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I'm starting a new thread rather than add to my tire chain thread where this topic was first raised

basic materials for this are a bunch of PT 12ft 2x6s don't ask me how many, I don't remember, they are somehting I keep on hand for projects
2 pieces of 2" on each side angle iron, the ruggeder the better, this is a wear item
1 ten ft length of 5/16 chain  nothing special I'm using a lower grade I got at Tractor supply for 19.95
bolts & washers etc.


this plow works excellent in light fluffy snow, heavier snow, not so well, I have to add weight, I have the material to build a deck, just havent done it yet

as you can see, it's an equal lateral triangle, cutting 12fters in half is basic shape  miters are cut at 30°/60°  the vertical post in front isn't any special height, I have a couple eye hooks for bungee cords attached to chains so that when slack, they don't drag (leaned the hard way sanding one in half)


you can see the angle iron cutting edges they are attached on the vertical side with 3 lag bolts each (make sure you have good drill bits to punch bolt holes thru the angle iron)



I have it attached with a snatch hook, I adjust the angle of snow casting by attaching at a different link on the snatch hook

used my 450i on a survey job that was logged for views, not merchantable timber, so they cut everything, thankfully, not chain saws, or the cuts on small stuff would have been angled into punji  sticks

mostly 12-15 inches tall, so they pretty much ripped off all my skid plates

dealer quoted me $225 for complete set of stock plastic with mounting bolts or $550, for aluminum

I am told plastic slides over rocks, etc better

is it worth the extra $$ for aluminum ?   pros & cons of each ?

Using the UXV450i as a log skidder, I fat footed the brake with a little or more like a lot of gas. Right rear wheel climbed up on a 2 foot tall boulder, bouncing into the air, and landing on my side

what did I learn besides being more careful backing up ?  the 450i doesn't have a tipover switch, it was still idling, I shut it off with the key

absolutely zero damage, flipped it back upright and continued on skidding logs

a front hitch receiver would make parking trailers and my Tow Hoe much easier, the turning radius with the 450i is so quick, that it is hard backing a trailer up

I see a few "universal" winch mount.receiver hitch combo's on e-gay, but wonder if they truly ar universal or may need modification

I've decided rather than buying yet another set of wheels to mount a set of tires with ice screws, it would be more cost effective to use tire chains for off road winter use

anybody use  tire chains, if so, type, size, sources?

I can get at the front shocks with a large pair of Channel Locks, the rear however has no swing room and the only way I can see to do it is with a punch and a hammer

I was surprised to open my tool kit and see no shock ring spanner, that I am used to finding on my other powersports toys that have a ring type preload adjustment

are our wheels 4x110mm like Honda, Kawasaki, Yamaha ?

or 4x115mm like Arctic Cat ?