How well does the Polaris Sportsman 570 Plow? Raw footage of plowing 8 inches!

Here is some raw footage of my Polaris Sportsman plowing about 8 inches during a recent snow storm in NJ. It had more than enough power and cleaned up the driveway quickly. I have the POlaris Glacier 60". There is footage at night and during the day.
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[@DadTechTV]

For everyone wondering how the plow does on an angle and plowing 12+ inches, check out my newest plowing video at kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmjXZH2BaZupeaM.

[@mateoboschify]

Just ordered a plow system for my 2022 570 Sportsman. Should be a nice addition to the collection.

[@DadTechTV]

Makes life much easier especially if you are doing more than one driveway.

[@robertmortillo]

I live in north Jersey as well and this storm was a cake walk with my sportsman 570

[@DadTechTV]

Supposedly we have some snow coming in a few days. The Polaris is ready!

[@bobhawkey3783]

Sure beats shoveling! Just got our 570 and now I'm hoping for snow! Good job.

[@DadTechTV]

the 570 put in work this winter. not as much as last year, but still so much fun.

[@underdogoutdoors]

That plow did a great job!

[@DadTechTV]

The Polaris is a beast.

[@nathanduckeorth806]

I plow with a 420 honda,your 570 is a beast!

[@DadTechTV]

Hondas last forever!!!

[@johnthomson8332]

This was all I needed to see to get a plow setup, that thing pushed the snow right out of the way no problem. I just got done shoveling, I'm over shoveling. I have the same quad, I have a winch, now for the plow and mount and I'll be good to go.

[@DadTechTV]

I went from a shovel, to a snow blower, and now the plow. Along with how much easier it is to plow, the bigger piece for me is the amount of time saved to clear the driveway.

[@dwightschuette8960]

@@DadTechTV more fun too.

[@Twoholesofman]

@@dwightschuette8960 way more fun

[@2ATVSANDOURLIFE]

Looks like it moved that snow without much problem. Before this Winter is over I may have to get a blade.

[@DadTechTV]

really happy with it so far. the snow near the street was the heaviest and it had no problem. i'm excited to see how it does when we get 8 inches of really wet heavy snow.

[@MartinHentges]

Sold!! I just bought a 2020 570 with a plow. I’m stoked for snow now! My neighbor is a real gem … but I might help give him more snow in his driveway

[@DadTechTV]

Have you gotten snow yet? Hope it made things much easier.

[@h.ofl3503]

I have a Polaris ACE 570 sportsman. These things are identical to the Polaris sportsman. I bought a plow for mine a while back in the 570 has more than enough power for over a foot of snow. The first time I used it my tires were shot so I had some problems but after putting new tires on the thing was like cutting through melted butter. I had no problem with 18 inches of snow. My winch motor did blow last time I used it but that was my fault. I replaced the winch and now waiting for the next storm. It's like I'm a little kid again when I'm out there.

[@DadTechTV]

clearing snow was never fun until i picked the 570 up.

[@EC_ATV_Outdoors]

You should plow a starting row straight, then angle the blade and work your way out to the edges, then do a final pass to clean up. By keeping the blade straight your making extra passes that are unnecessary 😉

[@DadTechTV]

Totally agree. I was so eager to get out in some snow I didn’t even plan out the best process. I have some footage of a more recent storm where I angle the plow and save a lot of time without having to do additional passes. I’ve had it out more than a few times plowing now and I still have room for improvement.

[@TheBitcoinBoomer]

Good info, thank you! I'll try this technique next time.

[@bluetunder40]

Nice one brother merry Christmas

[@DadTechTV]

Merry Christmas to you also!

[@WS6TA9T8]

Also DT im from North Jersey as well, we should get a convoy going to PA one of these weekends

[@DadTechTV]

I missed this comment the other day. Would love to get a large group out to PA. I haven't checked out FRO yet, but it's on my list for spring!

[@MRreptile13]

That's pretty cool man. Make a video of how the plow works and how you mounted it!

[@DadTechTV]

Thanks Jerry. And great idea on doing a video about how the plow works!

[@jmax6913]

Search “Polaris plow install” and look for the video! It explains it all. The glacier hd plow took me 30 mins to assemble and 15 seconds to mount for my 570 sp

[@flyinthebug35]

For the OP...I notice you are running what looks like either a 48" or at most 52" blade. I have a Polaris 500 EFI and I have a 60" Moose Plow blade which it handles fine even in a foot of snow or more. I live in N. Saskatchewan and we get tons of snow every winter and my 500 EFI handles a 60" blade easily...so you could upgrade your blade if you wanted to take a bigger chuck each pass. Cuts down on plowing time. Just an FYI. Great video.

[@DadTechTV]

Agreed, a 60” would move more snow faster than my 52”. I got the 52” because it was what was available and the driveways I’m plowing aren’t that large. While not super beneficial for me, they told me the reason they have majority 52” plows is because they are setup to be the perfect size to plow a sidewalk in the States with a click or two to angle the blade. In the States we are required to maintain the sidewalk in front of our houses.

