Are all atv winches junk...Had a 2500 lb warn on my mule, and a 2500 lb polaris on my 550 xp.the warn broke the first time i used it, and i can say after yesterday the polaris was the same..

 

I had a connector problem on one of our two Warn 2500 lb. winches. Other than that they sure have come in handy. I think one of the things that helps is using a ****** block pulley to help the winch to work a little easier. I also rev. the engines a bit so they are getting plenty of juice when winching. So far, other than the one problem they have been excellent.

 

I pulled down a 7 foot tall railroad tie retaining wall with my Warn 2500, strapped the rear hitch on the Polaris to a tree, blocked the tires and broke the cable but the Warn still works fine after 3 years. Only used the Polaris winch on the 850XP 1 time to move a tree off the trail with no problem.

 

i pulled a mini van out of the snow with mine.(2500) but i have a qestion for anyone. mine crapped the other day and i'm not sure whats wrong with it. is there a way to test it or the motor at least? i'm thinking it's the contactor. but i could not tell ya.
HELP DON'T WANT TO GET STUCK IN THE MUD

 

Warn for me without question! Tho I have heard good thing about these guys for a while now! Bulldog

 

I had a 2000lb Warn on my 300TRX and it did plenty for the quad. I did however eventually burn out the solenoid. It was a basic winch without a contactor. Never did fix it yet it's still on there.

Have done a lot of competitive winching over here in 4x4 (not atv) competitions. It's all about speed. A friend of mine has just designed a high mount based around the principles of a Warn 8274-50. It is a brand new winch. Do you think I would need heavy duty springs on the quad with this on the front???

All the best


James

 

This all depends on the ATV its going on LOL Nice!

 

You have to look at what a winch is,just an electric motor with a spool and a couple of gears. from the winches i've seen,none of them are sealed from the elements and they all need a lil' maintenence from time to time. I go thru so much mud and water that i take mine apart in the spring every year to clean the crap out of it ,just to keep it working in both directions.

 

The new Warn XT/RT line of winches are completely sealed!

 

you can power directly too the winch to by pass the contact to see if it is working.