Snow Plowing with ATV

[themvp313]

What is an average price of something like that?.. if any one knows

[empresslori]

@themvp313 It was $8100 brand new in summer of '08. Don't know what they'd be now or used.

[cole300]

what kind of winch do you have?

[empresslori]

@cole300 you mean the whole winch set-up? I'll have to ask Doug (we use each other's accounts interchangeably). He uses Amsteel blue rope (8,000 lb strength) for the winch.

[98dixiechick]

I'm sorry not to be offensive, but your boy seems like a total retard. "All your whining is being recorded" Priceless.

[empresslori]

@98dixiechick Look, girl, we already know you can't stand your brother! Knock it off...

[pugholland]

I am using Amsteel blue rope for winch in the video. The factory cable will break within a day or two. This is my third year with the new rope and no problems yet.

I got the 8,000 lbs strength. Hope this helps.

And no I cannot plow 2 feet at one time unless you peal the corners like an union.

[empresslori]

@pugholland that's right! Amsteel! (btw pugholland is Doug, the dude in the vid driving the atv)

[rosscopeeko1]

Nice set up. I have a Rubicon as well and want to outfit it with a plow. I will probably go with the same as you. Do you have a problem wearing out the first few feet of your winch cable? Is your engine and trans holding up well? Thanks for posting the vid. Take care

[empresslori]

@rosscopeeko1 Yes I seem to remember we did have probs with the first few feet of the winch cable. There's some strong rope the hubs bought to take care of it. I'll ask him and reply to you again.

[empresslori]

@rosscopeeko1 Doug (pugholland) replied to your question about the winch above.

[sldl04]

That thing is a freaking tank.....holy cow. You're pushing 2 feet of snow easy...

[empresslori]

@sldl04 my husband loves it! He has fun while he 'works'!

[sldl04]

@empresslori

Good! We hope to use ours this winter to plow with as well.

[sldl04]

Can you plow 2 feet of snow with it? We just bought a 420 Rancher and we're going to use ours to plow with this winter.

[Rikkirocket1]

what state is this in?

[empresslori]

@Rikkirocket1 We're in Northeast Ohio.

[121baway]

Ya gotta love Moose Plows.

[empresslori]

@121baway Yeah it's great. Like I mentioned, it's so simple I can use it. On rare occasions I'll plow if the hubs is busy and it's easy and fun.

[121baway]

Ya gotta love Moose.

[fishproet]

i've could have used tht today i got the 50 in straight lot of snow and would be quicker to use tht plow to throw it further for the nxt storm

[miikeyy4598]

where can you get a whole set like yours ?

[empresslori]

@miikeyy4598 sorry I took so long to reply. We purchased the atv/winch/plow from a Honda dealership that specializes in motorcycles, scooters, waverunners, dirtbikes and atvs. Just For Fun Honda in Middlefield, Ohio.

[slasher4x4]

Empresslori, what winch do you have?

[TheBowlingboy300]

how much does the plow cost and how hard is it to install

[empresslori]

@TheBowlingboy300 I'm trying to remember. I think the plow was $700 and they put the hardware on at the dealership. It's so simple to pop on and off that I can do it (and I'm a 5'2" 125lb chick). It also has these discs on the bottom that make it easy to drag, cuz it's heavy.

[allahgoatlover]

Thinking of getting one of these for the end of my driveway when the big guys leave a three foot pile of wet shit there after going by. How good is yours for the heavy stuff?

Thanks.

[ClarksonsinUSA]

THATS A BIG PLOW..

[ryanmorris454]

2x4 or 4x4

[empresslori]

@ryanmorris454 4x4

[NYrangrs1]

how long did that lot take you to finish?

[Scavezzacapi]

Hey I am building a shed and I was wondering how long the atv is with the plow??

