Xuv snowplow blade

[Nwi760]

I am looking at the Deere 825i Xuv and wanted some input on what snow blade to put on it?

Deere heavy-duty 72 inch, Deere V blade, Boss 72 inch straight, or boss V?

 

[amigauser]

I am looking at the Deere 825i Xuv and wanted some input on what snow blade to put on it?

Deere heavy-duty 72 inch, Deere V blade, Boss 72 inch straight, or boss V?

Considering a similar setup myself. The new Boss UTV Power-V XT blade appears to be hard to beat. Althought it is $$$. My local JD dealer is also a BOSS dealer and they highly recommend it.

 

[timswi]

Considering a similar setup myself. The new Boss UTV Power-V XT blade appears to be hard to beat. Althought it is $$$. My local JD dealer is also a BOSS dealer and they highly recommend it.

The V would be nice if you're doing sidewalks and very narrow areas...I just don't see the cost benefit for doing diveways vs a standard power angle.

 

[yankeerider]

I don't know if my reasoning was correct, but I bought the V-plow for the first pass through deep snow on the unpaved areas of my property back to where the chickens and and firewood live, without having to fight the snow trying to steer me away from the side I was piling it on. After the first pass, I make two more, pushing it back farther to allow room for future snowfalls. With lighter snows I use it configured as a standard blade.

 

[jcmseven]

The Power V is really nice. It is also really heavy, so keep that in mind. I have seen average prices on this from $3500-3800. The JD PowerTach plow is around $2400 and has a little better hydraulic performance and is lighter. It is also a straight blade. I really like the BOSS setup too, but wonder in my application whether I can justify the extra $1K or so for how sporadic our snowfalls can be. According the Jamie at BOSS, the Gator can really move one of these plows. When they were testing apparently they found these UTVs to be faster than trucks in some cases; thus the reason for marketing such nice plows for essentially a niche market.

John M

 

[timswi]

I don't know if my reasoning was correct, but I bought the V-plow for the first pass through deep snow on the unpaved areas of my property back to where the chickens and and firewood live, without having to fight the snow trying to steer me away from the side I was piling it on. After the first pass, I make two more, pushing it back farther to allow room for future snowfalls. With lighter snows I use it configured as a standard blade.

That's perfect for your application...I'm just referring to driveways....I never really had a need for anything beyond a standard blade...Although, the power angle I have now should be a significant convenience. Pretty expensive, but convenient.

 

[Nwi760]

Good info. The one question I am having now is will the V boss in the straight position throw the snow as good as the boss straight blade? Maybe better?

Thanks all

 

[yankeerider]

That's perfect for your application...I'm just referring to driveways....I never really had a need for anything beyond a standard blade...Although, the power angle I have now should be a significant convenience. Pretty expensive, but convenient.

Yeah, we're in agreement. I wouldn't have bought the v-plow if i was just doing my driveways.

Anyone got a price on the power angle Boss V? It wasn't available when i bought the Deere plow, and, although I've designed a power angle conversion for mine, I can't find the time to actually start fabbing it. I'm actually thinking now of just building a "quick-change" for it, where it's still manual but I don't have to pull a clip, pull a pin, line up and insert the pin, reinstall the clip, then repeat on the other side.

 

[DIXIEDOG]

The ability to configure the V plow in a scoop would be great to have on driveways as well. Once you get past the initial cost there's really no downside to having a V plow.

 

[amigauser]

I just got a quote today on the Power-V from the local JD dealer. They quoted me $3,699 installed on a XUV. That is with the BOSS SmartHitch 2 setup. A lot of coin unless you are doing this commercially. I can't justify it right now.

 

[jcmseven]

That's about right. My dealer got me in the $3500.00 range for the same at essentially his cost, but even with a very sharp pencil it will be about in the same price range. These are just very nice plows and it costs a lot to make them and BOSS is not that big a company so profit margin may be pretty high. I would love a BOSS power V plow and feel it to be the ultimate UTV plow out there, but for our sporadic snows I am going this time with the JD PowerTach plow for my Gator. It has a bit more snappy hydraulics and will do what I need for about $1K less coin. From what I have heard, the Power V plows fine (great) in straight blade setup also; pretty close to the BOSS straight blade.