[@flyinthebug35]

@@DadTechTV Thanks for the info. I did not know why that is why they made the 52" plows. I live in rural Canada so no sidewalks in my neighborhood lol

[@bradbiegert]

I have a 2019 570 EPS sportsman. I put the 60 inch plow on mine too. it has more then enough power for plowing. only thing I recommend thou is getting a set of rear tire chains if you don't have them already. they really do help with giving you better traction. one thing you need to be careful of is that once you start to get a good pile of snow going and you keep pushing more snow on it with each snow fall there is a sensor in the front wheels that can and will get packed with snow and if it does it will trip your check engine light. there is another sensory on the front wheels that will trip the light too if your wheels are turning for too long and you are not moving because the snow stopped your forward movement. normally the light will turn off once you let the snow melt off the front end. first time this happened to me I thought I did damage to the machine so I took it in and they then told me about the sensors in the front end. so just something to keep in mind should your check engine light come on while plowing.

[@DadTechTV]

Hi Bradley, thanks for the heads up. I did not know about the sensor in/on the wheels. I'll have to look into that.

[@dwightschuette8960]

Good info.

[@matthewhoffmann4825]

Nice man I have a 2015 sportsman 570 non power steering. Thinking about upgrading to the 2021 sportsman 570 with power steering.

[@DadTechTV]

I love the power steering and would recommend to anyone that doesn’t mind spending a few extra dollars.

[@matthewhoffmann4825]

@@DadTechTV Yes me to I have tried my friends with power steering and love it. It's so much better compared to my 2015 with out it.

[@slacra8619]

cool video, thanks man! definitely want to get one. i was worried the 570 didn't have enough oomf, but that's plenty of snow and it didn't seem like any problem moving it.

[@DadTechTV]

The 570 can move some snow. We just got a big storm last week. I have some footage but my battery died on the gopro and I didn't realize. This new footage will have the plow angled to show how well that works also.

[@jeffpringle2945]

I have a 400 foot stone driveway apx 16 ft wide. I live in Western NY so we get hammered with snow. You think a 570 will be enough or should I go with 850? Yours seems to rev plenty high enough so I'm a little concerned itd struggle doing long passes of heavy 8-16" at a time

[@nickbirbeck1197]

@@jeffpringle2945 man I plow a 300 ft long driveway in central PA with a Honda rancher 4x4 350 and a 48 inch plow. I used that to plow up to a foot of snow and it pushes right through

[@larrykluckoutdoors8227]

I am in Minnesota and I have a 350 4x4 cat with a 52 inch plow

[@dwightschuette8960]

You can back drag front garage door towards the street and than push the rest to the other side

[@d.a.t.4699]

Very cool. I wonder how long the dif. lasts. Even though it plows really good, its gotta be hard on the differential.

[@DadTechTV]

So far so good. If i run into problems, I'll make sure to update.

[@upnorthvlogs]

I put new tires on my 570 it’s plows through almost a foot like hot knife in butter these machines have plenty power

[@DadTechTV]

Put the 570 to work this winter, but haven't upgraded the tires yet. might need to think about that in the next few months.

[@altinaoutdoor]

Cool man, I was a little worried about going with the 60" plow on a 570. Do you angle the blade at all or don't bother?

[@DadTechTV]

I haven't bothered the few times I've used it now. However, I will be angling it the next time I go out to see how much cleaner I can get it on the first pass.

[@dwightschuette8960]

For heavier snow plowing 850 or higher is better. Otherwise tire spins a lot. Also one can install larger tires. on the larger machines.

[@quadbilly2106]

That rattling is ur airbox intake hitting bottom of platic at its opening

[@DadTechTV]

Thanks for the heads up, I'll look at that.

[@johnsalz3547]

Do you have your light bar wired to your factory lights?

[@DadTechTV]

I have a harness purchased form ak-offroad.com/ that links everything together. The lightbar comes on with the high beams.

[@JakeRoy98]

Buying a 4 wheeler and snow plow for my place here in rural Oregon some day

[@DadTechTV]

Totally worth the money!

[@wheelinndealin]

How long have you had yours? I just put mine on but I’m curious about the longevity and what will wear out first

[@DadTechTV]

Ive had mine for about 16 months. We had a very mild winter last year so it was only used a small amount. This was the first snow this season. I’ll have to put together the clips of the plow taking a bit of a beating on some of the bumps between the driveway and road, and also hitting the curb once or twice. Pretty solid plow so far.

[@wheelinndealin]

@@DadTechTV awesome thanks, I like mine, I ended up putting chains on my tries cause the ripsaw mud tires don’t go great in the snow but these machines can really move some material I’m impressed, thank you

[@bobbyg6662]

II live in North Central Minnesota and have a 2016 with a plow on it. The only thing that has broken that wasn't my fault was a cotter pin that holds the red handle on the plow frame that locks the plow frame to the wheeler but other than that I broke the sheer pin the holds the angle of the plow. Besides those minor things, my plow has been solid and I have pushed a lot of snow with it.

