Can-Am ProMount Plow Buyer's Guide: Blades, Push Frames & Winches — Which Setup Is Right for Your Outlander or Defender?

What You Need for a Can-Am ProMount Plow

Every Ontario winter has that one morning: the municipal plow has just sealed your driveway with a wall of wet, heavy snow and you're already late. A Can-Am ProMount plow turns that job into ten minutes on your ATV or side-by-side instead of forty-five minutes with a shovel.

A complete Can-Am ProMount plow system has four parts: a mounting plate specific to your vehicle, the ProMount push frame, a blade sized to your machine, and a winch to raise and lower it. Buy all four and you can plow; miss one and the blade sits in the garage. This guide walks through each piece in order, tells you which size fits which machine, and closes with rough price bands so you can budget the whole setup.

We sell and install these systems out of our Oakville dealership every fall, and the questions below are the ones we answer at the parts counter most often.

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Step 1: The Mounting Plate (Vehicle-Specific)

The mounting plate is the bracket that bolts permanently to your vehicle's frame. It's designed to stay on year-round without hurting ground clearance, so once it's installed, the push frame clicks on and off in seconds with the quick-attach system.

This is the one part that is different for every chassis, which is why it's where most people get stuck. BRP uses generation codes to identify each platform: G2, G2L and G2S cover the second-generation Outlander and Renegade family, while G3 and G3L cover the redesigned Outlander that arrived for 2023 and later. Your code is listed in your owner's manual, or we can confirm it from your VIN.

For Can-Am Defender owners, the Defender-specific ProMount mounting plate is the correct part. It fits the Defender and Defender MAX and installs under the front of the frame.

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Maverick X3 owners who want to plow have their own plate, precision-fit to the X3's front frame geometry.

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Outlander G2, G2L and G2S models use their own G2-series ProMount mounting plate, and newer G3 and G3L Outlanders use a separate Outlander ProMount mounting kit. Outlander plates sell out quickly once the snow starts, so call or email us with your model year and we'll confirm the right part and stock level before you order.

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Step 2: The ProMount Push Frame With Quick-Attach

The push frame is the steel arm assembly that connects the blade to the mounting plate. It carries the load when you push snow, pivots the blade for angling, and uses Can-Am's quick-attach system so you can drop it off in the spring without tools.

One push frame works with the entire ProMount blade family, so this is a buy-once part: if you later upgrade from a 60" to a 66" blade, your frame carries over. It weighs about 60 lb, ships by freight, and is compatible across the Outlander G3L, Commander, and Maverick lineups when paired with the correct mounting plate from Step 1.

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Step 3: Choosing a ProMount Blade — Width and Material

The blade is where most of the decision-making happens. You're choosing two things: width and material.

How wide should my ATV plow blade be?

The rule of thumb is simple: when the blade is angled, it still needs to cover the width of your tires. If it doesn't, you'll be driving over windrows of snow you just pushed. Here's how that plays out in practice:

• 54" (137 cm): Smaller ATVs and tight spaces — narrow paths, walkways, and short cottage laneways.
• 60" (152 cm): The sweet spot for most Can-Am Outlander owners and the most common blade we sell. Clears a two-car driveway in a few passes.
• 66" (168 cm): Full-size Outlander MAX models and smaller side-by-sides. More snow per pass, more weight to push.
• 72" (183 cm): Can-Am Defender and other side-by-sides. Wide enough to cover a UTV's track width even when angled.

ProMount Steel vs. ProMount Flex2: which blade material?

ProMount Steel blades are the traditional choice. They're rigid, cut through packed and icy snow well, and stand up to years of use. They do need a coat of paint now and then to keep rust at bay in a salty Ontario winter.

The 60" steel blade is the one we recommend for most Outlander owners plowing a standard driveway.

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Stepping up to the 66" or 72" steel blade makes sense for MAX models, longer lanes, and side-by-sides like the Defender.

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If you're working narrow paths or plowing with a smaller ATV, the 54" steel blade is easier to manoeuvre and lighter on the front end.

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ProMount Flex2 blades are made from HMWPE, a high-molecular-weight polyethylene. In plain terms, the blade face is a tough, flexible plastic that won't rust, sheds snow cleanly because wet snow doesn't stick to it, and flexes instead of bending when you catch a hidden curb or frozen landscape edge. The trade-off is price: Flex2 costs more than steel at every width.

Flex2 is our pick for anyone plowing interlock, stamped concrete, or a driveway with landscape features, and for anyone who doesn't want to touch up rust every spring.

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The wider Flex2 blades bring the same rust-free, snow-shedding face to larger machines.

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Step 4: Sizing a Winch for Plowing

On a ProMount system, the winch is what lifts the blade off the ground between passes. Plowing is actually one of the hardest jobs a winch does, because it's short, repeated pulls, dozens of times per session, often in the cold.