John M

 

[ryerman]

Since I got my Kubota, I am giving my son up in Idaho my Big Bear. He doesn't get a lot of deep snow, has 5 acres, and has a 400 foot driveway that gets drifted over.
Will the old Yamaha Big Bear 350 push a plow? Just wondering if it's worth the investment in a winch AND a plow. Don't know much about snowplowing, it's 92 degrees here in Ca. right now. Could the winch and plow be put on a newer machine in the future?

 

[Nwi760]

Re ryerman I would say no on plowing with the 350. Just too small for that kind of workout in a snowbelt. 500 or bigger.

 

[FatTire]

I have the Deer V-plow (manual). The V configuration works great in deep heavy snow for a first pass. But in the straight configuration the bump in the middle makes it a little harder to for the snow to slide across the blade if the snow is wet. Doesn't seem to make any difference with powder.

Changing blade positions is a pain. I'd get one of the hydraulic plows if I were starting over and had the money.

 

[yankeerider]

Changing blade positions is a pain. I'd get one of the hydraulic plows if I were starting over and had the money.

Given the number of times I swing the blades, I'd have trouble justifying the $1800 or so premium for the hydraulic Boss over the Deere v-plow.

i figure I can convert my Deere for about $800, have the design largely drawn up in CAD, but it's progressing up the project priority list very well, since there's a master bathroom to complete, miscellaneous trim, lighting, etc. in the kitchen that SWMBO is demanding, and a hydraulic thumb for the excavator all ahead of it.

Before this winter I hope to fab and install separate spring-loaded pins in each of the six locating holes to speed the re-anling process. I have just completed the design and material selection process and need to build/test the prototype. If you are interested, I'll share pictures, drawings, etc. when I get it done. Installation would be via 2 small welds connecting a short length of 1/2" sch 40 pipe to the top pin rail.

 

[FatTire]

Spring loaded pins sounds great -- dealing with the pins while wearing gloves is the worst part. Please do post or send photos/dwgs when you're done. I can sort of picture it in my mind except for how to captivate the pins inside the springs.

 

[timswi]

Since I got my Kubota, I am giving my son up in Idaho my Big Bear. He doesn't get a lot of deep snow, has 5 acres, and has a 400 foot driveway that gets drifted over.
Will the old Yamaha Big Bear 350 push a plow? Just wondering if it's worth the investment in a winch AND a plow. Don't know much about snowplowing, it's 92 degrees here in Ca. right now. Could the winch and plow be put on a newer machine in the future?

I plowed with my Big Bear 350. The lift arm on mine worked great. Never hooked it to a winch. Anything under 8" or so is no problem. My road/driveway is around 800 ft and I plowed it with no problem..That 3 footer we got last winter would have been a different story though. My neighbor's Sportsman 700 couldn't touch it.

 

[timswi]

I have the Deer V-plow (manual). The V configuration works great in deep heavy snow for a first pass. But in the straight configuration the bump in the middle makes it a little harder to for the snow to slide across the blade if the snow is wet. Doesn't seem to make any difference with powder.

Changing blade positions is a pain. I'd get one of the hydraulic plows if I were starting over and had the money.

You're right about angle changes..it is a pain with gloves on. Trying to find the pin ones it get's buried in snow and ice is an even bigger adventure. I have power angle now. Haven't tried it in snow yet, but my hopes are high.

 

[Mike_Kanzer]

I was looking at the eagle plow for UTv'S - Thet are considerably cheaper - does anyone have experience with one of these? Would they be any good for average/light snow? Where I live we average about 20-24" of snow a year (Though last year we had 80") -Mike

 

[proff49]

I just got a 72" Eagle v-plow for my Gator 620i. Haven't plowed with it yet but I am impressed with the quality. It is built heavier than I expected. My drive might be 300 feet and I'm sure it will do everything I want. I just got the winch mount made and am ready to test it out before doing the final shaping and painting.

We don't get enough snow here in southern Ohio for me to justify $1800 for the Deere blade let alone the more expensive ones. The Eagle v-plow cost me $720 shipped for everything. If I need a little down force I can fab some mounts for struts like some of the other blades use.