I used to plow with an atv for a few years. After the first winter, my winch cable was bound in the winch so tight, I had a very hard time unspooling it. It had kinked the cable and I had to replace it. The following winter, I took off my new cable and put about a 10 ft piece of the old one back on. This worked well and didn’t ruin my cable. I realize some people might still want to use their machine for riding, and need the longer winch cable. Perhaps a wire rope might work without getting kinked. Good luck with your plowing. I didn’t know Coleman made utvs. Maybe they aren’t sold in Canada where I live.

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

my plow on my 801 ford tractor used a winch and worked great , with my new driveway I wanted a smaller plow so I hope it work good.

I'd be glad that installation is over. Good job in cramped places. The snow is coming your way soon.

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

thanks Karen , I hope we don't get snow this year.

Thanks Mark for the info. It's not just for the Coleman, but for any ATV. I'm in East Central Texas, but from northwest Indiana, I will pass this onto my brothers who still live there.

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

thank you glad you liked it.

Plowing snow is hard on equipment, good job on the modifications. That will help save your frame. My friend runs a power equipment shop and told me always start at the street and work your way in. The street snow has the most salt and as you work towards your house with cleaner snow it helps remove the salty snow. The metal on those vehicles are not very thick. At least you will have some fun !

You have the best toys!!!

I can see modifying it for all the sun we get here in Southern California. Take care of the sun-drifts.😋 Thanks for the video. Jon

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

please send us some sun!

Nice project Mark. May I make one suggestion: Replace all of the nuts in your installation with self locking nuts, such Nylocks. I agree with Randy Wells, below: Use metal for your spacers. Happy plowing.

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

thanks Bruce , will do.

Good job Mark. I did something similar on my Honda atv.

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

thanks Doug , this should work for years.

That takes a lot of the work out of shoveling snow and they are nice to have. I've had a few over the years and they're all the same. brand name means nothing. I only used the original mount once and not for long until I built my own brackets. Your right when you say they don't lift high enough and the mounts are too close to the ground. For you and a lot of people this setup is fine just keep an eye on the U bolts as with time and use they do loosen up. Keep smilin Mark

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

yes for sure , I do check the under side when changing oil .

I’ve a Denali Plow on my Honda 700 side by side. 4th winter with it. Snows been super heavy so far up here this year so I used our tractor FEL last snowstorm. I got the plow frame installed today as we have snows coming for the next week. I tried leaving the plow frame on year round but kept hitting rocks and stumps in the woods. 6 bolts and she’s off (or on) it’s not a big deal. I’m pretty happy with the Denali plow . . .

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

I do like the plow but not the mounting brackets.

I think that you missed your calling; you should have been a engineer. I am not used to seeing you so early in the morning. I have a small John Deere tractor with a bucket. We are in the middle of a snow storm now and I will need to clear some snow myself. I wanted to get a blade, like yours, but the bucket will be fine. I think a 6' blade might be a bit much for your machine but I could be wrong. It is always good to see you. 😃😃😃😃

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

thanks Alan , I think this will work ok with the Coleman utv.

Some zip ties are handy as extra hands to hold a light plate like that in place while you line up and start the nuts. Have a great day.

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

extra hands to put the zip ties on.

Brother, this brings a whole new meaning to "some assembly required". How about "some reengineering required" !

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

yes it tested my skills !

Great job Mark, well done👍 Graham 🇬🇧🇬🇧👍👍

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

thanks Graham.

Thanks for show us what u did to improve the snowplow. Cool video man 👍

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

thanks JR

Sure will beat the old snow shovel 👍

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

for sure Frank.

Great instruction video Mark, despite all the modifications you had to make. I guess the designer didn't "think" it through sufficiently. Like you, I'm ALWAYS disappointed when I find goods àre made in China !! We should be making a lot more "stuff" in the good ol' USA !! Thanks for sharing !!

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

thanks John, this plow will fit many other UTV's.

This is pretty neat

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

thank you.

The old conveyor belt idea is a good idea! Coodows to you.

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

thanks Cory.

That conveyor belt makes great top surface for a workbench. Maybe the best work bench topper ever. You can pound, drill, cut, glue does not stick and it lasts for decades.

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

that's a good idea.

Struggling to mount the mounting bracket, perhaps tie wire to hold the mount in place...just a suggestion for future projects. As an old grider, the welders called it "MTW" (Miller Time Welding) lol.

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

yes two people would have been better , Miller time!

Nice job Mark, but my experience using wood and steel bolts outdoors is the wood will expand when wet and shrink when it dries and loosen your bolts.

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

thanks Glenn.

You've got the patience of a saint! I'd be cursing the company, the nuts and bolts, the engineer, his family and their country of origin. 😉

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

thank you.

FINE job and I saw an oold Briggs rope start something in the background. You know how I am and BLESSINGS the rest of the week!

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

thanks Lewie , that's a old fire pump.

@lewiemcneely9143

Жыл бұрын

@@markgalicic7788 Ought to still have a lot of life left. Just has to be checked out. You know how fire trucks are.

@lewiemcneely9143

Жыл бұрын

@@markgalicic7788 If you could get the maker and truck number they ought to have an itemised list of what made the rig up. Good hunting, Buddy!

LOL I've done this sort of work and it made me smile and i was trying to help you . Bernie

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

thank you , glad you liked it!

Tempting the weather to do its best. That snow plow would be really handy at the wood mill when snow becomes an issue.

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

yes for sure , we have the loader at the mill for snow.

Just in time...looks like you are going to really need it soon! 🌬🌬❄❄❄❄

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

I hope we don't get any snow to test it out this year lol!

