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I do. I pushed snow all winter with it, without issue, with the big boss v plow. Nice warm cab, and no issues thus far. How about you?

@@macgyver515 yeah! They are so nice to have. Happy to hear it’s treating you well buddy

They both have their pros and cons. The four wheel drive system in the Polaris is better, but the can am does fine for what I do. The cab is bigger in the defender, and the interior is a little better, too, in my opinion. The Polaris come with led lights, and a radio. That's not a big deal for me, since I add my own light bar anyway. It was fantastic pushing snow this winter. The heat is amazing, and the AC worked well in the summer. I think the HVAC is very good in both. The Can-Am has less squeaks and rattles. However the brakes do tend to squeal, which can be addressed. Overall I'm quite happy with it, but it's definitely a luxury UTV. Neither one is an ideal trail rig. I use mine around the property first and foremost, and a little bit on the trails. Not sure this helped, but good luck on your search.

Ya thanks man. I like both. Heard the can am is less noisy inside the cab which is a plus for me. They added factory Led lights and 30 inch tires now, I test drove one the other day. My brother has a polaris but it's an older model so hard to compare

Don't get me wrong, both of them have road noise, they are not like a car obviously. But they're still pretty fancy for a UTV. I hang on to my stuff for a long time, so I plan on taking care of it.

Ya I appreciate the input. It's hard to find someone who has owned/driven both the polaris and can am so any insight is useful !

Yes, the new springs did add some ride height, which does impact the plow angle some. I did leave out the aluminum spacer block, which was included for the BACK. It did take some adjustment to get everything set up, but the factory springs are extremely soft, resulting in a ton of body roll. Yes, you can crank down the factory springs, but I wanted a solution to the body roll year-round. Are you asking about the wiring harness for the plow? If so, yes, it did come with a mounting bracket. I drilled two small holes in the dash, and installef the mounting bracket, to accommodate the harness plug for the plow controller. It looks a lot cleaner. If you include your email, I can try to send you a close-up picture.

I like the size, and the solid construction. However, a small spring is used at the hinge point (weird). It makes for more movement in the mirror than I would like. A little reinforcement at the spring helped. The engineering at that point is weird.

@@macgyver515 Meaning the whole mirror vibrates, or the whole mirror moves easily and doesn't stay in place?

@@jeffvry4187 The mirror(s) vibrate at higher speeds, but stays in place. Since I use mine at mostly slower speeds, work on the property, or mild trail riding, it's fine for my needs. I like the larger mirror. If you do mostly aggressive riding, or riding on a lot of tight trails, you may want to look at something else.

Do u no part number on mirrors

Here is a link to a video of the same lights, link, and brief description by another UA-camr. Hope this helps. They are a great add-on. ua-cam.com/video/-exwLbVqHBA/v-deo.html

@@macgyver515 This is the one that I watch, thanks, seems like a no brainer update.

@@puzle9 You will need a one inch hole saw, NOT the larger hole saw, since you will be removing the light from the supplied frame/holder. Use the supplied holder as a template for the screws. Just take your time, measure twice and cut once. I removed the side panels for better access. Only five screws, I believe. Good luck with rig

@@macgyver515 Thanks for taking the time to reply. I plan on doing some mods and hope to video document, turn signals, horn, auto reverse lights via diag port.

2022/2022.5 have 27 inch tires, on 14 inch rims. 2023 models come with 30 tires from the factory.

I received optimal money for it, and the heated cab is a nice addition for winter plowing. The plow lays flat when it's not in V mode, which it is not in 95% of the time, when plowing. V Mode is only really needed for initial break- through of bigger drifts. We will see how it pans out.

@@macgyver515 $900 Heater kit and $900 soft doors and your Ranger would be nice and warm for plowing. I am guessing that is a lot cheaper than buying a new machine. All plows will sit flat on the ground in straight mode. The plow frame is supposed to be horizontal with the ground. With your plow in V mode you can just see it's out of adjustment easier. When your plow is adjusted right it will sit flat in v mode, scope mode and when it straight and angled. I did a video on my v plow on my truck explaining all this but I can't find it on my channel. Hopefully you understand what I mean.

