Snow blower on a ATV/side by side?

[Pro-8250]

I was driving on a country road today and I saw an ATV with a snow blower attached to the front of it, blowing snow on this persons driveway. (This was a first for me.) Do any of you have one of these for an ATV, or a side by side?
If so, how would you rate them?

 

[Mafesto]

Was very close to doing that about 5 years ago.
About $10k for the unit I was looking at.
Knowing that I'd never get even half of my investment back out of it, I opted for a JD 1023 with a loader, front mount blower and rear blade for around $16K.
No regrets. After paying it off traded up to a 2032 and happy with this setup.
Can do so much more than my side by sides ever could.
Okay, maybe one regret......a cab would be sweet.

 

[Pro-8250]

Hey thanks. I have a 2012 sportsman 500 and I was just curious how something like that would work.

 

[Mafesto]

I looked at units with an engine mounted on it = very heavy out front.
I would have went with hydraulic driven, with an engine & pump unit that you put in the rear.

 

[snowdog484]

A friend of mine has had one for a few years. Doesn't like it, its for sale. Getting a plow for his truck instead.
It works ok for the nice fluffy snow. Wet or wind blown snow, not so well. Not heavy enough to cut thru.

 

[Pro-8250]

Yeah, I guess then it wouldn't work for me either then.

 

[volcano buster]

My dad lives in Idaho and has a driveway that is 3/10ths of a mile long. He used to plow with his pickup but that was real hard on equipment. He now has a snow hogg on his quad. 2 trips up and down the hill and he is all but done. It doesn't scrape down to the gravel like a blade will, but he is super happy with it.

Had to fix up some chains and a pseudo cab though plus the hot grips.

 

[Pro-8250]

Interesting.

 

[Pro-8250]

Just found this .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcKl5CKQUy4

 

[Jaynelson]

If you want a big boy snow blower and are physically able....skip all the junky ATV/UTV plow and blower stuff and just buy a Honda HSS1332. Costs about the same, but performs and stands up MUCH better. If it's too big of a job to do with that blower, it's too big to do with anything mounted on an ATV/UTV in my honest opinion. Then you need to look at pick up plow, or something for a tractor/bobcat.