ATV Snow Plows: Pick the Right Parts for Your Quad

For ATV snow plows, start with the quad, then choose a machine-specific mount or kit before matching the push tube, blade and skid shoes. Every connection must work together, including the winch lift if the system uses one.

Check fitment for your exact year, make and model before you order. Choose blade width and material around the places you clear, the snow you push and the room available for storage.

Start With the ATV Snow Plow Parts You Need

PirateMX separates ATV-compatible Snow Plows into paths such as Plow Mount, Snow Plow Kit System and Blades. Starting with the right path keeps you from buying a blade before knowing how it will connect to the four-wheeler.

Choose Plow Mount when building from individual components or replacing the machine-side hardware. A Snow Plow Kit System can group major pieces together, but the listing still controls what is included. Start with Blades only when you already know which mount and push tube, the frame that carries the blade, the new blade must match.

Some parts in the broader selection also fit UTVs and side-by-sides, so keep the vehicle type and application details in view while narrowing the choices.

Confirm Your ATV Before Choosing a Plow Mount

Write down the ATV's full model designation and submodel, then note any bumper, skid plate or other accessory occupying the mounting area. The plow mount is the first compatibility checkpoint because every part ahead of it depends on that connection.

The Plow Mount section mostly covers mount kits. A mount kit attaches the plow system to the quad, but its name does not mean the blade, push tube, skid shoes or lifting parts are included. Read the included-parts list and confirm which plow system the mount accepts.

Start with Polaris Snow Plows or Honda Snow Plows when either name is on your machine. Then compare the Snow Plows listing details with the ATV information you recorded, including any accessories that could interfere with installation.

Decide Between a Snow Plow Kit System and Individual Parts

A Snow Plow Kit System makes sense when you are starting without compatible plow parts and want major pieces sold for the same system. Choose individual parts when replacing a worn component or building around a mount, push tube or blade you already own.

Snow Plow Kit System listings mostly cover straight blades, with listed widths of 48, 54 and 72 inches. Steel is named on most of those listings. Where the material is not stated in the title, open the individual product details instead of assuming.

Do the same with included hardware. A kit listing may still require a machine-specific mount, lifting connection or another component. Some Snow Plows also fit UTVs and side-by-sides, so do not assume every listed width is intended for an ATV.

Riders starting with those makes can narrow the search through Can Am Snow Plows or CF Moto Snow Plows before comparing the kit contents.

Compare ATV Snow Plow Blade Widths and Listed Materials

Choose Blades around the tightest gate, trail or work area the quad must enter. A narrower blade is easier to turn and store, but it takes more passes across an open drive. A wider blade covers more ground per pass, while putting more snow in front of the ATV and requiring more room around buildings, parked equipment and snowbanks.

KFI Snow Plows are represented in widths of 48, 50, 54, 60, 66 and 72 inches. Some KFI listings name steel and some name poly. Other listings leave the material to the product details, so confirm it before selecting a blade.

Poly can help wet snow slide from the blade face and does not rust there. Steel may need finish attention where gravel or ice scrapes it. Material alone does not confirm blade weight, mounting style or whether the blade matches your push tube.

Compare the complete product listing with the intended setup, especially the blade connection and vehicle application. Riders searching by machine can begin with Kawasaki Snow Plows or Arctic Cat Snow Plows.

Plan Your ATV Plow Setup Before the First Clearing Day

Finish the parts check before the quad is needed for a blocked trail, hunting season access or work around the property. Lay out what you own and make one list of what is missing.

• Record the machine: Keep the exact ATV information beside the product listings while comparing parts.
• Map the system: Identify whether you need a plow mount, mount kit, straight blade, push tube or skid shoe. Confirm the mount, push tube and blade belong to compatible systems.
• Check the lift: Inspect the winch line or strap and verify that you have the listed connection parts for raising and lowering the blade.
• Read each listing: Review the included hardware, material, vehicle application and any separately required components.
• Inspect parts on hand: Look for bent brackets, cracked welds, worn holes, loose fasteners, damaged pins and worn skid shoes.
• Test before snow: Assemble the system in clear weather, then raise, lower and angle the blade while checking for binding or contact with the ATV.

For a gravel drive, set the skid shoes according to the product instructions so the blade is less likely to dig into loose stone. After the initial clearing job, inspect the mount, push tube, pins, blade, shoes and lift connection for looseness or fresh wear.

Shop the Brands Available for ATV Snow Plow Parts

PirateMX carries Snow Plows from KFI Snow Plows and Moose Racing Snow Plows. Most of the Snow Plow inventory here is KFI, so that is the brand riders will see most often while comparing mounts, kits, blades, push tubes and skid shoes.

Choose the component and confirm the ATV application before comparing brands. A brand name does not make a mount fit a different machine or make a blade connect to an unrelated push tube. Use the individual listing to verify the complete system before ordering KFI snow plow parts or Moose Racing parts.

Frequently asked questions

Is it worth putting a plow on an ATV?

Yes, if you regularly clear a driveway, trail, hunting access or work area that suits the size and traction of your quad. It makes less sense if the ATV cannot handle the snow load, the blade will not fit through your tightest spaces or you lack storage. Plan on a compatible mount, push tube, blade, skid shoes and winch lift parts, not just the blade.

How much does a plow cost for an ATV?

The cost depends on whether you need a complete kit or only a mount, blade, push tube, skid shoes or lift connection. A rider starting from scratch will usually need more components than someone replacing a worn blade. Check the current product listing for prices and included hardware, since a kit may still require a machine-specific mount or other parts.

Does PirateMX sell used snow plow parts?

PirateMX may have used OEM snow plow parts, but each used part is a one-off item and is gone once sold. Read the listing closely to see exactly what is included and inspect the photos for wear or damage. A used blade, mount or bracket still has to match the rest of the plow system. Check fitment for your exact year, make and model before you order.