Can’t wait to see you plow snow with that after all the figuring and work you put into the installation. Hope it works for you.

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

thanks Ed , I will do a video of me plowing snow.

KOLPIN, made in Wisconsin, makes a superior snow plow for the Coleman 400...

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

never heard of it but too late.

good video and job. a lot of the things you buy anymore have to be reworked. i have a old miller mantic 200 got it over 35 years ago. miller has stopped making parts for them. take care, be safe and well.

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

thanks John.

i bought mine used,,i had to take the skidplate off the one i bought...thank god i rem it,or i would have to buy a new one.. for my Kaw..it was the same 4 wheeler as mine,,,,fit perfect...still new looking..haa...great fab Mark...i would of done the same thing...

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

thanks Ron.

Nice job 😊👍👍👍🌎🌞

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

thanks Evan.

You would thing they would make it snow plow ready with brackets welded to the skid plate. I think I wold be doing that. Thanks Mark

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

yes not user friendly for sure.

Good video Bus Motor Productions

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

thanks James.

Marc I was just thinking about what you said on the heighth when you lift the blade and I thought maybe if you made some sort of an A frame welded to the crash bar in front and ran the cable to the top of the A frame with a couple of pulleys you could get a little more extra height out of it if you choose to do so

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

I did solve the problem , I will try to show it on a video.

hi there good show . got it on just in time . . john

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

thanks John , no snow this year lol.

Hugs from BRASIL. i don , t miss an episode.

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

thank you.

You might want to put some xtra metal on your skids.i have always picked up some sort of chisel point or cultivater teeth at tsc.rounded up on both ends so they can't catch on anything n if the legs turn i have drilled a hole threw the top n put a pin in it to stop the turning.then the new skids stay straight.i just weld them right on to the one's that are there.

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

good idea.

Now all you need is a couple feet of ❄️

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

yes for sure Peter.

,,don't hit any snowmen...lol good one, keep safe...

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

thanks Bob ,I don't want any snow.

I would like to see the inside control for the lift system

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

it's just a up & down switch.

Would love to see a video of it in use

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

will do.

Copper pipe? Will you get a season out of that? Maybe a scrap piece of conduit instead?

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

it will outlast me.

Looks great Marc! How’s the edger project coming? I always enjoy seeing your videos, very interesting! Take care and stay safe bud! Have a great day! God bless! 🙏✝️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

thank you , the new edger will be here in March

@singleshot2218

Жыл бұрын

@@markgalicic7788 Marc..how can I get a couple plates to you?

Mark You gotta do a video on your Bad boy mower dude the sucker is a no b s mean machine way to go bro

Good evening from Baldivis Western Australia.

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

good evening Andrew.

I already have a tractor with a plow so I won't need anything like this but it was interesting to see all that needed to be done. How does the winch work to lift it? Was it part of the kit or was it already on the UTV? Bill

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

thanks Bill , the winch came with the Coleman utv and works great.

another great video really enjoy watching on my snow plow i ended up adding a cable to limit how far springs could move ( would almost completely flatten plow if it hung up , i set cable to catch at about a 45 degree angle works great )

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

thank you , that's a good idea.

Having the plow ready to go might keep the snow away.

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

I like your thinking!

🎄🎅🏻

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

thanks Kenneth.

Where is the Colman made at

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

not sure.

I think the wood will Crack vibrate apart and it will become all sloppy flopping all over I hope not but I would use a steel spacer

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

they made sawmills out of wood that lasted over 100 years.

@randywells4674

Жыл бұрын

@markgalicic7788 maybe you should of made the whole blade system out of wood hope it works for you atleast it locust there is a reason they make saw mills out of steel today

Your modifications to stiffen the mount may seem like a good idea but by stiffening the mounts you hav In affect transferred more load to the frame of the machine. That sounds like a good idea but you have now transferred the weakest point to the frame and the point of where it will deform to the frame. Stiffer is not always better, I have straightened many messed up plow frames. I hope it works out for you.

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

should I change it? I never mounted a plow to a UTV what is the best way to do it? do they make a flexible mount that don't attach to the frame of the UTV?

@billtefft4315

Жыл бұрын

@@markgalicic7788 not being able to see the setup clearly I can’t give you a good answer. Take a good look at your setup and see if you can trace the probable route of the forces, if it transfers all of he force into the frame that may cause problems. If there are other weaker spots in the setup that is good because that is where damage would probably occur. On full-size pickup trucks and jeeps the A-frame directly behind the plow blade was the most common point of deformation as this was the weakest point in the setup. The best advice I can give is to look over your mounting system to make sure that your UTV frame is not the weakest point. Being an aftermarket system it might just be that your modifications were the best solution in this case. Good luck, do you travel to Wisconsin to do snow removal?😂

Marc you could have used an extra pair of hands 😊

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

Oh for sure !

I didn't think that thing had enough power for a snow plow as it can't even handle its own four-wheel drive system when all the lockers are locked in.

Maybe instead of wooden blocks why not use Teflon blocks

"wooden blocks"? As a "sawyer", that would naturally be your first go to, however, you don't have a Tap and Dye set in that shop? I just think it would be better to bring the threads of the U-bolt to the frame! Those blocks are going to be a weak point....

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

they built sawmills out of wood for over a 100 years , this is just a spacer made out of black locust.

Looks like you’ll be losing ground clearance with the plow mounting bracket!

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

yes about 2".

THOR DIDNT SELL YOU ANY TIRE CHAINS ! ?? !

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

no sir Mike.

Like tryin to scratch yore ear with yore elbow.

@markgalicic7788

Жыл бұрын

yes for sure Bill.