Plow tried out!

[longbeards]

I was able to plow for the first time with my new Pioneer, it is set up with a Cycle Country 72 inch plow, Champion 3 ton winch..

We got our first decent snow of the year, 4 inches in the mts of WV....Not much but I have a half of a mile road into the house and it is mine,,so to keep the wife and daughter able to drive to the house it pays to keep it open!!

The UTV and the plow did outstanding, after plowing for 28years with a ATV and or John Deer tractor I was amazed at how easy the large blade cleared the road!! I give it a thumbs up!

 

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[TandT]

Longbeards, You must have gotten the same snow storm that came across Ohio. I have the 72" Cycle Country blade on our Pioneer and the wife did the plowing with it the other day and liked it. Said it was why better than plowing with the Rubicon's.

 

[pilsbury38]

Did you guys have to do anything to your front suspension?

 

[TandT]

I did not. Seems to be ok, The wife did all the plowing as I had the flu. So I got to sit in the house and watch her.

 

[longbeards]

No, Factory front end,,,handles the plow without any issues to date. Will consider adding the bottoming out washers sometime in the future when my son is in from the Military...out of my league to install,,,,

best
longbeards

 

[fishin2Dmax]

I have a 72" warn plow on my Pioneer. While the plow weight does noticeably pull the front end down when lifting the plow, it hasn't been enough to worry out so far. I agree, it would be better if the front shocks were set-up a little stiffer.

 

[dieselmax]

i noticed mine sagging quite a bit with my denali plow so i swapped the front shocks out for a used set out of a can am commander

i think they look great and added around 2 " of clearance front end doesnt squat much now when i lift the plow

 

[Hondasxs]

Sweet...
Which commander did you pull them off of?

 

[dieselmax]

if i remember correctly they're from a 2011 commander 800 but from what i could find the front shocks are the same from 08-11 commander 800-1000 cc

 

[dieselmax]

heres some more pics of them
http://i1342.photobucket.com/albums/o76 ... 9aml71.jpg
clearance with stock shock
http://i1342.photobucket.com/albums/o76 ... jljo9n.jpg
clearance with can am shock installed. they have settled a bit more after taking it for a ride
http://i1342.photobucket.com/albums/o76 ... z5wycy.jpg
new vs old
http://i1342.photobucket.com/albums/o76 ... emfkdn.jpg
about 1" longer

 

[ohanacreek]

How much did they settle?
Does it help with the bottoming out?

 

[dieselmax]

i havent measured it again but it does sit higher as for the ride all ive done is plow the driveway but im sure itll help i have them set on the softest setting so theres lots of room to stiffen it up