Can-Am names its winches by rated pulling capacity: the HD 2500 is rated to 2,500 lb (1,134 kg), the HD 3500 to 3,500 lb, and the HD 4500 to 4,500 lb. An -S at the end of the name means it comes with synthetic rope instead of steel cable. Synthetic rope is lighter, doesn't kink or fray into sharp strands, and won't hold a coil memory in the cold.

For newer Outlander owners, the HD 2500 winch for G3 (except X mr models) and G3L 2025 and up is plenty for lifting any ProMount blade, and it doubles as a recovery winch the rest of the year.

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Owners of G2 and G2L Outlanders have a dedicated HD 2500 fitment designed for those frames.

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If you also use your Outlander for pulling out stuck machines or hauling on the trail, the HD 3500-S gives you more reserve capacity and synthetic rope from the factory.

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Side-by-side owners should step up to the HD 4500 or the WARN VRX 45. The WARN VRX 45 is IP68-rated, which means it is sealed against dust and water immersion, so it's a good choice when you're plowing slush.

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Manual Angling vs. the ProMount Plow Angling System

Out of the box, a ProMount blade angles by hand. You step off, pull the pin, swing the blade left, centre or right, and drop the pin back in. On a single driveway that's a minor inconvenience. On a long cottage lane or a string of neighbours' driveways, it gets old fast.

The Can-Am ProMount Plow Angling System lets you change the blade angle without leaving the seat. That means you can windrow snow to one side on the way down a lane and flip it the other way on the way back. It's tagged for Commander, Maverick and G2L fitment, so confirm your machine with us before ordering.

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Side-by-side owners running Can-Am's Super-Duty plow system can go a step further with the Super-Duty Plow Hydraulic Angling Kit. It gives full up/down and left/right control from the cab, and it comes pre-assembled.

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Two more attachments are worth knowing about. ProMount Blade Extensions add 3" (8 cm) to each side of the blade, so you can get more width without buying a new blade. The Back Drag Blade is a 1/4" steel scraper that pulls snow away from garage doors and fences when you reverse, which covers the spots a front blade can't reach.

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Step 5: Plowing Accessories Worth Adding

These add-ons won't stop you from plowing, but they make it faster, easier on your equipment, and easier on your driveway.

Synthetic Winch Cable for Plowing. This is a short 8 ft section of extra-strong synthetic rope built specifically for plow lifting. It cuts down on the cable wear that comes from winching the same short distance over and over, and we recommend it on every plow build.

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Plow Roller Fairlead. A fairlead is the guide the winch rope passes through before it reaches the blade. This one has a larger-diameter lower roller that reduces rope wear during plowing, and it works with all ProMount plows on G2, G2L, G2S, G3 and G3L Outlanders.

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Wireless winch remote. This lets you lift and drop the blade without reaching for the handlebar switch, which helps when you're working around a parked car or backing up to a garage door.

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Edge markers. These are 24" (60 cm) poles that stand up at each end of the blade so you can see its edges over deep snow. They're cheap insurance for your garage door and your neighbour's mailbox.

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Plastic wear blades and quick-adjust blade shoes. A wear blade is a replaceable strip on the bottom edge of the blade. The plastic version keeps a steel blade from scratching interlock and pavers. Blade shoes set a fixed height so you skim gravel lanes instead of digging them up.

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For more options, see our full Can-Am ATV plow and accessories collection. Side-by-side owners can browse the Can-Am SxS plows collection, and winch parts are in our ATV winches and hitches collection.

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What Does a Can-Am ATV Plow Setup Cost?

Here's how a complete Can-Am ProMount plow system usually adds up in Canadian dollars, before freight. Prices are approximate:

• Entry setup, around $1,850–$1,950: Mounting plate, push frame, a 54" or 60" steel blade, and an HD 2500 winch. This is all a typical suburban driveway needs.
• Mid-range, around $2,050–$2,450: Same system with a 60" or 66" Flex2 blade plus the plowing cable, roller fairlead and edge markers.
• Side-by-side and heavy-duty, $2,600+: A 72" blade, an HD 4500 or WARN VRX 45 winch, and wireless control. Add the angling system and you're past $3,500.

Get Your Plow Ordered Before the First Snowfall

ProMount blades, push frames and vehicle-specific plates are the first parts to sell through once the first storm hits the GTA, and plows ship by freight. Ordering in October or early November means your plow is installed and tested before you need it.

Not sure which mounting plate fits your Can-Am? Call us at (905) 901-5500 or email estore@energypowersports.ca with your model and year, and our team will confirm your full parts list. You can also browse the complete Can-Am plow collection online.