the 10 foot 6 inch blade.
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  • Deflector part is for a smaller blade. Rubber deflector #41812-1 is for the 8 foot 6 inch and 9 foot 6 inch blades; the 10 foot 6 inch blade takes #86872.
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  • Stated weight differs. The quote states a plow weight of 1059 lb; the published weight for this blade size is 1322 lb.
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2. 10 foot 6 inch blade: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Fisher XV2 V-plow with a 10 foot 6 inch blade for a class 5 truck, with rubber deflector #86872. The quote states a plow weight of 1,322 lb and a center blade height of 35 inches. The truck fit has been confirmed in eMatch. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Plow summary. This blade size has a published weight of 1322 lb and a center blade height of 35 inches.
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3. 9 foot 6 inch blade with accessories: A 9 foot 6 inch blade quoted with conflicting accessories for a class 8 truck

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Fisher XV2 V-plow with a 9 foot 6 inch blade for a class 8 truck, with wing extensions (#43510-1), curb guards, a shoe kit (#50700), a back drag edge and rubber deflector #41812-1. The quote states a plow weight of 1,059 lb and a center blade height of 31 inches. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Truck class outside 2 to 7. The XV2 V-plow fits truck class 2 to 7; the quote is for class 8.
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  • Wing extensions with curb guards. Wing extensions and curb guards cannot be used at the same time.
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  • Shoe kit with back drag edge. The shoe kit (#50700) and the back drag edge cannot be used at the same time.
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  • Vehicle fit to confirm in eMatch. Fit to the specific vehicle depends on its GVWR and front GAWR and has not been confirmed in the Fisher eMatch tool; a person should confirm it.
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4. 9 foot 6 inch blade with accessories: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Fisher XV2 V-plow with a 9 foot 6 inch blade for a class 6 truck, with wing extensions (#43510-1), a shoe kit (#50700) and rubber deflector #41812-1. The quote states a plow weight of 1,059 lb and a center blade height of 31 inches. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Vehicle fit to confirm in eMatch. Fit to the specific vehicle depends on its GVWR and front GAWR and has not been confirmed in the Fisher eMatch tool; a person should confirm it.
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  • Plow summary. This blade size has a published weight of 1059 lb and a center blade height of 31 inches.
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5. 9 foot 6 inch blade with accessories: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Fisher XV2 V-plow with a 9 foot 6 inch blade for a class 6 truck, with wing extensions (#43510-1), a shoe kit (#50700) and rubber deflector #41812-1. The quote states a plow weight of 1,059 lb and a center blade height of 31 inches. The truck fit has been confirmed in eMatch. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Plow summary. This blade size has a published weight of 1059 lb and a center blade height of 31 inches.
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6. 8 foot 6 inch blade: An 8 foot 6 inch blade quoted with the 10 foot 6 inch deflector and the wrong height

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Fisher XV2 V-plow with an 8 foot 6 inch blade for a class 5 truck, with rubber deflector #86872. The quote states a plow weight of 972 lb and a center blade height of 38 inches. The truck fit has been confirmed in eMatch. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Deflector part is for the 10 foot 6 inch blade. Rubber deflector #86872 is for the 10 foot 6 inch blade; the 8 foot 6 inch and 9 foot 6 inch blades take #41812-1.
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  • Stated blade height differs. The quote states a blade height of 38 inches at the center; the published height for this blade size is 31 inches.
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7. 8 foot 6 inch blade: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Fisher XV2 V-plow with an 8 foot 6 inch blade for a class 5 truck, with rubber deflector #41812-1. The quote states a plow weight of 972 lb and a center blade height of 31 inches. The truck fit has been confirmed in eMatch. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Plow summary. This blade size has a published weight of 972 lb and a center blade height of 31 inches.
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Narration transcript
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The text of the narrated walkthrough, step by step.

    
    
      
  1. Welcome to a demo of Predictika's Validator. An AI sales agent prepares a configuration for a Fisher XV2 V-plow: the blade size, the accessories, the rubber deflector, and more. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the published product page and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.
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  2. I will start with the first request by the agent.
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  3. The agent says. Please quote a Fisher XV2 V-plow with a 9 foot 6 inch blade for a class 8 truck, with wing extensions (#43510-1). The quote states a plow weight of 1,059 lb and a center blade height of 31 inches. The rest of the request is on screen.
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  4. Before it goes out, the agent calls the validator.
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  5. Blocked, with three findings and one approval, all in one answer. The XV2 V-plow fits truck class 2 to 7; the quote is for class 8. Wing extensions and curb guards cannot be used at the same time. The shoe kit (#50700) and the back drag edge cannot be used at the same time.
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  6. The validator returned three blocking findings and one approval in one answer. A check that reads one field at a time would pass most of this; it shows only when the choices in the quote are checked against each other.
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  7. What this shows: for a fit that depends on a vehicle check outside the quote, a rules-based CPQ can do this only with workarounds.
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  8. Now the agent resubmits.
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  9. The corrected request. It changes the truck class to 6, the curb guards to no and the back drag edge to no.
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  10. It calls the validator again.
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  11. Not blocked, but held for a person.
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  12. The three blocking findings are cleared; one approval remains for a person: vehicle fit to confirm in eMatch.
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  13. The agent resubmits once more.
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  14. The revised request. It changes the vehicle fit confirmed in eMatch to yes.
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  15. It calls the validator once more.
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  16. This time the validator clears it.
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  17. The earlier finding is cleared.
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  18. Four problems caught in one call, fixed in two passes, and a clean quote. That is the value of Predictika's validator: catching mistakes before they reach the customer. Now you can try the other scenarios yourself.
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