I've got the Polaris 3500# winch (wanted the synthetic rope), and I haven't had any trouble with it. Now I'm seeing lots of posts on bad Polaris winches, and I'm wondering about it. If you've had problems with a polaris winch, can you please post what model/size/age or whatever so we can figure out if it's a particular model that's giving trouble?

Thanks

 

I've had 2 Polaris 3500# winches on 2 machines and niether have given any trouble..they don't sound as smooth as a Warn but so far so good. Granted I don't use mine very often but when I do I work it hard..usually dragging HEAVY logs .. both with and without a pulley/****** block... most times I use it it is pretty much a straight hour of hard pulling dragging logs on to trailers and it never misses a beat...so far

I think the 3500# is the only one I have't heard of problems with..other than the crapy remote recepticle cover that is too big..I made a wire insert for mine to keep it on..

Watch now that I have said that next time I go to use it it will crap out,lol..

 

2500 lb Polaris winches are the trouble ones. Right out of the box brand new.

 

I haven't had issue with the 3.0 other than the recepticle cover as HIGHOCTANE mentions. I solved that by putting a velcro strap around it.

 

Add another to the Junk chinese polaris winch club. 1st one lasted maybe 3 rides, then winch quit. Would make noise & showed 12 volts across terminals so not contactor. Still under warranty so dealer swapped out. 2nd has been doing fine for almost 3 years now. It has seen alot of use too, pulling out of mud, plowing. This was from winter of 2006. 2500 #. Thought was in trouble when looked at bottom of box & saw "MADE IN CHINA"

 

so far so good...i have polaris 2500lb winch.

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: blkedoutsprtsman

so far so good...i have polaris 2500lb winch.</end quote></div>


What color is your pull tether? Red or Orange?

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: mtpockets

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: blkedoutsprtsman



so far so good...i have polaris 2500lb winch.</end quote></div>





What color is your pull tether? Red or Orange?</end quote></div>
Mine is red.
Does it make a difference???

 

ORANGE- Has "Polaris" written on it. That's the pure junk Chinese winches.

Red- Has "Warn" written on it. That's the quality, trouble-free one that you want hanging off the front end of your ATV.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]



Both are (or were offered) by Polaris. Unfortunately I was decieved into buying the junk one. (as were many others).

I have since changed to the Warn.

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: mtpockets

ORANGE- Has "Polaris" written on it. That's the pure junk Chinese winches.



Red- Has "Warn" written on it. That's the quality, trouble-free one that you want hanging off the front end of your ATV.[img][/img]
Thanks for the headsup.Ipurchased My machine used and the winch was already in place but it sounds like the previous owner did it right.







Both are (or were offered) by Polaris. Unfortunately I was decieved into buying the junk one. (as were many others).



I have since changed to the Warn.</end quote></div>