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Thursday, November 25, 2010

How make an ATV snowplow

I have always thought about building a plow for an ATV. Since that helps me do my work during the summer I need it to help

even in the cold winter months. I could buy an atv snow plow, there are some great
designs on the market for my atv to use. But I just want to make one for my ATV maybe a sense of accomplishment I guess. Do you ever feel that way, especially with the snow coming.

Iwant to use my in the winter like I use it in the summer. So I want to outfit it for the winter, so here goes. My outfit will change my ATV into a ATV with a snowplow. No more will I use a snow shovel Now our ATV can be your winter
buddy all you need is a snow plow blade to make that happen.


There are some ready-made snow plow blades, but this might not be exactly made for your ATV. Therefore,before you can enjoy pushing the snow using your atv, we need to do some converting to the snow plow blade for it first.


Before you get to excited about this project,you need to check your garage to make sure you will have the tools you need to do this. here is a listSteel sheeting, with thickness at least ¼ inch. A 55-gallon steel drum is an alternative to this.
safety glasses, gloves,Cutting torch,Regular welder or gas arc,mig,Universal mount for snow blade,blade,Electric drill Grinder,Sander,paint, wrenches, bolts.

If you have all these items the lets go to the next phase of building a ATV snowplow
You will need a curve piece of metal for the plow blade you can by just the blade or
use an empty 55 gallon drum, you need to take marker and layout on the drum the size you are going to make you atv snow plow the cut it out it using the cutting torch,plasma cutter. Usually, you’ll have to cut it on half, lengthwise. But some cut only a small portion of the drum enough for it to plow the snow. After cutting, you should grind to smooth out the drum’s edges.

Meanwhile, if you will be using pieces of steel sheets, you’ll have to bend it so as it imitates the shape of the usual snow plow. When bending the steel sheet, decide first how thick you want the snow plow blade to be. Bend the steel sheet to your
desired measurement. It should be bended just enough for it to be a snow plow blade. If you wish to add thickness, you should bend more sheets the same as how you bended the first sheet Remember the arc of the curve affects the amount of snow roll
when plow, better to have more of a curve then lees of an arc. Always when finished smooth the atv plow edges with a grinder or sander. Now to make thing a little easier you can buy a set of atv universal mounts.

Look to see how the universal snow plow mounts will be attached to the ATV. The snow plow blade needs to have a bracket so that the mount can be attached to it. You need to fabricate a bracket for the atv snow plow blade. The bracket should be perfectly attached to the mount. Normally, the bracket will be attached to the blade’s center. Do some measurements to determine where the bracket should be located and what size this should be.

You can make brackets, by Using the left over steel for brackets. Bend it to the desired shape using the cutting torch. Most of the time brackets are usually triangular in shape. Check if the bracket is already enough for the mount. If it’s not, do some adjustments until you achieve the perfect-shaped bracket. Spot weld the bracket at first to see the location before a final weld. Attach the bracket to the perfect spot on the blade using welding equipment. Don’t forget to wear protective
gears when doing this. Or my suggestion for speed of the project, is to attach the universal ATV plow mount to the ATV.

Lay out and drill the proper holes on the ATV and the universal mount so it will perfectly fit to the vehicle. Attach the snow plow blade bracket to the universal mount and attach the atv plow . Now you are almost done, smooth out the finishes and apply primer and then exterior metal paint for a professional look. Like I said to make it easier on your self buy just the blade or just the mounts, if it makes it easier on you to complete the task of building your atv snowplow we also offer just the atv parts you need here at edgeolite.com.

Always stay safe while fabricating a snow plow blade for your ATV, wear protective gears and prioritize safety in your every move.

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