About to bite the bullet on a new 2015 Sportsman 570 (it has 3.8 miles on it, was a giveaway for a local business and the guy who won it did not want an atv, so he traded it on a truck). The used-car dealer is asking $5,000- which seems reasonable.
I want this for my new property to use as a work vehicle- with a snow/gravel plow (1,200 foot gravel driveway) and to tow a utility trailer.
Anyway, my dilemma is that I am struggling with the Polaris accessories- pricing and fitment. While I can find many parts on their website that are related to snowplows, I can’t find anything that says "Here are the exact parts you need to install a plow on a Sportsman 570".
I think I only need 2- first the 2881424, which is described as "Polaris Integrated Plow Mount – Frame Attachment" and 2879630 "Glacier PRO Plow Frame". Is that right? Plus an actual plow blade, of course. Please tell me I don’t have to buy a Polaris branded blade!
The second part of this post is related to the winch. I see Polaris sells their own which bolts on and uses pre-existing wiring to connect with the handlebar switch (also supplied in the kit). Problem is- stupid pricing. I can buy a Superwinch on Amazon for $125, and Cabela’s has a 2200# winch (Warn) for $170 right now, Polaris pricing is $380. I understand I would have to buy a mounting plate (KFI for $43), and wiring the switch to the handlebar may require some MacGyvering to accomplish, but still. And Polaris must have a very firm grip on dealers’ private parts because NOBODY is selling the Polaris HD winches for less than msrp.
Thanks for any help, my brother has been some help but he only has experience with off-road sport atvs. He just told me that the best ones are Polaris and Honda and to avoid Arctic Cat, Kawasaki and Suzuki.
Mark
