[Kevnic]

Going to put a plow on it, and am real weary of it fitting. I have gone on two sites and they could not confirm the mount would fit(plow mount). Does anyone know of any kits guaranteed to fit? 1987 Foreman 350D

Thanks,
Kevin

 

[Goober]

Special mount i have one
hot hot hot this one’s broken

Here’s a pic of the plow mount the two brackets bolt under foot pegs
The big bracket goes on an obsolete lifting bar
Don’t buy this it’s broken

You’ll want a Cycle Country/Kolpin/KFI push tube set and plow

I will post of pic of mine

 

[Goober]

TRX350 to TRX300 plow

Some members asked me about a winch-less plow setup. First plow I had had a frame mounted lifting handle with rod and bellcrank. It was a reliable setup but the rod and handle constantly rubbed on the frame/body. I setup this plow with a newer push tube mounted lifting mechanism that is...

www.hondaatvforums.net

Here’s my post showing the new lifting bar—the old straight one will smash and crack your fender.

I’ll post pics of the mounts i have a set on my 86 and one in a box for my project 86

 

[Goober]

The mount kit is Cycle Country 15-1540–you’ll be doing real well to find one.

http://www.motoxoutlet.com/cyclecountry/manuals/15-1540.pdf

 

[Kevnic]

So I went ahead and bought what I thought was a full plow kit, Made by kolpin. I typed in the number for the underside mount(15-1540) and it is out of stock. I'm not sure if the kit I bought(wife bought) has one included or not but here is what the part numbers showed.

 

[Goober]

Looks good
I will keep my eye out for a set of plow mounts.
Of that fleabay set, one side is good the other is missing the mounting tab. So you could consider making the seller an offer just to get the one
lol lookit this my pair has the opposite mount broken!!!

 

[Kevnic]

Lol
I appreciate any and all help! Typical of me to wait till the snow is fly to worry about the plow

 

[Kevnic]

I don't see the third piece that was in your picture.

 

[SamUK]

I'm based in the UK (England) bit if you require a duplicate mount I am able to make it and ship to you. All I need is photos and a cardboard template shipping to me.

 

[Goober]

That big plate? That goes to an obsolete kit

 

[Kevnic]

SamUK--- Thank you I may end up doing that if all else fails in the states...


Goober----Thank you for letting me know that. So all I would need is the two pieces that attach to footpegs. Got it. We will see what kind of mount comes with the kit.

 

[Goober]

You see those footpeg mounts come up on fleabay pretty often. Some of those look homemade. The good ones have the double mount hole tab

 

[Kevnic]

And the push tubes from kolpin would mount up to these?

 

[Kevnic]

Defined going to need those mounts you gave me a link to goober. There is no room under the machine for the u bolts to mount to the frame in the rear. Here is a picture of the mount they sent me, and a pic of the push tubes.

 

[Goober]

I will measure my pushtube spread
—getting dinner now—
the one the sent you looks narrow
How wide is it from ear to ear?

 

[Goober]

Ok I measured 15 inches from ear to ear —where thr push tube mates the mount.
And i found another set of mounts—broken and bent awww

 

[Kevnic]

I will measure in the morning. Either way I know it will be pushing snow soon. May have to modify the skid plate for the kit to work.

 

[Kevnic]

So installed the plow today, went smooth. I have a 60 inch plow and it squats the front end pretty bad, has anyone ever changed to a different shock in front to stiffen it up a bit?


Thanks
Kevin

 

[Goober]

Looks great. Yeah 60 inch plow is big for this thing. The front shocks on this quad not adjustable either. You might be able to put some weight on the rear to keep the front from diving.
I use a 48 inch v-plow.
Consider putting this up for ATV of the Month

 

[Goober]

So installed the plow today, went smooth. I have a 60 inch plow and it squats the front end pretty bad, has anyone ever changed to a different shock in front to stiffen it up a bit?


Thanks
Kevin

The thing I would be most concerned about is supporting that large blade with the carrier and bumper. That bumper is rare as the 87 TRX350D is a one year configuration.
I bent a very rare Hondaline accessory bumper by pulling on it it just folded up; just for your consideration.
That strap part is way out front and so the physical momentum is highest out there on the weakest member. I would Try and get it closer to the frame tubes.
You could also put so spring dampers in your shocks to keep them from bottoming
Race car team use what they call spring rubbers to control ride height