Buying 550 Touring - advice on winch/plow
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Buying 550 Touring - advice on winch/plow
Hi, I'm about to make a leap and upgrade the old Trailboss to a 550 Touring to enjoy with the kids. I want to plow with it so I wanted to get advice on a winch/plow.
First with the winch I am a little worried about getting a polaris winch as it is made in China. Also I am leaning Warn because of their warranty. Would the Warn XT25 be adequate for this machine? Looks like a beutiful winch, and I would think it would be powerful enough, especially if you use a block. The XT30 costs alot more than I would like to spend.
As far as plows go I know very little. The Glacier plows/mounts look nice. I see there is a new Glacier III out.
As always any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.
First with the winch I am a little worried about getting a polaris winch as it is made in China. Also I am leaning Warn because of their warranty. Would the Warn XT25 be adequate for this machine? Looks like a beutiful winch, and I would think it would be powerful enough, especially if you use a block. The XT30 costs alot more than I would like to spend.
As far as plows go I know very little. The Glacier plows/mounts look nice. I see there is a new Glacier III out.
As always any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.
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Should be powerful enough. I had a Warn 2500 on a Sportsman X2 that is very similar weight-wise to the Touring. Only time I had to use a ****** block is when I slid off a groomed trail in the winter and the snow was 3-4 ft. deep. Winch would not budge it using single line pull but did fine with the ****** block pulley. I also recommend using synthetic rope rather than the steel cable. Much easier to work with and I haven't broken the synthetic yet where plowing I broke the wire two times.
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You can't go wrong with a Warn winch. I always recommend you get one 3 times the weight of the ATV. That gives you enough power to get out of some pretty bad holes. As for the plow I don't know how good the Glacier 3 is. The Glacier 1 was a good plow that they replaced with the faster to mount but weaker Glacier 2. Hopefully the Glacier 3 is better than that. If not there are a lot of good plows out there.
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Good points all. I'll stick with Warn then and get at least the 2500. Is the XT line the way to go? They have 4 lines of winches now so it gets a little confusing.
I'll have to look at reviews for the glacier III. Another question. If I put armor on the bottom of the atv I can only put A arm guards right? You can't put a plow mount and armor on the frame correct? Thanks again.
I'll have to look at reviews for the glacier III. Another question. If I put armor on the bottom of the atv I can only put A arm guards right? You can't put a plow mount and armor on the frame correct? Thanks again.
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I ended up ordering the Warn XT30. Great deal on Amazon for $400 and free shipping. Also Warn has a $50 rebate going right now. Can't beat that winch of $350!
I guess before next winter I'll have to figure out a plow setup. Question for now is I usually add Ricochet armor to my quads. Do any of you know if you can't use armor with a plow mount? I figure I can at least get the a-arm guards as those shouldn't get in the way.
I guess before next winter I'll have to figure out a plow setup. Question for now is I usually add Ricochet armor to my quads. Do any of you know if you can't use armor with a plow mount? I figure I can at least get the a-arm guards as those shouldn't get in the way.