Widowmaker Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 BEEN LOOKING TO GET A WINCH FOR MY YAMAHA KODIAK. WANTED ANY ADVICE THAT I COULD GET ON WHICH ONES ARE A GOOD UNIT AND WHAT SIZE IS SUFFICIENT FOR MY 4-WHEELER. IT WEIGHTS ABOUT 580 LBS. THANKS!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 Re: NEED ADVICE ON ATV WINCHES!!!!! I'd probably go with a Warn winch. Anything from the 1.5 to the 3.0 will work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETMGROW Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 Re: NEED ADVICE ON ATV WINCHES!!!!! Widowmaker I'd be hard pressed to buy anything under 2000 lbs. capacity. You've got to remember if you are really mired in mud the actual weight of your machine is multiplied. How much? depends on a lot of factors. Whatever you buy make sure it has at least 50 feet of cable and the cable is at the very least 5/16 in. in diameter. There are several brands out there, most of them good. Check with your dealer. Sometimes the manufacturers have special deals. Most of all BE CAREFUL when using this tool! Read and heed all the instructions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maytom Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 Re: NEED ADVICE ON ATV WINCHES!!!!! [ QUOTE ] I'd probably go with a Warn winch. Anything from the 1.5 to the 3.0 will work. [/ QUOTE ] I agree 100%!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mathews4 Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 Re: NEED ADVICE ON ATV WINCHES!!!!! i have a warn 1500 lbs unit on my 500 sportsman and it hasnt failed me yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preacherman Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 Re: NEED ADVICE ON ATV WINCHES!!!!! I put a Warn 2500lb winch on my Foreman. It is one of the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherguy Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 Re: NEED ADVICE ON ATV WINCHES!!!!! Ditto on the warn. and i would also recommend the 2500 pound ideally, and no less than 2000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTbowman Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 Re: NEED ADVICE ON ATV WINCHES!!!!! I was gonna say at least 2000#. It may only be 580# but thats on a level surface with no resistance. Put that big boy in a deep mud hole and see how much it weighs. LOL I have a SuperWinch 2000# on my Polaris Sportman 500 (not sure how much it weights) but it has served me very well. However there were a couple times it would not pull without using some sort of pulley rigging to double its rating. BUT I mainly use it to lift and lower my snow plow and deer stands. LOL If I were to buy again I'd go even more in #s. Also some sort of remote control unit for it. JMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETMGROW Posted December 19, 2005 Report Share Posted December 19, 2005 Re: NEED ADVICE ON ATV WINCHES!!!!! I want to stand corrected PLEASE? For a winch up to 3000 lb. 1/4 in> cable is good. I have too many winches to keep them straight. Try rolling 50 feet of 5/16 cable on an ATV winch spool and you probably couldn't do it. My 700 Polaris sportsman has a Warn 2500 winch which works well. I have used it with no problem. Be safe though. Read the safety warnings.!!!These are tools not toys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETMGROW Posted December 19, 2005 Report Share Posted December 19, 2005 Re: NEED ADVICE ON ATV WINCHES!!!!! I want to stand corrected PLEASE? For a winch up to 3000 lb. 1/4 in> cable is good. I have too many winches to keep them straight. Try rolling 50 feet of 5/16 cable on an ATV winch spool and you probably couldn't do it. My 700 Polaris sportsman has a Warn 2500 winch which works well. I have used it with no problem. Be safe though. Read the safety warnings.!!!These are tools not toys! It has 1/4 in cable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted December 23, 2005 Report Share Posted December 23, 2005 Re: NEED ADVICE ON ATV WINCHES!!!!! Both of my Polaris 700's have the Warn's..2500 Great units!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fourtrax_300 Posted December 23, 2005 Report Share Posted December 23, 2005 Re: NEED ADVICE ON ATV WINCHES!!!!! well i like the warns and me and all my firnds have warn 2500's on our four wheelers. now if you want a waterproof (totaly sealed) winch go with the warn 3000. also ramsey and mile marker are good winches too or so i'v heard. i'v seen problems with the ceap ones that harbor freight and those places sell so stay away from them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widowmaker Posted December 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2005 Re: NEED ADVICE ON ATV WINCHES!!!!! DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY EXPERIENCE WITH THE "SUPERWINCH"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHISKEYSWAMP Posted December 23, 2005 Report Share Posted December 23, 2005 Re: NEED ADVICE ON ATV WINCHES!!!!! I have the 3000 # superwinch on my 700 sportsman... I've only had to use it once but it worked great... Warn winches are way over priced in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 Re: NEED ADVICE ON ATV WINCHES!!!!! Have been considering a 1500 model for our foreman. The warn ramsey or superwinch would all work fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherguy Posted January 1, 2006 Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 Re: NEED ADVICE ON ATV WINCHES!!!!! i have the 2000 pound superwinch and it has been great to me. I have really used it hard and it is still working fine after 6 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosdog2 Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 Re: NEED ADVICE ON ATV WINCHES!!!!! I have the Warn 2500 and love it. I was up to the seat in thick mud and it pulled me out. Slowly but it got me out of there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirage Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 Re: NEED ADVICE ON ATV WINCHES!!!!! i had a 2000 pound warn winch on my polaris and a 2500 pound warn winch on my honda go for the 2500 you will not be sorry you did, have never staklled it and my honda is heavy, its a foreman with 28 inch tires and a lift kit with lockers so its got some weight tto it. also if you get a snach block it will double your wwinch in pulling power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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