I have a Sportsman with a tube bumper on the front ,How does the winch mount to the bumper ,Do I have to drill holes in the bumper mount to mount the plate for the winch ??there are no holes in bumper mount now, or is there another way to do it ?? Thanks [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/img]

 

If you have the double tube bumper then you need a special mounting plate that attaches right to the bumper "brackets". A regular mounting won't work. The Tube bumper is a lot beefier then the regular mount any ways. Just installed mine a couple of weeks ago hooked up really nice and easy. Jay

 

Thanks ,,but how does it attatch to the brackets ,,

 

Muddpuppie what year sportsman do you have? I just put mine on maybe i can help you.

 

Mines a 2000 model so I don't know if it has changed drastically. The cable will run through the mount and then through the fairlead. So the mounting plate actually mounts in between the winch and the tubes. The bumper definately adds a lot of strength to the fairlead. Jay

 

Thanks ,,mine is a 2002 500HO,It come with the double tube front bumper from dealer when I bought it ,but the bumper doest have the little metal piece welded between the tubes where the fairlead is supposed to go ,It was a Polaris bumper,,Is it possible to still use this one ,maybe weld that tab between the tubes ??

 

PolarisBoy2, where did you find the winch mount for your winch and what kind of winch do you have. I had an A2000 on my 03 sp500 but that bracket won't fit my new Warn 3.0ci?

 

You can Not put a Warn 3.0 winch in the GEN4 Polaris Double tube bumper. The Bumper has a permanent Welded on Roller Fairlead bracket that is in the set location for a Warn 2000 or 2500 winches. You can also just bairley fit the Ramsey ATV2500 or ATV3000 winch in there. There is also a special Mount plate made for the Bumper.

 

My winch is mounted on the atv not the bumper, it is sold as a rock..we have hung it from a tree for sh@ts N grinns it's a 02sp700 [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]