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1997 Sportsman 500 not switching into High or Reverse

Hi,

I recently purchased an old Sportsman 500 4x4 and it was shifting and driving ok. I attempted to look up fixes on the forums but came up empty. Also my local shop has not solution and doesn't work on ATVs this old.

Now as I get ready for winter plowing it has stopped going into gear. Here is a recap. Would love any help and feedback. Thanks! Paul

- Shifts into Low gear and drives great
- With Shift lever and rod disconnected, I can not operate the trans gear selector with vice grips. It will not go into gear.
- With rear end on jack stand the wheels spin and no noise from trans

Do I need to rebuild or find a used transmission? I've tried hammering lightly on the shift lever on the trans with the shift rod disconnected and it does not move into gear. I thought maybe it was jammed?

Thanks Paul
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Defender Super atv snowplow

Guys and Gals I am looking for a picture of how the Super ATV snowplow is hooked up. I am looking fora 72" straight Blade I just dont want to buy some junk blade but would like to keep it under $1000. Pictures of how they are mounted and what you think of the blade you have would be great Thanks..
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Hello all… ATV newbie here!

In the pre-purchase stage of getting our first ATV(s)...
Bought a second home in the Black Hills of SD (live in SE Florida) spending half our time in each. Wife and I both ride Harleys which is actually bought us here for the summers. When I purchased this property (in SD) I also bought a nice Jeep Wrangler for my every-day vehicle and to explore a little. Well, at least half our neighbors have ATV's of some sort... We don't live IN the woods, but near enough.. I got the Jeep out twice this summer in events, a local 2 day event and the Jeep Jamboree event. With the new home construction, visitors, and riding (motorcycles) not much time was left.
SO....
Yesterday, I'm sitting in my (home) office minding my own business, a guy shows up at my door on a 500 Sportsman, truck and trailer with a Bobcat sitting in the street. He wants to know if I'd be interested in having 5 stumps removed in my yard, made me a deal I couldn't refuse. Half hour later he's done! Anyway, asked if they could leave the rig overnite in my back drive. Wife is eyeing the Sportsman, they give her the key and off she went.. So, here I am today with Craigslist open, doing my due-diligence. I'm looking at pairs of used Polaris 500's for sale mainly, and I am also interested in a 03 Trailboss 335 4x2 for sale for $1200, thinking it would be a great way to get our feet wet. We leave for Florida end of the month, so there is no pressing need to buy them now, but $1200 is, well painless...

My dilemma is really between buying a Sportsman or an ACE. I think we would both feel more secure in the Ace, going to go to a dealer and sit, maybe go to a rental place and try a pair for the day..
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Outlander 450 Winch Options

Can anyone suggest an affordable aftermarket winch for my 2017 outlander 450? I can't see spending $375-$600 for the Winches on the Can Am Accessory site. I just need something to lift a plow the 2 or 3 times I may have to plow my driveway each year and to get me unstuck should I ever get stuck - which is extremely rare. Doesn't make sense to spend a fortune on something that I may only need a few times a year. I see aftermarket winches in the $100-$250 range for other makes and models. Not sure if the 450 is just too new to be listed on some sites yet or not, but I want to be able to order a winch and mounting plate I know will match exactly. I'm not into "fabrication".

I've gone on Rocky Mountain ATV - they don't even have the Can AM outlander 450 as an option on their site yet and nothing close seems to be an exact match. Dennis Kirk has the Outlander 450 that I can add to my profile, but when I search exact match aftermarket winches I get nothing.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.