ATV Snow Plow or Snowblower?
- Thread starter Shedreg
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do you already have a quad? if so the plow is a great space saver and no maintnance. Just make sure you have someplace to push the snow, and if you expect a lot this winter you push it off the driveway about 4 feet to make room for more. Just lift the blade a couple inches to protect the lawn.
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DallanC
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I love the 60" blade on my Foreman. I clear my driveway and the sidewalks in nothing flat, very fast. I usually hit the sidewalk in front of the neighbor across the street too along with snow in front of the mailbox.
I hook my winch cable onto the blade itself for power up/down. A heck of alot more fun than a snowblower.
PS: Get a 60" blade not a 48... when you turn them diagonal a 48 isnt wide enough.
-DallanC
I hook my winch cable onto the blade itself for power up/down. A heck of alot more fun than a snowblower.
PS: Get a 60" blade not a 48... when you turn them diagonal a 48 isnt wide enough.
-DallanC
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wildwyo
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I have a foreman 450 & a 60 inch plow .. the snow will have to be 8-10 inches b4 it wont push it (in a wet snow) then I will just lift the blade a little & take half & go over it a 2nd time works great.... HIGHLY RECOMEND THE PLOW (but like the previous post said only if youve got a wheeler)
Thanks for all the input! Appreciate it.
I already have a ATV, just need to get a winch and
a 60" blade.
Justifying the costs between the blower and plow,
they seem to be around 500 - 600 bucks. (Winch
and plow vs. snowblower)
What is a good place to buy either?
Thanks again.
I already have a ATV, just need to get a winch and
a 60" blade.
Justifying the costs between the blower and plow,
they seem to be around 500 - 600 bucks. (Winch
and plow vs. snowblower)
What is a good place to buy either?
Thanks again.
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DallanC
Guest
>I have a foreman 450 &
>a 60 inch plow ..
> the snow will have
>to be 8-10 inches b4
>it wont push it (in
>a wet snow)
>then I will just lift
>the blade a little &
>take half & go over
>it a 2nd time works
>great....
>HIGHLY RECOMEND THE PLOW
>(but like the previous post
>said only if youve got
>a wheeler)
Ditto... its fairly amazing how much snow you can push with a fairly light atv.
-DallanC
>a 60 inch plow ..
> the snow will have
>to be 8-10 inches b4
>it wont push it (in
>a wet snow)
>then I will just lift
>the blade a little &
>take half & go over
>it a 2nd time works
>great....
>HIGHLY RECOMEND THE PLOW
>(but like the previous post
>said only if youve got
>a wheeler)
Ditto... its fairly amazing how much snow you can push with a fairly light atv.
-DallanC
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DallanC
Guest
>Thanks for all the input!
>Appreciate it.
>I already have a ATV, just
>need to get a winch
>and
>a 60" blade.
>Justifying the costs between the blower
>and plow,
>they seem to be around 500
>- 600 bucks. (Winch
>
>and plow vs. snowblower)
>What is a good place to
>buy either?
>Thanks again.
I think Harbor Freight has a 1500lb winch for around $50... maybe it was checker auto... I forget. I bought my blade from Cabelas 8 years ago, mail order LOL! they were the cheapest at the time.
-DallanC
>Appreciate it.
>I already have a ATV, just
>need to get a winch
>and
>a 60" blade.
>Justifying the costs between the blower
>and plow,
>they seem to be around 500
>- 600 bucks. (Winch
>
>and plow vs. snowblower)
>What is a good place to
>buy either?
>Thanks again.
I think Harbor Freight has a 1500lb winch for around $50... maybe it was checker auto... I forget. I bought my blade from Cabelas 8 years ago, mail order LOL! they were the cheapest at the time.
-DallanC
