Plowing Snow In a Blizzard With The Cheapest UTV I Could Find (Huge Problem Found)
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- Опубліковано 22 гру 2022
- I buy a used cheap Polaris Ranger 500 and test it out plowing in deep snow. #Polaris, #Plowing, #Snow,
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Joe... a couple of plowing tips for you. Firstly, back your Polaris into the garage so your first plowing is right out of the garage. Secondly, angle your plow (right or left) sharply, and make your first run down the middle of the driveway. Turn around at the street or house and make consecutive runs pushing the snow further out from that center pass.
Hey Allen after you angle your blade and run down the middle of the driveway and you turn around at the street do you still have your plow angled when you go back down the middle or do you keep it straight? I'm about to start plowing for this older gent and was wanting some advice please.
@@swully-ol4lx so long as you are pushing the snow outwards, keep it angled to push the snow to the outer edges. A straight blade is inefficient except in small areas.
@@swully-ol4lx By making these ever increasing circles you shouldn't have to stop to change the blade angle. If plowing on a gravel driveway, your blade should be equipped with adjustable sliders that allow your blade to ride just above the gravel. Otherwise, you'll be plowing up your driveway gravel and moving it with the snow off the driveway.
a couple hundred pounds of weight in the back will help too, not over loaded but some added weight, also do not put the blade all the way to the pavemet, that way there is the weight transfer of the blade on the front wheels for added traction and steering
No push the snow ❄️ towards the middle of your driveway so you can collect it for drinking water
Hats off to ya,no joke ! you do what ever it takes to get some thing that others neglected running,Good work.
I hope that one treats you well. these things get more use, utility wise, than anything else when you have a big chunk of land, or farm. Aside from the tractor, the side by side gets used every single day on the farm. So in the long run I think you’ll be happy you got it. You might even end up upgrading. Side by sides are just so damn useful.
Agree. Side by sides are so awesome and useful
Snow looks like a blast! I'd like to see it some day. Merry Christmas and thanks for the engaging content.
You can sand, buff, and wax the windshield too be crystal clear. Also, after each plowing, I saturate my machine and plow in a silicone spray. Make sure to lower tire air pressure way down for max traction. Nice unit!
Another option you could weld a nut on that front diff to remove the shaft with a puller. drilling n tapping hardened steel can be a task
As Derek Biersi (Vice Grip Garage) would say, "Looks like a guy did the 'Craigslist Rebuild' (spray paint) on that UTV!"🤣Merry Christmas Joe and Jade!
Give er a lil Stttt stttt.
Weight in the rear is a must and you should be plowing in low range. Also, backing it inside is more efficient so you can just drop the blade once it’s outside the door and not drive over snow THEN try to plow it.
yes ,low range for sure, easier on the machine.
You gotta report these text scam people that are showing up everywhere
Nice little video again. So great to watch, really chills me out. 👍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Those little 500 are inherently noisy. But are tough as nails. I have the 900 XP HO ranger. I’ve hauled dirt pulled logs and everything else. Has 5000 miles on it and will run 65 mph. That bad land winch is good. I think you did good Joe. So people aren’t mechanically inclined as was the previous owner. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Love the videos I’m from Minnesota but live in Florida and this is the only thing that keeps me from being homesick
Sweet deal (in today's money). I am plowing with a 2022 Polaris 570 with a 72" plow. Been lovng it as I have 200 feet of driveway. I will say that the 2022 is much better balanced with the engine and trans under the box instead of under the seat. When plow is on it balances very well. Still snowing and blowing here in the north so waiting it out and then let the fun begin. LOL Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Been plowing our property with an old Rhino. These machines work surprisingly well. Can’t beat being out of the weather.
Love watching your videos man. Keep up the good work
Looks like that thing works pretty good! A new sheet of plexiglass and a manual wiper would make seeing a lot easier. Merry Christmas!
Nice machine, great video as always. Merry Christmas and Happy New year.
You could really clean your bikes up nice with a bit of acid wash. All the aluminum would look brand new and make your machines look amazing. Look for a acid based rim cleaned. Works wonders
Actually it's only 1 wheel drive. With only 1 CV axle on the front, the power is being sent to the side with no axle because it has the least resistance. And with no diff lock in the rear it's just 1 wheel drive.
I figured it was 2 wheel 1 in the rear if it's in the unlocked position and the front on the polaris has a electric locker so 1 wheel up front that was my thought either way its moving more snow than I thought it would like that
@@tylermitchell9939 oh ok I didn't know it has a locker up front
Take the center plate off the inside center of the tailgate. I did that and unscrew and take out the latches on each side. I can't remember if there was an adjustment on each rod or I gave each rod a little tweak that would actually shorten them and that will get the latches to move enough to easily open the tailgate.
