I have thought about buying an ATV. Something to double as a tractor. I was thinking I needed 4WD at least 450cc or bigger. Although, I am only about 185 lbs. I also wanted something with a plow on it, but others have told me they do not work well with more the 3-4 inches of snow.
Anything more than that, you need a snow blower or plow truck. Plus they would be fun to play on when it is not snowing.
Did you look at the Kawasaki, Yamaha, Honda, etc. ?
Plus they are a lot cheaper than a Kubota or John Deere tractor.
I wanted this rig to plow snow primarily, because I have a long driveway. You have so much gear reduction in low that power isn’t really a factor (since we’re not worried about speed here). With the Polaris drivetrain locking all 4 wheels together, the thing is a beast. I’m not familiar with other brands if they offer that type of drive mode. Suspect a 2wd machine would slip out pretty easy.
Polaris is headquartered in Minnesota and they come from a snowmobile background in the 1950s.
Their stuff really works well in cold weather.
Another part I like is the maneuverability, it can go down sidewalks, etc that a pickup won’t.