@@mossman381 I optimized my resale on the Ranger, got a new machine, and with it, a five year warranty. No doubt more than just adding doors, and heater kit. I have no regrets. It was a very good machine for the 6 yrs I owned it. I understand your description of the plow adjustment, in the v position. The flexibility to adjust the plow is lessened on some UTV's, compared to a truck, especially with a larger brush guard. The only way to get the plow completely flat, in the v position, on this particular machine, is to remove the brush guard. As I noted in the video, if I drop the plow down any lower on the mounting bracket, the plow tower DOES hit the brush guard, as I've already found out prior to posting the video. I have maxed out adjustability on the plow too, and have to accept it will not lay perfectly flat in the v position. I'm willing to accept that, in order to keep the brush guard in place year-round. It also gives me a good mounting location for the front LED lights. We will see how plowing goes this winter. If there are any significant issues, I may remove the brush guard next winter, if needed.

@@macgyver515 You could make or have made bracket mounting extensions for that lower plow bracket out of flat bar stock and move the attachment point forward without having to raise the plow angle up. How is the leg room and seating comfort compared to the Polaris? I would probably own a Northstar if there was more room in the cab but as it is it's just too cramped and uncomfortable for me. I keep telling my dealer to twist his Polaris reps arm into making the cab larger for us grown up farm boys lol. Thanks for the honest review.

I thought about that. After I posted this video, I was able to move it back one more hole, which helped out. I have plowed twice, now, and it works fine.

I have had great luck for the last 6 years without them, hopefully that continues.

Unfortunately no. One of the negatives about the new door design, and a big oversight on their part. Otherwise I'm happy with the doors.

It did not. They gave me a 20% discount on the mirrors when I bought the machine. I purchased them from the parts store.

There was no badging on them when I purchased from the dealership.

@@macgyver515 Might wanna check on that suppose to have a canam badge on the back of them mirrors

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You are going to remove the Ridgid light from its housing, and not use it. You will need to drill a one inch hole for the light, and use the housing as a template for the screw layout. You will need to trim it a little to lay it flat for tracing. I then bought a toggle switch off Amazon as well, and put it next to the LED light switch. It's not difficult, it just takes time. Good luck.

@@macgyver515 Thanks for the info/tips! Really appreciate it

The Polaris was fantastic starting in the cold. Same battery for 6 years, no issues.

The ranger is so much faster, and maneuverable. I have a 50 horsepower tractor I use to stack up the snow when it builds up, or if we have a massive snow like we had in December. We got 36 in in less than 12 hours, way too much for the ranger, but the tractor with chains did fine.

@@macgyver515 makes sense. Thank you

Dump bed, yes. No radio

Much more expensive then when I bought mine. $3300 fully installed. Not cheap, but I am on year five, and it has worked flawlessly so far.

Thanks. I agree with your statement of plowing in grave, not fun. The hydraulic vs using a winch, is night and day different, in a good way.

I picked the same plow up for $3500 used. Dealer quote was $4800ish

Bealing? Nope. Five years, and zero issue with the front end, or drivetrain..

@@macgyver515 cool then awesome

A few inches to be safe, and avoid pushing the stones/gravel.

Dude, it was shot on a cell phone in a garage, it's not IMAX.

HAHA.. Audio sounds great to me. Maybe you need hearing aides...

You are welcome. It's a great set up for snow removal. The best advice I can give is always push in low, and avoid the temptation for a lift or bigger tires. Just my two cents. And of course the ballast it super helpful. Good luck with your rig

@@macgyver515 Low range is all i ever used while pushing snow with my 09 Ranger. If and when we get some snow I'll let you know how it goes. One thing I,m looking forward to is being able to back drag snow from around garage doors. Take care..

No issues. I have had normal wear and tear on the cutting edge of the plow. But not bad. Both have been great over the past four years. My best advice is regular maintenance on both, greasing annually, plow in low (always), and always plow with stock size tires. If the ranger is too high (tires/lift) it will mess with the angle, and put more strain on the front. It will dig, rather then smoothly push. In my opinion anyway, for what it's worth. Good luck.