jcmseven
Veteran Member
A Gator is NOT an ATV for plowing, it is MUCH more. Even the gasoline Gator weighes about 1450 pounds, a solid 600+ pounds more than a heavy ATV. You will not have problems with the front end being pushed around. My diesel Gator plowed as fast, or faster, and better than my neighbors 3500 Dodge dually, and that's no joke. All the UTV's are serious improvements over almost anything out there for plowing snow.
As for the 2320, I would have to politely disagree with beenthere. I am assuming you have the older X500, which is now the X700 series. They are excellent machines, I have had three of them. The 2320 is quite a step up, though. It is a true compact tractor. It has the following: two range hydro, a siamesed higher flow hydraulic pump, standard mid and rear PTO's, dual wheel brakes, bigger wheels and tires and higher axle capacities, 650# more field weight, a full category 1 three point hitch with rockshaft control, jobstick loader operation, and full lit ROPS, among other things. Needless to say there is a difference. One must ask if those areas of upgrade are enough to merit the upgrade itself. To me, yes; to some, no. Though both are excellent machines comparing a 2320 to an X500 (or 700) machine is comparing an apple to an orange. As for plowing I think the 2320 would do well. It is a heavy machine and the blade is not very large, so it would handle it in about any snowfall with ease. It would not be as fast as a UTV, though. My UTV blade is 72" and I can plow consistently at 10-15 mph v. a 54" blade at 5-8 mph with virtually any utility tractor over the same plow area.
John M
As for the 2320, I would have to politely disagree with beenthere. I am assuming you have the older X500, which is now the X700 series. They are excellent machines, I have had three of them. The 2320 is quite a step up, though. It is a true compact tractor. It has the following: two range hydro, a siamesed higher flow hydraulic pump, standard mid and rear PTO's, dual wheel brakes, bigger wheels and tires and higher axle capacities, 650# more field weight, a full category 1 three point hitch with rockshaft control, jobstick loader operation, and full lit ROPS, among other things. Needless to say there is a difference. One must ask if those areas of upgrade are enough to merit the upgrade itself. To me, yes; to some, no. Though both are excellent machines comparing a 2320 to an X500 (or 700) machine is comparing an apple to an orange. As for plowing I think the 2320 would do well. It is a heavy machine and the blade is not very large, so it would handle it in about any snowfall with ease. It would not be as fast as a UTV, though. My UTV blade is 72" and I can plow consistently at 10-15 mph v. a 54" blade at 5-8 mph with virtually any utility tractor over the same plow area.
John M