I see Moose has come out with a new 72" plow for ATV's 500 cc and larger. I am thinking about getting a new Sportsman 800. Any opinions as to wether this combination will work well or not.

 

i think on the 800 it would be an awesome setup.....should work well with the 800's power....

 

wow, when i read this topic heading it raised an eyebrow!

i did not realize Moose came out with a 72 incher!

thanks for the info Pryo.

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I have the 60" glacier plow setup and it kicks ***. the 72" would be nice but maybe too big for what I need it for. If you get the 800 and the 72" plow let us know how it works out.

 

A 6 footer for an ATV??!!! [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif[/img] I have a blade only 12" wider on a Jeep Wrangler!!

Man, I'd be more than a bit worried with that one on my BRAND NEW four wheeler. I run a few plow trucks in the winter and have seen what too large a plow can do to a full size 4x4... I can just about imagine what this blade could do to a bike. Even one as beefy as the 800's...

A 72" blade has got to be heavy. If it isn't, it just ain't going to work. It'll just ride up and not clean the surface you're plowing. Just with the added weight, I see a good chance for front axle/suspension and frame damage here. Remember, when raised, the added weight is IN FRONT of the front axle. Thus amplifing it's actual stress on the frame and mount. It's not like you're stacking things on the rack where the weight is bearing directly on the struts and springs. These forces would act on the frame in an up and motion, trying to bend your wheeler apart right above the front wheels.

And what about it's actual operation... It's not so much the straight pushing that I'd be concerned with. I'm sure with a "full plow" of fluffy "dry" snow and good traction, you could get away with it. But angle that baby and you're putting a whole lot of stress in the plow mount AND the frame of the ATV... You want to go one way and the plow wants to head the other... These forces act on the bike in a side to side motion.

And what if you hit something under the snow.... And trust me, you will. A crack in the pavement, man hole cover, whatever.... BANG!! And you're not movin'... You'd be surprised that things as small as a half inch high can STOP a F-550 dump dead in it's tracks.

The way I see it... In my "semi educated" opinion..... It sounds as if the 72" blade is just too wide to be effective and safe for your four wheeler. So if you want/need a plow for your EXPENSIVE 800, go with a 60" blade and save your equipment.

 

i'm with you moosehunter, that 6' plow is WAY too big for an ATV. i saw a 72"(6') on a Ranger today and there is NO WAY that blade would work on a Sportsman.

the big blade just makes no sence.

stick with the 60" Moose. you will be very happy.

BTW, my old Wrangler had a Fisher 6'9".

 

I think the 72" would work fine on the 800, it has the power to push it, but it depends on what you're plowing with it....if just snow, then no problem, but if you want to plow dirt/rocks, etc., then it will be too big....

 

I have a 60 inch Cycle Country and im with the other guys that say the 72 inch is WAY to much for ANY ATV...You angle that blade and get a good snow storm,the quads going to angle itself away when the angled blade fills up its bucket with snow.Your just asking for trouble with this blade.I dont care how many CCs your engine has.

 

I would think traction would the big problem. Pushing 6 feet wide of snow is a LOT of force, and then the factor is not engine CC's but traction. With some extra weight and chains you might be able to fix that, but with the 800 you can skip the engine size thing and go right to frame stress as moosehunter brought up. Thats a big plow for an atv

 

you won't be pushing 6' of snow though, you'll be pushing somewhere under 5' when angled....depends on the snow, if wet, then added weight....if light and fluffy, not too much of a problem though.....thinking about it though, I'm with the others and would stick with a 60" plow....I was thinking I should have gotten a 60" for my 700 EFI '05, but I think the 48" will work good for my needs...with the discounts I got on the whole unit and the fact that it rarely snows here, the 48 should work good