Winch ATV options

[Coveyleader]

I have a Honda Rubicon 4 wheeler, and am looking at winch options. Any recommended brands for something that will be used here an there? Also, any pros and cons of putting one on the front vs getting a manual or one that you carry around so you could pull out no matter which direction is needed vs hard mounted?

 

[gman82001]

Just replaced a 15 yr old one with a new harbor freight badlands 1500 and it seems pretty nice for $100

 

[SOL2]

My favorite winch was a 2500 lb super winch, but can’t find them anymore for cheap. Used to pay like 100-150 for them from Cabela’s. I have a harbor freight one now. 1 st one lasted about a month, second one is still going. Jury is still out!

 

[HuntHarder]

I have a superwinch on my UTV. I have only used it a couple times, but it has worked as advertised.

 

[cnelk]

Warn Winch [electric]

Ive had one on my 2002 Yamaha Big Bear for 20 years.

Mount it on the front and it can also be used for a snowplow or even used to pull trees out of the way

 

[Backyard]

Warn


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[Luked]

The Badlands winch at Harbor freight gets a lot of good words.

 

[SCHUNTER73]

How are you guys mounting the harbor freight winches? Does their kit really work?

 

[SWOHTR]

Warn in the 2k-3k range. Had two of them on two different ATVs, they work great.

Bring a come along as well if you’re that concerned about needing to go backwards.

 

[butcherboy]

Warn on mine as well. I’ve used it to pull myself out of spring/summer snowdrifts. Winch late season cow elk out of the sagebrush. I used it a lot when I built a big chain link fence around my house.

 

[camelcluch]

If they are still making them, Zeak.

 

[Westernduck]

I’ve had a super winch on mine for the last 5 years. I have no complaints with it, but I would be open to using another brand.

 

[turbobrick]

Warn has been perfect for me, and parts are easy to keep them working for the long haul if needed.

 

[jtevanMT]

Buy a Warn. I tried to save money but had two others off-brands fail in my ATV.

 

[Pap89]

I have an old Warn on my Yamaha Big Bear. It's getting really loud when using it. If it's too far gone, I'm thinking a Badlands is next!

 

[packer58]

Warn makes good gear for sure, iv'e got a 2500 on my Honda Rubicon 500, on my Pioneer 1000 iv'e installed a Badlands 5500 "Harbor Freight" and so far so good, very quite. There's a lot of info on the web as far as mounting brackets that interface between Brand XXX winch and Brand XXX utv. Consider the type of cable you want to use, iv'e got typical cable on my warn 2500 and the first few feet are like a porcupine, i have synthetic on my 5500 and love it.

 

[Coveyleader]

Warn on mine as well. I’ve used it to pull myself out of spring/summer snowdrifts.

This is exactly the use case. Some mud, but for the most part, snow drifts in the spring.

 

[Oldbuff]

Super Winch is my favorite winch, but I can no longer find them for a reasonable price. They used to get them from Cabela's for about $100 to $150.

 

[Phaseolus]

Whatever brand you decide on get a 2500 over a 1500.

 

[rileybassman]

Warn - at least 2500 - I was able to drag an elk a few hundred yards out of a thick patch of nastiness last year with my 2500.