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Alpine flex plow mounting plate

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I currently own 2017 outlander 570 and just purchased the alpine flex plow kit. The instructions from brp are very vague and do not describe how to mount the plate to the frame along w the sway bar and L shaped bracket! Can someone please help thank you!!
 
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Not sure if this will help but this guy did a short video showing his install on youtube
Good luck with the Alpine system.
I ended up letting the dealer install my mount plate for the Warn Provantage, the instructions were pretty vague as well.
 
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I installed it on my 16 Renegade last winter. Yes the instructions SUCK! But dont over think what they are tryin to explain. Hold the mount up to the frame look at the pics in the instructions and you should be able to figure it out. I will try and get a few pics of mine tomorrow and see if that helps ya any.
 
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I have always used low gear when plowing. I believe the cable saver is an absolute must, otherwise the winch cable is eventually going to wear through the support damaging both the plow frame and your cable.
 
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I paid the dealer to install the plate and I did the rest. the instructions are horrible. Also I found that with the 570 you need to install the cross member in the location it shows for the renegade models. Or better yet put the cable guard on the cross member that is welded to the push frame. That's the only way the thing clicks into place like it's supposed to. The techs at the dealer said you want your winch cable as vertical as possible out of the roller.
Another goofy thing with the G2L models.
 
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Always plow in low range, that keeps your revs up & helps to keep the battery charged, also easier on the belt. Can-Am didn't have a "cable saver" when I bought my machine & plow in 2010. Therefore I don't have the "cable saver". Feb. 2017 the cable broke for the first time, put a small cable clamp on & no problems since then. Will probably have to replace the cable in a year or two.
 
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Quinn - I need to do this exact thing - 2014 650 plow plate to be installed on a 2020 650 max xt. Did any of the bolt holes line up or did you have to drill all new ones? I do not have the plate yet and not quite sure how it fits. I might buy the bolts in advance of getting the plate. How long are the ones you used? Thanks,
 
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I started the install last night..

I thought I was going to need to phone a friend because the 4 L shaped mounting tabs wouldn't extend past the frame. Then I realized I was reading directions to install it on a SXS. Finally found the ATV instructions and began stacking the washers. Only thre front section of skid plate needs to be removed I believe. I hope to wrap it up this evening.

For the blade assembly-
I found it easiest to put the blade face down with the push plate sticking up. The instructions ask you to run the first nut up to 1â…› inches. This is fine but don't tighten the nylock nut until last. With the springs attached and loosened I could wiggle push plate and the bolt through the 3 spacers and "PACMAN" looking spacers. The instructions show a square washers of sorts used to change the blade angle. This square washer is no longer used. After a bit of pondering it is obvious the pacman spacer goes between the 2 small spacers. Of course I coated all hardware with marine grade grease. All is well.
 
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This is my set up. I tied to take a picture of my plow plate. It is a copy of plow mounts from 2014 year. I only had to remove front sway bar and it mounted just like it was on my 2014 Outlander. If look close you can see how it bolts up. There is some red paint on top of bolts on the bar that go across at the rear of mount . There was two holes in a cross frame that I used to mount the rear bolts. The red paint lets me know if they loosen off any. I even had this set up on my 2008 Suzuki. The two front bolts are hard to see, they are about 7 "up front. There is two holes on the cross frame there that I use to bolt the front of plate..
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