Snow plows on 4 wheelers?????

[msinc]

I think this might have been discussed on here a long time ago, but not sure...anyways, my question is; have any of you folks out there had a 4 wheeler with a snow plow blade on it???? How did it work??? Was it a joke???? How deep of snow would it plow or clear, or did the depth matter????
I have a Yamaha Grizzly and I take it to my cabin. I was thinking of getting a snow plow blade for it so I don't have to worry about getting snowed in. Thanks in advance for any info.

 

[speedyquad]

It is much better than a lawn and garden tractor. Of course if we are talking feet of snow, then you may have trouble.

 

[Engineer1911]

Purchase a pair of 'accessory' snow shoes for the plow blade.

It might be a long walk, but you will get out! My Minnesota snow shoes are hanging on the wall here in Georgia. The in-laws have finally gotten over my wife's 'decorating'.

 

[Coldshooter]

There are many in use here. We normally have light snow which is rather dry. Now so sure if they have enough weight to punch wet snow or ice pack.

 

[MORSNO]

They Work great! It takes a little practice to learn to build ramps with the snow over the season so you don't end up with hard piles in the way for the next snowfall. I plow more than the average.....

Yes, it's a Grizzly....I can't speak for the other brands.

 

[don5]

I have a 98 350 4wd Yamaha Wolverine that I have used to plow snow very winter since it was new. My son used it last year to plow 10 inches of snow off the road in our subdivision. It is the quickest way to plow short of using a truck. I wouldn't own a 4 wheeler unless it had a plow. You want to pick up a spare set or wear bars or runners for it. You will need them eventually and usually it is when you are using the plow or need to use it.

 

[williamlayton]

What's this snow stuff ?
Blessings

 

[Shark Bait]

I have a Yamaha Kodiak 450 with a plow and it works quite well.

 

[msinc]

Thanks for all the replies so far fellas...you all know what the next question is...which blade, or who makes the best snow plows for 4 wheelers?????

 

[Shark Bait]

I got mine from the Yamaha dealer when I bought the ATV. I don't know the brand though. It can be operated by hand (work) or powered by a winch mounted on the ATV.

 

[Mickey D]

I bought a Cycle Country mid-mount with a 60" blade and a Warn Vantage 2500 winch.

Cycle Country Mid-Frame Mount ATV Plow Kit | Plows, Push Tubes, Mounts and Kits from ATVHeadquarters.com

It's been great for the dry snow we get here in Salmon ID. I have a 1/4 mile incline drive road to my house and it takes three passes total to keep clear.
You will need to keep up with the snow, as if it turns to ice you are out of luck.

 

[NYlakesider]

Its very common up here to use ATVs to plow in the area I live in. All sorts of different ATV and plows using them. From what I can see it depends on the amount of snow you have to move and how much time you have to do it.

My best fried up here has one and it does a great job, he also has chains on all 4 wheels.

I have a very long curvy hilly driveway with a large parking/turn around area and due to that move a lot of snow with a full sized pick up & fisher plow. I also have a medium tractor with bucket for special areas and back up if the truck gets stuck (it happens) or is otherwise not usable.

I live in northern NY and we get plenty of snow!

 

[BAM-BAM]

Always heard you can't push a blade of snow that weights more than the ATV and driver combined............our snows can be pretty wet and heavy ......

Morson's ramps are what my Dad does ( 20hp diesel John Deere Tractor W/ blade and blower) in the Alleghenies where the pile from January might still be there in late March........early snows may get pushed back 15-20 ft.

 

[MORSNO]

From what I've seen through the years, any brand blade will do. I've always used Warn plows and they have worked well...a little bent up and a few wear bar replacements. My brother has used Cycle Country blades with good luck also. The new front mount systems are much easier to use than the old push tubes that go under the atv frame. Front mounts allow you to raise the blade much higher so you don't get hung up on your piles and they are much easier to install and remove the blade if you don't want to leave it on all the time. I prefer a shorter blade (54") so I don't overload the atv when the snow is deep. Longer blades push a wider path when angled, but are also heavy and make it harder to push a heavy load.

 

[johngalt]

I think this might have been discussed on here a long time ago, but not sure...anyways, my question is; have any of you folks out there had a 4 wheeler with a snow plow blade on it???? How did it work??? Was it a joke???? How deep of snow would it plow or clear, or did the depth matter????
I have a Yamaha Grizzly and I take it to my cabin. I was thinking of getting a snow plow blade for it so I don't have to worry about getting snowed in. Thanks in advance for any info.

How much snow do you get? When I lived there 25 years ago, just south of Baltimore, snow was rare. A couple inches was a major event that shut everything down.

 

[reddogge]

I live NW of Baltimore in Carroll Co. and a few years ago we got 40 inches in one week from two storms back to back. It can surprise you.

 

[vrichard]

I have a Cam Am with a plow but this Bob Cat works best
Dick

 

[gunblade]

I have one for my ATV, a '97 Polaris 425 Magnum, but it's just too much trouble to install and operate and doesn't do nearly as good a job as a snow blower. There's no place to put the snow with a plow and if the snow is deep or the ground is icy, it's just not up to the task, especially going uphill. So I quit using it and only use a snow blower now. It tosses the snow up and over the bank and I can keep my driveway and surrounding area completely clear of snow much better than I could with the plow.

 

[JSR III]

I have a 2007 Polaris 500 Sportsman with a 5' Polaris plow that came together when I bought the ATV. The plow works great but have an extra winch cable handy as when they break, the plow is dead.

I bought the rig exclusively for plowing and as a plow it works great, unfortunately, Polaris had issues with the electronic modules in their early 2000 ATV's and issued a recall. The recall stopped with the 2006's and yet I have the same issue. The ATV has never been mudded or run through deep water but has problems starting. Sometimes the cluster lights up and it turns over and other times it is totally dead. I returned it to the shop where I purchased it hoping that Polaris would cover the repair since they had had issues with the earlier models. Unfortunately, the dealership had dropped the Polaris line and never mentioned it when I brought the unit back.

$100 later they told me that the ECM module was bad and the module cost is $400 plus labor. No possibility of a warranty claim since they no longer had the Polaris line.

 

[bearman49709]

It is much better than a lawn and garden tractor. Of course if we are talking feet of snow, then you may have trouble.

I have a 2012 Can Am with a 48" plow and a Ford GT 85 lawn mower with a 44" plow. I'll take the Ford over the Can Am any day unless its 6 or more inch's of wet heavy snow.
With a four wheeler you do every thing with your hands, steer, brake, throttle, and lift and lower the plow.
With my Ford I steer with my left hand control the plow with my right hand and control speed and forward/reverse with my right foot.
For snow over 12" I have a 40" snowblower for my Ford and a 22" walk behind for my deck.