Anyone come up with a guard / fixture to put in front of the radiator air inlet to divert snow?

 

welcome to the forum. from the bottom so snow don't get into the radaitor? or the front?

 

if its runnin and warm , usually keeps radiator melted off, also clean out around cv boots before you leave it out in the cold, snow will turn to ice and tear the boots

 

Maybe I missed something but what does it matter if snow gets to the radiator? When it's warm the snow will melt. Never had and can't ever picture having problems from snow in the rad. Mud I get, but snow???

 

I've never had any issues with snow in the radiator either. After plowing/playing in the snow I use my air compressor and blow the snow out of the cv's and such and the rest melts in the garage.

 

Here in New England at least, ( but not always) in very deep snow the radiator WILL clog for long enough to melt and turn to ice in the radiator, then it takes a while to melt away. (as you sit there freezing your butt off) I was thinking of making a small plastic shield about 4-6 inches in front of the opening to block DIRECT snow packing in it. I guess it'll be a first concept. I'll keep you posted. BTW A friend of mine has a 500 sports man and it happens to him too. Motor shuts down because of temp protection.

 

Almost forgot. Thanx for the other input. especially the compressed air technique.