Hello all.
Figured Id introduce myself after trolling around for a bit.
Bought a new 2017 Sportsman 570 a couple weeks ago.
My wife and I bought a house in the snow belt / lake effect snow area of Western New York in October. This should be the house we spend 20 years in. She is about 8 months pregnant right now and my son is almost 3. I cant spend 2.5 hours clearing a driveway whether its so we can go to work or for an emergency.
Our driveway is almost 200 ft long 'S' curve that widens to close to 50 ft. Im not a fan of winter or snow so something had to be done with the snow clearing task. Quickly realized our snowblower wasn't going to cut it. We needed a plow. Didnt want a truck. Atv it is. Many uses for an atv.
Enter the Sportsman 570
Little Man had to make sure it was all tight.
I have ridden atvs but I know very little about them. I am a car-guy (mazdas) and pretty mechanically inclined. I did some research online and watched review videos. Asked some guys at work for advice. Many said go for "at least a 500". Quite a few said Polaris. Some said Grizzly. Some said "go for a 1000!" From all that info it seemed like the Polaris was probably the best. Im not a fan of buying a used "fun" vehicle from a random person online. Any used machine at local dealers were only a thousand bucks cheaper than a new machine.
So we went to the dealer and explained my situation... needed a plow, other yard tasks, some off road stuff, easy to drive (start it up and go), reliable, not overkill. He immediately said "Sportsman 570." The 450 was a couple hundred bucks less and wasnt justifiable compared to the 570. The 570 had a $800 rebate that helped. A couple hours later and we had purchased the machine. Price added up quickly as I wanted a factory plow setup. Winch, plow, mounts etc.
It was delivered a few days later with everything installed. I would have installed plow and winch but for $180 bucks for labor it was easiest to have dealer install.
This machine is great. Just turned 2 hours tonight but its already plowed the driveway several times, done some snow clearing around the yard and a few fun laps through some snow. Clearing the driveway now takes 15 minutes. And waaay more fun. What a relief!!
There are no crazy plans for snorkels or huge tires or driving through lakes. It will be a machine for plowing, yard work and occasional trail riding.
Small plans include a winch cable stopper block, front spring spacers, clamps for yard tools (shovels, rakes), and maybe a quick mount windshield for keeping snow out of my face.
Thanks for having me, happy to be here.
Paul B
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