I have a 2005 and it is giving me fits with the charging. I am on my second battery and that is not holding a charge too. I don't believe I am running anything out of the ordinary electrical wise. I have the 2.5 warn winch that came with the machine and hand/thumb warmers that the dealer installed.

My examples: If I plow before I am done the battery is down low enough the engine dies.

I rode saturday, and need to re-inflate a tire. In the time I did that, the engine was stopped but the key on with the lights on, maybe three minute...battery wouldn't turn the engine over. Again, this was after riding for a good two hours.

With engine running, I could not use the winch to get my big stuck butt out of the mud and could barely get the cable back in after I had free spooled it out.

I am just getting to like this machine. I had major issues with the belts in the beginning. Best advice from my mechanic "you don't see them 18 wheelers running around in high gear when they're pulling a load or going up a hill." Since then, no more belt problems.

Also, does any one else have many alignment issues. I am running snow covered trails or fairly flat and my front seems to be constantly off.

Thanks for any advice.

 

are you sure your battery cables aren't corroded. check your cables. check your winch cables too i guess one of them could be grounding out every now and then and killing your batteries.