[@wheelinndealin]

@@bobbyg6662 that’s awesome I am happy with mine for sure!!

[@WS6TA9T8]

Hey whats up DT nice videos, i have a 19 570 you ever have a problem with it stalling while plowing going into a pile of snow?

[@DadTechTV]

I do. My problem is also random, not something specific I can say there is a reason for. Do you have the same problem? It had only happened once or twice so I didn’t think much of it, but now with the crazy snow we have gotten over the past two weeks, it has happened more often. Something I need to look into.

[@WS6TA9T8]

Yea man happened to me a about every other pass, got annoying after a while, the machine only has about 15hrs on it. It happens as im going into the pile i raise the plow and then it cuts off put it in Neutral n starts right up

[@WS6TA9T8]

Only thing i could think of is fuel being a about a year old but i always run 93octane with lucas fuel stabilizer so idk

[@joelsmithers6887]

Not a polaris fan at all. Did okay for the small drive, sounds like it needs max revs though and it's working hard

[@DadTechTV]

I think everyone has their preference for many reasons, but most of the machines with the same size motors will perform the same. Not to say there aren't possible issues out there for all of them. I plow in low gear and give it a lot more than it needs. That's why it sounds like I'm working it hard. My buddy has a can-am 570 and they both perform well.

[@cmstilllearning4418]

Have you figured out an easy way to mount the plow without breaking your back and lifting and sliding it over the hooks?

[@DadTechTV]

I have not. even worse is when you have to move it somewhere for storage and it's not somewhere you can just drive it in!!

[@cmstilllearning4418]

@@DadTechTV Ok, I am going to build something to use, like a block set up that allows me to drive over it and then flip up the hooks to attach. I’ll send a vid once I figure it out.

[@DadTechTV]

@@cmstilllearning4418 let me know what you come up with. Would love to see a video either on youtube, or send it to me at [e-mail]. Thanks!

[@davidcarrow5419]

Do you ever angle your blade?

[@DadTechTV]

Yes. I put up another video showing that two clicks works best for me for angle and makes plowing much faster.

[@-tee--bee-3230]

You GOTTA angle the plow, dude!

[@-tee--bee-3230]

Nice work, though!

[@DadTechTV]

I was so excited to get out there I forgot. But just put a video of angling the plow and it did make things much faster and easier. Check it out here... kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmjXZH2BaZupeaM

[@WS6TA9T8]

Keep in touch i will definitely like to go

[@CocoTheCat-w1r]

Nice Homemade snow plow for Atv che it out tnx

[@psycholordb7811]

What size plow?

[@DadTechTV]

Its the 60"

[@filobetobaby]

Doesn't the blade angle?

[@DadTechTV]

It does. We are possibly getting another storm this week so I may do some quick footage of the difference when I remember to angle the blade.

[@tyrontucker3719]

You plow in high or low?

[@OffroadLogger]

Never plow in High, that would cause too much stress to the gears. Always use Low Gear :)

[@DadTechTV]

I always plow in low.

[@catap977]

you need a 5' plow and angle it you would get done alot faster and cleaner

[@DadTechTV]

that is the 60inch plow. Next time I bring it out, I'm going to angle it to get a cleaner pass each time. Thanks!

[@nicholassanzari9603]

Not enough brute power to go up a relatively steep slope, need a 700 cc.True or False

[@DadTechTV]

False. The 570 can rip up a steep slope no problem.

[@nicholassanzari9603]

@@DadTechTV Thanks for the quick response, it proves you are right.Sorry for my impertenance.

[@DadTechTV]

@@nicholassanzari9603 you are going to be able to go faster and get up to speed faster with a bigger machine, but the 570 will get you where you need to go no problem and it will do it quickly.

[@yukon2159]

Your machine will ask a lot longer if you let it warm up 1st brother!

[@DadTechTV]

Good advice! Thank you.

[@gameheadnation2011]

Do your neighbor ask you to do they’re

[@DadTechTV]

I do my one neighbors driveway. No one has asked though which Makes it easier on me!!

[@JerseyFrank007]

Obviously not a lawn care nut... 😆 (jk) She plows really well!

[@DadTechTV]

Ha. I would say I did not treat my lawn that great. But to my defense the weather reports made it seem like we were going to get a lot more snow and I wanted to make sure I was pushing it back far enough. Maybe a little farther than actually needed. Haha.

[@JerseyFrank007]

@@DadTechTV oh man I know... just teasing. Impressed on how well it did. Thanks for the video !

[@badmudderrutters7460]

My neighbors polaris 500 will plow 2 feet of snow with no problem.

[@DadTechTV]

These things are beasts!

[@davidomalley6104]

I hope you didn't plow your neighbors grass lol

[@DadTechTV]

Just ripping mine up a bit! Ha.