Thanks

[empresslori]

@Scavezzacapi I really should look at these comments more often. Hazarding a guess (at 4am cuz I can't sleep cuz of the heat wave we're in) 6-7 feet long with the plow attached. We built the shed in the video specifically for the atv/plow but made it deeper for other stuff like shovels, fuel/oil, locks, salt etc.

[Launnie876]

That plow is awesome! I'm going to buy one for my atv!

Great video!

[MetallicHaze]

thats wayyy faster then shoveling! lol

[IMUmbra]

So....its a back seat with clearly raised letters "NOT A SEAT" you know people these days, their gonna look at it like.."hm, a seat i shall ride 2 up on my ATV with this thing! woohoo!"

[patrick4mv]

whats on the back of the atv

[empresslori]

@patrick4mv a back seat with some storage space with the clearly raised letters, "NOT A SEAT" ;).

[bradlee101]

@empresslori funny mine says the same thing ... my rear passenger pegs nevr said anything about no passengers tho :-p

[ryanmorris454]

@patrick4mv its just a backrest and he might have some weights in there to give better traction

[dirtshower250]

recon not rubicon thats the high calss wrangler if u know what that is

[empresslori]

@dirtshower250 : huh?

[95JD95]

@empresslori its rubicon, thats the 600 or 650. the recon is a 250

[rollinlowford]

@dirtshower250 Honda made more models then just the Recon.... Rubicon....Rincon...Rancher...

[tsafa1]

How many CC's?

[empresslori]

500 cc's

[theMISTER507]

you guys should of gave the older kiud a try he looks old enuf to drive one of thoses hes sitting there wachng

[empresslori]

yeah...we're working on that! ;)

[transam139]

How do you like the front mount? It looks like it'd be a pain in the butt to try and push back large snow piles. I have a mid mount Moose straight plow and it does a great job of bulldozing the tops of snow piles the I simply go back for a second pass to scrape the remaining.

[pugholland]

I love the front mount. I push snow hills up to 5 to 6 feet.

[Tyler1Blaster]

thats gotta be fun man! I got 2 stroke sport quads so this sucks... cant wait till i get a 4x4... stickin to the 2 strokes for now!

[sgtcrab1]

Looks like Brewer Maine?

[empresslori]

Andover, Ohio. We get a lot of lake effect snow. Six months ago we moved to Cortland and we don't get quite as dumped on.

[shmuckseason]

BEATS THE HELL OUT OF SHOVELING

[BreadandDOG67]

$699.99

[empresslori]

huh?

[cocacolaman95]

Yeah macooni2001 but i bought it without the winch and had it put on there from the dealer and it only has 1 winter of use.. nothing else and lights almost die the fourwheeler almost stalls so i dont know

[cocacolaman95]

I was wondering... I have a 2008 honda rubicon 500.. I have the warn winch and the 54" plow.. When i put my plow up and down my lights sie and my fourwheeler sometimes dies... what can i do about this.. thanks

[macaroni2001]

i'm a service manager for a .honda dealer.

a weak battery or bad ground will cause that problem .

[itwontme1111]

hey you might want to check the wireing for the winch. i have a honda foreman 500es and i installed the winch myself and it works wonderful. make sure your cables are not backwards. if thats not it you need a new battery, if thats the case buy a vary good one because the cheap ones are not worth the time of day

[dirtbikerboy202]

the battery could be cold, dead or not charging proporly. hope that helped

[Erhorn300]

y so slow?

[GibsonLP07]

What kind of plow is that? is it also made by honda?

[yamran]

I love plowing snow on my Arctic Cat Thundercat 1000

Put'er in low and lock up the front end and it will go through ANYTHING!

[SethGaier1993]

I mean how much extra was the plow. Not the atv. How much was the blade and the stuff for the blade to work.

[empresslori]

hard to remember since it was a package deal. I'm thinking $700 for the blade and $200 for winch.

[CFrobertmartin]

how mutch do you charge per plow if you did 5-7 drives like that and some every week or so in the seasion you could pay back the plow and some of the atv?

