https://youtu.be/-VJIC6eqhZQ

V plow looks like a nice setup.

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Sooma: Hi neighbor! I'm on our deck having morning coffee waving to you!

Howdy from the north end, neighbor! Was up in Whitefish today at the skijorging event, which is the most whitest, redneckest, coolest thing I have seen in a very long time. Let's grab a drink if ya want.

I don’t have UTV plowing experience but I do have ATV experience. The glacier plows are toys compared to a boss V plow. I would invest in the boss over the glacier if it was my money.

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Originally posted by sooma:

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Sooma: Hi neighbor! I'm on our deck having morning coffee waving to you!

Howdy from the north end, neighbor! Was up in Whitefish today at the skijorging event, which is the most whitest, redneckest, coolest thing I have seen in a very long time. Let's grab a drink if ya want.

HaHa, horses and skiing is pretty crazy isn't it! Sent you an e-mail this morning.

aileron

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Originally posted by sigarms229:
I don’t have UTV plowing experience but I do have ATV experience. The glacier plows are toys compared to a boss V plow. I would invest in the boss over the glacier if it was my money.

I'm leaning that way - I (mostly) subscribe to "Buy Once, Cry Once"

The biggest limitation to any ATV/UTV plow is the weight of the vehicle. Unless you put tracks on it, you'll be spinning pushing up that hill.

The best plow would be a real one on that Ram truck.

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Originally posted by MNSIG:
The best plow would be a real one on that Ram truck.

That's what I was thinking. It looks like that RAM is only a 1500, but you should be able to get a homeowner plow for it.

I've done the tractor snowplowing thing, although I don't have an enclosed cab. I picked up a 1998 K2500 with a 8' Western Pro Plow after a few years. Buy once, cry once.

I went through a similar exercise several years ago when we built our first barn, got horses and suddenly had a fair amount of additional access to clear of frequent heavy snow. The snow blower for at least two hours got old very fast.

I would have liked a UTV but it wasn't practical at that time. We had the HD truck for hauling already so I went with a Sno-Pro detachable, I think it is an 8' 3000 series. It is a very good setup- it requires a frame-mounted bracket which may need the skirting (if your truck has any) to be cut/fit. If you do go with a setup for your truck make sure the front axle can take the weight, and that the electrical system can handle the additional draw.

I haven't had to use it for years since leaving the East coast, but it was a very worthy investment. I'd do it again without hesitation.

I seldom plowed with my Polaris 800 X2 and it wore the wire on the winch so bad in such a short time, I quit using it. I had bought the top of the line Polaris V Plow and it has just sit there in my pole barn for years.
Not sure if you should use a rope on your winch or what??

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Originally posted by Aquabird:
I seldom plowed with my Polaris 800 X2 and it wore the wire on the winch so bad in such a short time, I quit using it. I had bought the top of the line Polaris V Plow and it has just sit there in my pole barn for years.
Not sure if you should use a rope on your winch or what??

You don't use the long steel braid cable for plowing they make short synthetic ropes for this. I always have a spare in the glove box of the Ranger. I have broke several but it takes about 5 minutes to put on a new one.

That is my gripe. Not something you want to be doing in the dark or cold, windy, snowny, wet conditions. And if the winch switch dies, you are ditw.

It is why I jumped on the used Kubota RTV500 with plow. Will see how it does long term. So far, so good.

Have a RZR with a Glacier plow system. Works decent enough, but as stated, the plow and vehicle just aren't heavy enough for serious work. Mine works fine for our light snow, but it skims the top of the snow if there is any ice underneath.

Just not heavy enough to move a lot of snow, nor clean off any ice.

I have a Polaris Sportsman 850 with a Cycle Country plow that I originally had on my Honda Rincon ATV. The plow has held up great. Very well built. The Sportsman will push snow incredibly well. Very happy with it.