I have a chance to by a moose plow for $100, how deep could I push with a 2wd Sport? would it be worth messing with? Thanks

Bruce L. Hall

 

I dont think oyu woudl get to far, you would wither burn your belt or get no traction....most likely no traction


if it was the Scrambler 4by4 i would say Maybe....jsut Maybe

 

One of our local dealers has a plow mounted on a used Trailblazer and I watched a guy scrape about 4 inches off the parking lot with it. If it was more snow than that, I think you would want something heavier and with 4wd.

I have considered getting a blade for my Scrambler 500, but I am leary of putting that kind of stress on the belt since there is no low gear.

For now I just crank up the trusty snowthrower and after the concrete is clean, I jump on the Scrambler and go ride around in the fields and on the frozen ponds.

 

Install a pair of rear chains on that machines tires and you'll have no problem with the 2wd quad and snow.Try it,you'll write me back thanking me.===BILL

 

I plow snow with my scrambler 400. It has no problem with wet heavy snow, the deepest I've ploewd so far is 5 inches. I would recommend you have 4WD, though. It helps as you back away from the just plowed pile, as well as with traction going forward.



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Hawk - stock (for now) 99 Scrambler 400

 

Just a word about putting chains on your wheeler. They will rip the crap out of your driveway! Users beware, I used them once on an old honda 2wd I used to have and they left deep gouges in my nice asphalt driveway! TF

 

Seeing as how most lawn tractors are in fact only one wheel drive (yes they do have a differential) I don't see why the Sport wouldn't work. Granted, they have lower gearing than the Sport, but could you imagine how far the snow would fly if you hit it at speed?

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Mike Chero 97 Polaris Sport 400L/ 97 Polaris Trailblazer 250ES

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Don't waste your money putting a plow on a 2-wd atv. They don't back up at all because of the weight of the plow up front. No traction at all. Try backing up with your plow raised up with a 4-wd machine in 2-wd. Spin, spin spin.

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One section of my driveway is asphalt,the other is concrete.The asphalt part did leave some marks on it [some small gouges] while the concrete was unmarked.I usually top coat [driveway sealer] every two yrs,so the chain marks were really no big deal.Jack is right,no traction on 2wd quads UNLESS you install rear chains.It's your choice.Good Luck,====BILL

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I installed a 50" moose blade on my 2X4 325 Mag yeaterday and used it on our fresh snow today. I do have chains on the rear and weigh around 230lb. I had no troubles on my rock drive. We only have around 4" on the ground but I made enough passes that I was able to push more than the blade would hold with no trouble. You can get in a jam when backing up if you get your front end heading down hill or fill the back side of your blade with snow. I can see where 4X4 would be much better but I have flat land and make out ok. I used low range and had no problem with power. If your machine does not have low range I would not mess with it unless you want belt troubles. As far as giving $100 for a blade, that is a bargin if you get all the hardware that makes it work.

Dan Daugherty