You're a good man dude I really enjoy your videos. No stupid music and beating around the bush for 15 minutes before you get to the point. Just straight forward good mechanical knowledge. Keep up the great work bud.
Hell ya that awesome and good luck in this nasty freezing storm we all are getting. Get some tire chain and maybe lil extra rear weight thing will go everywhere
yes the rear is supposed to be a mechanical diff lock the front is an armature which rotates and a series of rollers become magnetized and engage both side axels. i have a set of pdf maunals for it if you want them.
Excellent job on the video, especially your commentary. Good job overall. Thanks.
I can see how the back end pulls around without 4wd. Definitely gotta get it fixed.
Merry Christmas joe! Them rangers are pricey machines 😮 I think that was a pretty good deal.
We had one of those machine on the job,had alot of fun and work with it,and yes overall doing the maintenance and adjustments on it was relatively easy,but if you are to do snow with it,you definitively have to put weigh in your box,and also ,I've noticed that the wet snow was packing on your blade,you can always spray it with some silicon lubricant.
Have fun with it,I did.
I don't know how you find the time to repair AND upload so often. Great job as always!
@Bigblackneggerballs not sure the reason matters, he does a geat job on the videos. He is very careful to be thorough and has a logical approach.
I gotta agree he’s pretty quick at it , I’m only a few hours south and the blizzard literally stopped like 10 hours ago haha
@user-hx1iw5jf4fya think?😅😊
Awesome ride by the way Joe. Merry Christmas to y'all in Wisconsin to.
WD40 also makes a silicone lubricant spray that will not evaporate the way the water displacement spray does. Some jell lubricant spray is also a good thing to have around. It's gell lube remains where you spray it and won't drip off (unless you use way too much lol).
Nice video and fun ! I hope you'll share the CV Axle replacement, really curious to know how you'll end up pulling this one out !
Happy holidays !
One more tip for ya...spray cheap silicone on that plow it will be a big help for each storm!!...Nice find Joe.
Getting ready for winter, enjoyed your vid!
Brake fluid in the reservoir generally looks good... I bleed the brakes or put completely new fluid in it as the stuff down in the brake cylinders is what gets dirty.
Always what your videos love them keep it up i always keep notifications on
I like my 2016 570 Ranger and even my old 2002 Ranger did better with rear snow chains, they make a big difference when backing up and helped when pushing snow into the pile. I liked my 02 a bit better when towing due to having the tongue weight on the straight axle, the newer ones with rear independent suspension seem to squat a bit more with a trailer hooked up. Have fun and look into rear chains you won't regret it.
You can get windshield wiper kits for that Polaris UTV you just got Joe. You might half to order the kit online for it though like a lot of your other parts you get in to your place to for your four wheelers.& Etc. That you work on in your shop.
For snow plowing I would add tire chains , maybe add weight to the machine to.
Just woke up and first thing i did is watch youuu
Merry Christmas Joe and family thanks for the content
Best use of a Wix filter I've ever seen! On a Polaris!
Great years videos Merry Christmas to your family and a Happy New Year 🎉
This Polaris will be an asset to you along with your skid steer. The bed doesn't hold too much, but it moves faster than your skid steer. You're amassing equipment that will aid in the building of your track.
I'm thinking that if you remove inside cover on the tail gate you can adjust the latches, also start in the center of the driveway and turn around at the end and push the snow that way you don't need to reverse all the back
If that tailgate handle is anything like Chevy p/u's? Inside that center latch are metal rods that extend out to the latches on either side, so that when ya pull up on the handle it pulls those latches in. those metal rods are connected to the pull handle through plastic bushings. Chances are those bushings are worn so that when pulling the handle it doesn't pull those rods in far enough to unlatch...OR? It could be an easier "fix" if the pivoting mechanism on the handle itself is corroded where its range of motion (so to speak) is not pulling those rods in far enough. But? until then? jez leave the tailgate down. 😉
I watched a few of your videos and they were pretty good. I have recently subscribed and hope to see more videos in the future. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!
Love the videos Joe....seen youve bought a few plowing rigs recently. You should find a blower attachment and rig that up to a quad and youll have no trouble at all.....and snow gets blown away which is also a bonus!
