Snow Plow Mount - Honda Foreman Forums : Rubicon, Rincon, Rancher and Recon Forum

atv_guy · 12-24-2011, 11:09 AM

I got a Moose snow plow mount for my Foreman (the thing the push tubes attach to). It mounts to the center frame underneath the atv. The directions say to remove the skid plate and install the plow mount and to leave the skid plate off. I'd rather not do that and was wondering how you guys mount these things?

The mount itself is small and doesn't cover much of the frame so it doesn't protect nearly as mush as the skid plate does. I'm thinking of just mounting it and leave the existing skid plate in place drilling some holes through the skid plate. What do you all think?

Thanks for any advice!

vermhot · 12-24-2011, 11:10 AM

Look at SS thread on mounting the plow it will help you !!

vermhot · 12-24-2011, 11:13 AM

Bumped it for ya !!

rich450es · 12-24-2011, 11:15 AM

yea a lot of people just drill some extra holes and install the mount over the factory skid plate
what year is your 500 ?

atv_guy · 12-24-2011, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rich450es

yea a lot of people just drill some extra holes and install the mount over the factory skid plate
what year is your 500 ?

It's a 2012.

rich450es · 12-24-2011, 01:17 PM

look at this write up with pictures
2012 foreman plow mount installation

atv_guy · 12-24-2011, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rich450es

look at this write up with pictures
2012 foreman plow mount installation

That's perfect! Thanks for pointing me in the right direction! Thanks for the bump too.

NSwhooler · 12-25-2011, 10:08 AM

I have a Foreman 450, Cycle Country plow, and a front to back aftermarket skidplate. What I did was- drop the skidplate, position the plow bracket, and then use a combination of the hardware to mount it with the plow mount between the skidplate and frame. The only mod the skidplate needed was two notches, about 4"x3/4" so the tabs from the plow mount can hang thru. Doing it this way was way more work than getting rid of the skidplate, but this way everything is still protected.

hope this is mildly helpful

atv_guy · 12-25-2011, 06:17 PM

Thanks NSWhooler! I plan to try something similar once I get an aluminum skid plate. I'm thinking of putting my plow mount on the outside of the skid plate rather than between it and the frame. The only down-side to this is that it'll cause the mount to be a bit lower (however thick the skid plate is) than it would be if it was mounted directly to the frame.

rich450es · 12-25-2011, 06:27 PM

i ran a set up like your wanting to do atv guy (except with plastic skid plates like thay use for cutting boards in the kitchen ) and the plow mount had 2 tabs that hung down about 1 in and would get hung up all the time on the granet bolders that are here in the north east .
i think you would be better off taking the plow mount off in the spring .........

12-24-2011, 11:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
atv_guy Honda Addict Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 247	Snow Plow Mount I got a Moose snow plow mount for my Foreman (the thing the push tubes attach to). It mounts to the center frame underneath the atv. The directions say to remove the skid plate and install the plow mount and to leave the skid plate off. I'd rather not do that and was wondering how you guys mount these things? The mount itself is small and doesn't cover much of the frame so it doesn't protect nearly as mush as the skid plate does. I'm thinking of just mounting it and leave the existing skid plate in place drilling some holes through the skid plate. What do you all think? Thanks for any advice!

12-24-2011, 11:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
vermhot Honda Red Wing Rider Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,605	Look at SS thread on mounting the plow it will help you !! __________________ 05 Green Foreman DGL,2"SS-Lift Plano green hunting box heated hand grips and thumb warmer carb mod ,Kolpin hitch,GPS bracket rattle can camo stock rims with 28" Zillas 11 Green Rubicon Gscape,power steer Warn 2500,Cycle Country 54" blade crappy stock tiers Kolpin hitch http://youtu.be/i9MhWDPUDHo

12-24-2011, 11:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
vermhot Honda Red Wing Rider Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,605	Bumped it for ya !! __________________ 05 Green Foreman DGL,2"SS-Lift Plano green hunting box heated hand grips and thumb warmer carb mod ,Kolpin hitch,GPS bracket rattle can camo stock rims with 28" Zillas 11 Green Rubicon Gscape,power steer Warn 2500,Cycle Country 54" blade crappy stock tiers Kolpin hitch http://youtu.be/i9MhWDPUDHo

12-24-2011, 11:15 AM	#4 (permalink)
rich450es Honda Red Wing Rider Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: ludlow,mass Posts: 10,578	yea a lot of people just drill some extra holes and install the mount over the factory skid plate what year is your 500 ? __________________ 2000 foreman 450 es-s the fking pig 14% 300 foretrax gear reduction 30in gorila silverbacks on C-5 wheels 2500lb warn winch superatv disk brake conversion kit 2in ssatv lift kit and progressive 512 shocks the original 4in PVC storage tube hurculined racks with rear cargo box czr loud exhaust , uni airfilter and drilled main jet foreman 450 parts for sale pm me for info**

12-24-2011, 01:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
rich450es Honda Red Wing Rider Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: ludlow,mass Posts: 10,578	look at this write up with pictures 2012 foreman plow mount installation __________________ 2000 foreman 450 es-s the fking pig 14% 300 foretrax gear reduction 30in gorila silverbacks on C-5 wheels 2500lb warn winch superatv disk brake conversion kit 2in ssatv lift kit and progressive 512 shocks the original 4in PVC storage tube hurculined racks with rear cargo box czr loud exhaust , uni airfilter and drilled main jet foreman 450 parts for sale pm me for info**

12-25-2011, 10:08 AM	#8 (permalink)
NSwhooler Honda Rider Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 2	I have a Foreman 450, Cycle Country plow, and a front to back aftermarket skidplate. What I did was- drop the skidplate, position the plow bracket, and then use a combination of the hardware to mount it with the plow mount between the skidplate and frame. The only mod the skidplate needed was two notches, about 4"x3/4" so the tabs from the plow mount can hang thru. Doing it this way was way more work than getting rid of the skidplate, but this way everything is still protected. hope this is mildly helpful

12-25-2011, 06:17 PM	#9 (permalink)
atv_guy Honda Addict Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 247	Thanks NSWhooler! I plan to try something similar once I get an aluminum skid plate. I'm thinking of putting my plow mount on the outside of the skid plate rather than between it and the frame. The only down-side to this is that it'll cause the mount to be a bit lower (however thick the skid plate is) than it would be if it was mounted directly to the frame.

12-25-2011, 06:27 PM	#10 (permalink)
rich450es Honda Red Wing Rider Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: ludlow,mass Posts: 10,578	i ran a set up like your wanting to do atv guy (except with plastic skid plates like thay use for cutting boards in the kitchen ) and the plow mount had 2 tabs that hung down about 1 in and would get hung up all the time on the granet bolders that are here in the north east . i think you would be better off taking the plow mount off in the spring ......... __________________ 2000 foreman 450 es-s the fking pig 14% 300 foretrax gear reduction 30in gorila silverbacks on C-5 wheels 2500lb warn winch superatv disk brake conversion kit 2in ssatv lift kit and progressive 512 shocks the original 4in PVC storage tube hurculined racks with rear cargo box czr loud exhaust , uni airfilter and drilled main jet foreman 450 parts for sale pm me for info**

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