ata 150b update

ron9969 · 01-09-2012, 12:15 PM

Thought id update on my atv. I got a winch n hooked it up to my plow,also got snow chains.Ill add some weight also as traction is a slight problem.
The rattle was from the chrome exhaust tip,so i left that off.
The chain tensioner roller was kinda off i added a longer spacer to keep it in the right spot.
It keeps starting easy n runs good.I havnt had any steering problems and think the power is ok stock.
For a hitch i found a tow hook n just got a longer bolt on the rear axle n bolted that up,ill change this later. Itll tow a ground drag now but i want to tow a small trailer later.
It hasnt snowed lately,ill get some pictures soon.

northerndad · 04-10-2012, 01:13 PM

Hey have any pics of it plowing snow? Sounds like quite the setup!

ron9969 · 04-10-2012, 04:51 PM

It works ok if the snow isnt to deep,it needs more weight on the back.Mabe tire weights.No i dont have any photos of it plowing,ill tryin put a photo of the setup anyhow.

ron9969 · 04-25-2012, 04:14 PM

Here are photos of my plow.Its a clothes rack from a store(chrome!)
the bottom plates weighs a ton,mabe twenty pounds.I hooked it up to a cross bar just before the swing arm,with exhaust clamps,wich were left loose so it would pivot.I also pit thick plastic hose over the tube to try and not scuff it all up.I put pivots on the front with two big springs from the hardware store.
I used the screw in floor pads to mount the big chunk of rubber mat pad to the plate with two pieces of steel.
The amount i let the winch cable out controls the ability of the whole plow blade to pivot.
So far traction is the main problem,i have chains,i wish i had more weight on the rear,mabe wheel weights or fill the tires with anti freeze?try going back to number one at phto bucket.[im

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midlifekrisiz · 04-25-2012, 04:27 PM

I found that if we aired up the fronts and let the air out of the rears we had great traction in the snow with the wifes 150 with the plow

ron9969 · 04-25-2012, 04:29 PM

Well i tried to have multiple small images,you can click on the photo and there are a few plow photos,none in the snow.I think mabe?the snow is gone here. Every time i went to plow my dad had gotten up earlier and used his snowblower.

Weldangrind · 04-26-2012, 01:09 AM

If you have a long mounting bar, you can drive over it and fasten it to the rear axle. That will change the behaviour, so that when the front wheels try to lift, the blade digs in more.

ron9969 · 04-26-2012, 02:09 AM

My bar isnt that long,ive never pushed hard enough to lift the front wheels.
It works ok for what it is.I took off the plow and chains,getting ready for some dirt riding.

01-09-2012, 12:15 PM	#1
ron9969 Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 37	ata 150b update Thought id update on my atv. I got a winch n hooked it up to my plow,also got snow chains.Ill add some weight also as traction is a slight problem. The rattle was from the chrome exhaust tip,so i left that off. The chain tensioner roller was kinda off i added a longer spacer to keep it in the right spot. It keeps starting easy n runs good.I havnt had any steering problems and think the power is ok stock. For a hitch i found a tow hook n just got a longer bolt on the rear axle n bolted that up,ill change this later. Itll tow a ground drag now but i want to tow a small trailer later. It hasnt snowed lately,ill get some pictures soon.
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04-10-2012, 04:51 PM	#3
ron9969 Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 37	ata 150b snow plow It works ok if the snow isnt to deep,it needs more weight on the back.Mabe tire weights.No i dont have any photos of it plowing,ill tryin put a photo of the setup anyhow.
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04-25-2012, 04:14 PM	#4
ron9969 Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 37	plow photos n info Here are photos of my plow.Its a clothes rack from a store(chrome!) the bottom plates weighs a ton,mabe twenty pounds.I hooked it up to a cross bar just before the swing arm,with exhaust clamps,wich were left loose so it would pivot.I also pit thick plastic hose over the tube to try and not scuff it all up.I put pivots on the front with two big springs from the hardware store. I used the screw in floor pads to mount the big chunk of rubber mat pad to the plate with two pieces of steel. The amount i let the winch cable out controls the ability of the whole plow blade to pivot. So far traction is the main problem,i have chains,i wish i had more weight on the rear,mabe wheel weights or fill the tires with anti freeze?try going back to number one at phto bucket.[img][/img][img][/img][img][/img]
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04-25-2012, 04:27 PM	#5
midlifekrisiz Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Chilliwack, B.C., Canada eh Posts: 1,393	I found that if we aired up the fronts and let the air out of the rears we had great traction in the snow with the wifes 150 with the plow __________________ I could be wrong......it has been known to happen<div><br /></div><div>core directive 172: No member of the core shall report for duty wearing a ginger toupee</div>
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04-25-2012, 04:29 PM	#6
ron9969 Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 37	plow photos n info Well i tried to have multiple small images,you can click on the photo and there are a few plow photos,none in the snow.I think mabe?the snow is gone here. Every time i went to plow my dad had gotten up earlier and used his snowblower.
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04-10-2012, 01:13 PM	#2
northerndad Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Hazelton, BC, Canada Posts: 109	Hey have any pics of it plowing snow? Sounds like quite the setup!
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04-26-2012, 01:09 AM	#7
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	If you have a long mounting bar, you can drive over it and fasten it to the rear axle. That will change the behaviour, so that when the front wheels try to lift, the blade digs in more. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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04-26-2012, 02:09 AM	#8
ron9969 Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 37	snow My bar isnt that long,ive never pushed hard enough to lift the front wheels. It works ok for what it is.I took off the plow and chains,getting ready for some dirt riding.
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