[empresslori]

I wouldn't know. I originally bought the plow to take care of our parking lot and thought maybe I would pick up some more drives to get a little bit of extra money. But I never had time to solicit business and we lived in an area where people were pretty tight. We just moved to an area where once again I have a big parking lot (I also run a business where I see clients at my home) so I'll need to plow. Not sure I'll have time pick up drives here either.

[SethGaier1993]

how much was it?

(everything for the plow)

[empresslori]

bought it July of '08. Everything including winch and plow and 'back seat' was about $8,100 (it was brand new).

[BigBearHuskyMusher]

Do you have the Rapid Mount Moose setup or just a front front setup on this?

[empresslori]

the rapid mount setup and it's wonderful!

[BigBearHuskyMusher]

I got the rapid mount with the 60" moose county plow also now and wow how easy to mount and dismount it. Pretty strong. I have the sportsman 800 efi with tatuo 4s tracks and People cant belive it when they see me plowin

[mrskillz8910]

nice video.  I just got a whole like 700 dollar plow setup i will post a vodeo in a couple months when snow comes!

[ARXD]

Thank you for posting this video! very good one.

this help me to decide to get a plow system for my ATV. Thank you.

[HUNTING125]

r u plowing in 2 wheel drive

[empresslori]

no, I only plow in 4wd, however - when I start to make quick turns on the pavement that has little to no snow because I just plowed it I will switch to 2wd on the fly. it's almost like a zero-turn mower because the back side comes spinning all the way around thus your turning radius is quick. Then it's back to 4wd.

[dgenerationx570]

what kind of ATV is that and How many cc is the Atv???? thanks

[empresslori]

Honda Rubicon 500cc

[PhillieBRidin]

does the rubicon have diff lock?

[empresslori]

it has 4wd on the fly

[karlbhh711]

"just want you to know that all your whining is being recorded" - priceless

[empresslori]

you must be a parent, too! ;)

[ilya1171]

i liked this video really awesome

[zootoo63]

hey. im carver60 from teh plow forums. check my can am out

[crazy125ers]

is that a cvt automatic belt driven tranny and also would a two wheel drive atv do good pushing snow. mines a kawasaki bayou 300

[empresslori]

yeah a cvt automatic. 2-wheel will not do the job pushing snow imho. whenever i leave mine in 2, i couldn't push deeper than an inch. however it is great to switch to 2 on the fly when turning.

[SNOWSTORM5001]

thats not true got a honda recon plowed a thousand foot dirveway up hill in two feet a snow only had to put three cinder blocks on back a 25 % tread on tires got the jod b done

[DiEhArDrAnGeRsFaN]

if you put some chains on the rear tires

[mjc883]

Is that the 50" or 60" plow? would you have chosen a different one, if you had your time back?

[empresslori]

Very happy with my 60" plow. I would just make sure that you beef up the pivot joint.

[mjc883]

Thanks. I bought my blade a week ago. What are you calling the pivot joint? The place where the blade can angle from side to side, or where the blade can tip forward?

[empresslori]

side to side

[Jorgen87]

hm.. my next toy here in Norway ? :-D

[lnventedSIayer]

I live in Norway too, what capital do you live in?

[Jorgen87]

Live in Oslo.

[lnventedSIayer]

Ok, I have a Honda 500 CC Atv, but i live in Hedmark :P

[Jorgen87]

hehe :D during the winter, you will gonna need it sometimes.. :D

[lnventedSIayer]

i'm using it everyday, when i'm going to work.. :P

[Jorgen87]

heheheheh :D

don't doubt it..

[trx90rider]

thats exactly what i use to plow. same plow, and same model. We got 10.3 inches of snow, and it really helped cuz i made 135$ today plowing hoo yah!!!

[bigbauer9]

awe, you mush me stiff from da cold!

[YourRoyalHeinous]

nice plow. I wish I had that model.

[got6ponies]

back bustin' "WORK"