Jeez you and your lady have a nice place going congrats big dog💪
🎶that name again is Mr. Plow👍👍👍
Great channel you have! Love watching you buy questionable toys and diagnosing them and then swapping them for others. I have been doing it with my son for the last couple years and he loves it. Just swapped a 1996 Max iv for a 2017 Honda Rubicon! Fun keeps coming, keep up the good work! BTW, your skid steer should ring circles around that Polaris pushing snow!
Cool vids. I find your work pants and boots combo very funny.
I wanted to comment before i even finish watching. You got by far the better end of the del. I bought the exact same machin3 polaris ranger 500 brand new. Mine was a 2003 model. I paid around 10,000 for it the plow is at least 1,500. Your little 4 wheeler will never be able to do what that ranger will do. You should love it.
I thoroughly enjoy your videos I particularly like your last banche video I had the same year Mine went 110 with a bit of 1-10 60-40 mix 32 to 1
Joe if your looking for just a plow check out Snowsport Plows. Plow with your truck with comfort of heat.I have had mine for over eight years . No hydraulics and takes up small space.
You could siphon the differential lubricant out. I've used my MightyVac to do this before. . Have to check online to find out which size wrench is needed. That's a handy cart to have even if you didn't have all that land. Would love to have one here. Going to look for one after NewYears.
its in great condition i paid about 600 for both of mine from gov planet, one had a hand ful of peagravel in the motor and 1800 hours i shop vacd the gravel out and it run like a champ, Subaru designed the 500cc engines they are bullet proof
Always make sure the fill plug will loosen before draining. I learned the hard way.
great video -- Merry Christmas to you and everone else 😀
A little bit of advice one put some weight in the back and two pull up to the garage and back drag away from the garage so you don't have to shovel it
I know your channel is focused on quads. But its hard to beat a truck for plowing. At least here in the rockies you can find quite a few plows for sale that come with a truck.
I live in the south so no snow for me. Enjoyed your video and how great your new machine preformed.
I have a 2004 polaris ranger 500 4x4 just like yours. If you add some weight in the bed you will be surprised how great it will plow even in 2 wheel drive.
One thing that really improves your clean pavement is to replace your scid bar with a 1 x8 solid steel from like a actual county plow. I had one welded to the bottom of my plow. One thing I liked was it added weight so it cleaned the pavement better. I owned a funeral home so my parking lot that was actually 200 square feet short of an acre of blacktop. I plowed the parking lot for 7 years with a Kawasaki Prairie 300 4x4 . I live in Wisconsin so we receive enough snow. One of those years we received 108 inches. I never had one problem with the machine. I will be buying another Kawasaki, that’s for sure.
Looking forward to the "more to come on this thing" video :))
Merry Christmas Doctor!!!!!.... greetings from Chile
Man your house is beautiful. Like the cabin look in that living room
it amazes me that people dont do the basic maintenance of thier stuff. its good for us people who are not afraid to get our hands dirty. of fixed loads of mowers and snowblowers and sell them for beer money or i keep them myself
It most likely has had an oil change…you can find a Polaris filter many places. Also, I would consider using a 5w oil during the colder months…I use Rotella T6 (5w-50) year round in our Defender. It’s great oil at good price.
Yeah i agree. That machine is better than 15 years old and that filter doesn't look anywhere near that old.
You should be able to pull the good cv axle out of the other side. Then it will allow you to punch the broken stub out from the backside.
If you remove the rear center gate latch you may see it is connected by cable to the outsides. May just need to shorten the cables at the latch 1/2 inch so the dump bed would work. Just a thought.
We’re in a ground blizzard now no new snow but 65mph winds blowing around the 4 feet of snow we already had on the ground.
I used couple 12" pieces of pex pipe red 3/4" and just screwed them on bolts that are at corners of plow. Great visual of edges.. and cheap
Great video 👍🏼🙏🏼
I use a 500 to plow snow up here in Alaska. Chains on the back wheels. Synthethic rope instead of wire cable on the winch.
No problem plowing 3 miles of my driveway .
I have a 2005 ranger and my battery is under the hood but it's alot smaller battery had no problems with the small battery. I've plowed for many years works great. You could put some weight in the back. Might help you till you get your parts. Have fun they make plowing snow enjoyable.
I like that you bought an old beat up 4:wheeler and didn’t even look at engine or drive train
I learn from your salesman's ship as well as your mechanical ability!
You can fill the front diff through the vent tube on top of differential. It's so much easier then taking out fill plug.
Another hero and his toys.
Best UA-cam channel right here! Get some Milwaukee m18 lights for filming.
