i have never doubted my recon to do anything, but i plan on ordering a 50 inch moose blade, i hear that they are heavy, and wonder if my recon will be able to push it, at most we get like 8 inches, occasionally its over a foot, in which case i can plow in shifts. is anyone plowing with a recon? how much will it push and what plow do you have on??
i got a PRICE OF $606.52 FOR A 50 INCH PLOW AND 1500LB WINCH

 

The Warn is one of the heavier plows, but I wouldn't worry so much about the Recon's ability to push the plow. I think, based on previous threads from Recon owners, you'll have problems with steering your 2-wheel drive machine with the blade set at an angle. I occassionally have to hold a crab angle on my 4x4 Rancher to compensate for the blade's counter-steering effect. If you check some current discussions from those selecting other plowing equipment, you'll probably read about blade weight being helpful in cutting into snow, especially when packed. I can confirm the weight of the steel blade does not ride up over snow and tends to cut through to the base material, asphalt, concrete, etc.

I remember reading a discussion, a year or so ago, from a Recon owner who was very pleased with his plow setup. I seem to recall his questions about switching to a more aggressive tire tread pattern though, which may become a concern of yours, especially with deeper snow fall amounts. He was running stock tires at the time.

One thing you'll find is that Warn's equipment is built tough! I hit a burried boulder with my blade a year ago that almost sent me over the bars. I was worried I had probably broken or bent something. Upon examination, all I could find was a small ding on the blade's outside edge.

Have fun! Snow removal on an ATV is a blast. I charge customers for blading their sidewalks, but what they don't know is that I would probably do it for nothing! It's a great activity on a four-wheeler and a great man versus nature conflict!

 

thanks for the reply, if figure worst comes to worst i have someone sit on the back to help with traction, and i'll angle the blade if theres heavy snow, have you used any other plows? and what did you play?

 

rear wheel traction is important but your going to want to be able to stear the thing with the blade at an angle. just throw a couple 50 pund bags of sand on her. that should help u to

 

I've never used anything but the Warn. I don't remember what I paid, I've had mine for three years. I've seen current pricing and it seems prices are very similar. At the time, I think I was planning on spending about $1200 for the blade, winch, and a set of 589 MT's I purchased for extra traction.

 

Thanks, I think that I should be pretty ok with the blade, I will probably get new tires next Christmas, I will most likely have a bag of sand on the back, How is the turning affected??

 

For most blading applications you're trying to push the snow to the right or the left by angling the blade. The blade then acts like a rudder and tends to push the front end in the opposite direction. When pushing straight, as in building a pile, you won't have that problem, but you can't always push snow in a straight line. On sidewalks and drives you angle the blade and run parallel with the drive, in doing so you can run the full length of the path without stopping, and remove the snow to the roadside.

I do sidewalk snow removal for a local university and rarely have to change the blade angle. I usually angle it to the right and start on one walk and continually follow the walkways. When I've done all the walks in one direction, I turn around and reverse my travel through the entire walkway system again. When done, I've completed two complete swaths down every pathway.

On roads, I angle to the right so I'm driving with traffic. I make my first pass down the right side of the centerline, at the end switch directions and continually push snow to the roadside. Works well and you don't waste a lot of time changing blade angles.

 

ok i got it now, im so close to buyin the plow, im thinin ill order it on monday, install the winch first, then the plow, ill give you guys a report of how she blows when its done, im also getting a k+n. will i have to rejet just for that?>

 

If you're getting the K&N, for a little extra money go ahead and get Thunder Products Dial-A-Jet. You'll enhance your performance and make mixture changes a snap. Your engine will run smoother, you'll have better fuel / air mixture, and you can change your mixture setting with the twist of a five-position switch.

You'll find information at thunderproducts.com. I would highly recommend this mod and you'll find other discussions with other riders affirming the same thing.

 

can i install it myself? do i have to take off the carb and stuff b/c if so i dont wanna mess w/ it, how much would a dealer charge installation for the dial a jet?