I recently purchase a 2000 Polaris Sportsman and intend to install a snowplow on the machine. Has anyone gone through this installation process, and if so, are there any problems or nightmares that I should be looking for. Any help would be appreciated.

 

Snow plow installation is basic. Utilizing a winch for raising/lowering makes installation easier yet. I would suggest a 60" blade, the Sportsman can easily handle that.

 

I had one on my Sportsman 500 and it took about 1 hour to install it the first time. After that it can be installed in about 20 minutes if you have to install the 4 u-bolts and bracket to hold the plow or 5mins. if you leave the bracket under the floorboards connected. I did not have the winch when I first installed the plow so I had to put the manual lift bar on. The directions told me to cut a hole in my fender for the bar to go through, well I cut the hole and then I saw that I could just run the bar on the inside of the fender without cutting it. You can plow alot fast with the Sportsman.

Later,

Steve

 

Steve - thank you for the hint on not having to cut plastic. That was the one area that I was worried about. Cutting plastic on a new ATV makes me sick! I plan on using a winch, but until I can afford one, the manual lift will have to do.

 

No problem, glad to help. One other thing, before you plow make sure the two little blade skids are adjusted and tight. I forgot to check them and they worn down real bad and put a few scraps on my driveway. At least it was on my driveway and not somebody else's.
Later, Steve

 

do u have a plow on your srambler ?!

 

I would go with the 50 inch plow, it is a heavier guage and can plow dirt and rock. I just used mine to grade out a friends yard. Pushed top soil great, not sure about the rock. The larger blade will push to much, besides its fun, so why be in such a hurry to finish.

 

I put a 60" Moose plow on my '99 SP500 last year and plowed all winter with it. The 60" blade is the only way to go for snow plowing. I previously had a 48" Cycle Country and it's a little too narrow when the blade is angled. You have to make a decision about which type of lift mount you want. I would add an ATV200 winch with the handlebar switch to raise and lower the plow. You won't plow for long with a hand lift.

The front mounted blade isn't good for much else other than snow. If you want to move anything else you need a lift and rear blade.

The plow does add quite a bit of weight to the front end when raised. I'm awaiting delivery of the front Polaris lifts and heavy duty springs for the front to take care of this. You can check out mine on our site.

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Thank you everyone for the information. I have been plowing neighborhood sidewalks and driveways as a way to earn a little "fun" money to spend on ATVing for the past 5 years. I just recently sold the Suzuki King Quad that I used for this purpose. It was a great machine and I have no complaints. I just was ready to move on.After a lot of investigating and comparing, I chose the Sportsman. I am used to gears when plowing snow - what is the best choice for the automatic? 4wheel high or low. I don't want to cause to much wear an tear on the belts.

 

Shadow,
Always use LOW range for plowing. Have fun!