And for your tailgate release there's probably some sort of bent linkage that is not allowing it to pull on the rods going out to the left and right catch. Probably from somebody pulling on the handle in the middle of the tailgate as hard as they could trying to get it to release when it was all gummed up.
Here before 1 thousand lol. Whats up joe have a good day merry Christmas 🎄🎁 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Thes machines are known for having Intake bootst that can break and leak. So if its seems to be running lean or overheating I would check that out first. I've replace many of them on my Polaris Rangers and ATVs as well.
Wondering if the original battery was smaller to make it easier to check oil. Might be able to add an actuator so you can tilt the blade from the drivers seat.
awesome video!
you should keep that it looks so nice
The tailgate handle is Party broken inside. They are made of cheap plastic. Got the same problem with my GMC pickup. Good luck. I think the guy gave you a bunch of work!!
Interesting find!
Get the tail gate open be a lot handier I have a newer model 500 moved 90 yds of material this year added a larger battery , wiper washer and a rad hose heater on an early morning timer starts better
The warm up much faster sand in pails in back with a chain and shovels scraper etc
The pails with the sand gets a little better traction
Maybe angle shifter next year
You need a pair of snowchains and couple bags sandbags in back
You should clean up the machines before you sell them. Find something that can polish up the rims and the plastics. Might be able to get a little more out of them
Maxima SC1
I don't think he's trying to capitalize on sales. The channel I think is mainly how he gets paid for this
👏👏Bravo on a seemingly good trade. And you know what you are doing fiddling around with mechanicals. I am debating getting a JD lawn tractor and either getting a plow or a blower. If I was a young "tinkerer" or retired, an old Suzuki Samurai, or a Japanese mini-truck (Honda Acty-Attack) - thinking a heated cab would be nice
Hwy 21/73, I know exactly where You were. LOL
I've been Plowing with an ATV since 2003.
I have a Polaris 700 Sportsman with the Big Moose Plow on it.
Several Mods I have done. I have Hydraulics for the Plow Angle, Dedicated lift Winch for lifting the Plow
The Hydraulic Pump is also used for the Dump Trailer. Limit Switch to stop the Winch on the lift Stroke.
I put a 1/2 pipe on the plow blade edge to keep it from digging into the Gravel.
I have Chains on all 4 Corners. (I needed Spacers on the Front). All 4 springs have been upgraded.
I have a lot of Weight in the big Polaris Branded Back Box and the big Deep cycle battery on the Front Rack
Suspension Lock for the Back end
One most important tip for Plowing... clean off the Plow blade really good than when it is dry coat it with Silicone Spray and LET IT DRY. When You take off down the Driveway the Snow will just fly off the blade.
I have over 800 Hours on My machine, mostly Plowing Snow than Trail Riding and the only Trouble I have. I like to Foul the Plugs.. I use it more than My 45 Hp Kioti Tractor cause it is more nimble.
Mike M Wausau/Merrill area.
That motor sounds like it’s gonna fly apart at any moment!
I'd try fixing that handle issue it has. That way it opens for you when dumping out your snow.,or whatever you need it for in the winter time.& Summer time months.& Vacation's to.
The diff lock might be an electric solenoid type. Or a pin with a lever that the cable connects to. The hitch bar seized inside and they torched it out. To check for a parasitic draw put a dc amprobe on positive cable and remove fuses on at a time to identify circuit that could have a short to ground like rear light. Have an oil pan under cv shaft where it goes into the diff before removing broken shaft.
I started out buying a 500...saying thats all I'll need. then the 700... & 900... and yep the 1000 ..
You will go on a trail ride with your friends and you won't be able to keep up .. sold the 500 and upgraded 3 more times. You mention windshield and wipers ... good ones "glass" with wipers and bottom split for vent run around $1200. to $1500.00 ... acrylic and plexiglass are much cheaper but they scratch the second you install and remove the blue plastic protection film. Thats how it went for me ... more or better accessories with more power ... have fun
The joys of buying something used.
They left the axle stub in so the front dif would hold fluid at the seal. 4 wheel with chains will help!
Nice upgrade , I got a 65hp tractor but we get 6 foot storms in east canada , I used it as an atv to go to river on my land but just bought a atv
I would get a service manual and definitely check it the valves where ever adjusted and it will show u where the diff lock goes
Find some take off bighorn 2.0's on craigslist for tires. Your stock tires dont pull in the snow. The bighorns pull great for plowing. Also get 2 or 3 of those sand filled tubes at tractor supply for extra weight, one in passenger footwell and 2 behind seat in box. You won't believe the difference.