Hey all I have been lurking here for a while and the wealth of knowledge is great. I currently own a 2008 500 Touring and am thinking this spring or fall I may get a second machine possibly the 850 Nuclear Sunset and had a question. Which winch do the include in the package. I have the Polaris 3500 on my 500 now and it has been trouble free thus far, but the forum has let me know to avoid the Polaris 2500 so I am wondering which winch I would get in the package.

Assuming that it comes with the 2500 is that enough of a deal breaker for you guys or would you just go into it assuming there is a warn replacement in your future?

 

I would go for option 2 who knows, it may last forever

 

You know im not sure which one my browning came with,probley the 2500 if I had to guess.

 

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

Hey all I have been lurking here for a while and the wealth of knowledge is great. I currently own a 2008 500 Touring and am thinking this spring or fall I may get a second machine possibly the 850 Nuclear Sunset and had a question. Which winch do the include in the package. I have the Polaris 3500 on my 500 now and it has been trouble free thus far, but the forum has let me know to avoid the Polaris 2500 so I am wondering which winch I would get in the package.



Assuming that it comes with the 2500 is that enough of a deal breaker for you guys or would you just go into it assuming there is a warn replacement in your future?</end quote></div>

If it comes with a 2500, tell the dealer you want it switched out for a 3500. I'm sure they could do it.

It seems like there are far less issues with the 3500 Polaris winch.

 

Like Dave said..tell them you want a 3500..heck you might even try working a Warn into the deal....just about everything is negoitable...

 

its not an issue whether its a 2500 or a 3500, the issue is they are "NOT" warn winches anymore,. they are cheap polaris japanese winche's. I ordered the 850 with no winch at all, i will be putting in a warn winch myself. save that extra cash, order it with no winch, then get a warn winch.

 

winch's

 

As I understand it, there is a less expensive black "Polaris" winch (made in China - not Japan), and a Warn winch made for Polaris.

Even within the black Polaris winches, the 3500 seems to be getting better reviews.

 

the nuclear sunset comes with the 2500lb winch in the package...make sure you get the remote with it its a great option if ya buy one this week you get a shifter and a two year warranty for free until jan 31.......

happy hunting

 

When I bought my machine it was only a $20.00 difference to upgrade from the 2500 to the 3500 lb. winch