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which winch? - 11/18/2008 8:59:37 PM

chewy79

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i just bought a arctic cat 700 and im looking to get a winch for it. what brand is recommended? gorilla, mile marker, warn, or viper? its going to be a 3000lb to 3500lb. any suggestions?

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RE: which winch? - 11/18/2008 9:07:10 PM

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RE: which winch? - 11/18/2008 9:11:57 PM

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Viper! Got one and have been very happy with it. They are fully sealed (at least one i got is) and i went with the synthetic cable. Super strong stuff. Also try doing a search on the subject. There have been many reviews/arguments on the subject. Also try over in "Atv Accessories" . Might be able to find more over there

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RE: which winch? - 11/18/2008 9:16:10 PM

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im glad to hear someone else suggest the viper. my buddy seggested that one to me. the only one i knew of was warn. what about mounting kits for my arctic cat? do i have to get one specific to that brand or do they have like a universal kit?

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RE: which winch? - 11/18/2008 9:17:40 PM

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get you a viper and you can get the plate from them also

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RE: which winch? - 11/18/2008 9:18:58 PM

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I have a Ramsey on mine and it's never let me down.

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RE: which winch? - 11/18/2008 9:19:57 PM

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I have a champion on mine. Got it on sale $89, so far ive used it more than the old warn I had and no problems.

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RE: which winch? - 11/18/2008 9:20:19 PM

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appreciate the help guys. knew i came to the right place

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RE: which winch? - 11/18/2008 10:50:33 PM

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VIPOR!! My brother got one with synthetic rope, and he does alot of coon hunting by his self. so far it has not let him down. fyi he has gone through 4 warn winches in 2 years. aslo my buddy just got a can am with a warn less than 2 months ago. and he used it once. now he has to send it back.... look on ebay great prices. soon i will also have one......

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RE: which winch? - 11/18/2008 11:39:35 PM

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buy yourself a warn, just make sure it's an xt or rt. they're sealed. i have been thru a couple of the "sealed" vipers, and they didnt last. ive had three since june.....the warn i originally had worked amazing but i sold it with my old brute. wont make the mistake of buying a cheap imitation again !

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RE: which winch? - 11/18/2008 11:46:30 PM

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WARN or walk you pick

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RE: which winch? - 11/19/2008 12:15:24 AM

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quote:

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VIPOR!! My brother got one with synthetic rope, and he does alot of coon hunting by his self. so far it has not let him down. fyi he has gone through 4 warn winches in 2 years. aslo my buddy just got a can am with a warn less than 2 months ago. and he used it once. now he has to send it back.... look on ebay great prices. soon i will also have one......

I can almost guarantee it wasnt Warn's fault he went threw 4. Thats just down right abuse using a winch where it shouldnt be used and going under water like they shouldnt be. Have a Warn on all the bike we ever owned and they have never let us down with pulling elk, moose, deer, and dead cattle with.

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RE: which winch? - 11/19/2008 12:21:08 AM

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I've had my warn under water too many times to count, never had any problems with it.

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RE: which winch? - 11/19/2008 9:24:05 AM

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i just put a 4500lb viper max on my rhino last night.. works great, easy install, i havent used it to pull me out of the mudd but it seems very powerfull, ill keep you updated

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RE: which winch? - 11/19/2008 9:35:47 AM

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Get a viper at least 3500lbs. I have used smaller & different brands, they seem to struggle & not last. My Viper has outlasted my buddies Warn.

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RE: which winch? - 11/19/2008 9:55:44 AM

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I got a older Warn 2000 # on my Honda. Had it for bout 8 years and it has never let me down.

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RE: which winch? - 11/19/2008 1:19:57 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: MADCOW

buy yourself a warn, just make sure it's an xt or rt. they're sealed. i have been thru a couple of the "sealed" vipers, and they didnt last. ive had three since june.....the warn i originally had worked amazing but i sold it with my old brute. wont make the mistake of buying a cheap imitation again !

warn or nothing !

i agree on warn or nothing but when you say only the xt and rt are sealed. you are incorrect. the warn 3.0ci and the 4.0ci are sealed. i have both of them and can tell you for a fact they are. the 2.5ci and smaller are not sealed.

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RE: which winch? - 11/20/2008 2:25:21 AM

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If I recall correctly in the CI and CE series the 3.0 and 4.0 were fully sealed, and the 2.5's motor was sealed. With the new RT and XT series, the 25, 30 and 40 are all fully sealed.

Anyhow, I've run my 2.5 while submerged under mud several times, and I've never even had it apart to clean and regrease (abusive IMHO).

On the Rinny I went with the XT30. The new ones seem to run quieter, and I really like having a synthetic line, and especially the remote control. It saves a trip from the quad to the ancor point, slogging through the mud or snow or whatever you are stuck in.

The only minus I could think of with an XT30 or XT40 would be that they aren't cheap.

< Message edited by JeffinTD -- 11/20/2008 2:27:12 AM >

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RE: which winch? - 11/20/2008 3:56:04 AM

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I had Warn 2500lbs winch on my Honda and I never had any problems out if it and I abused it like crazy. This time I went with a Viper 4000lbs winch that I got today. I'll be installing it here in a day or so. I just thought I'd go with something different this time. If this winch screws up to many times I'll go back to Warn.

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RE: which winch? - 11/20/2008 3:32:54 PM

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I've got a Warn XT2500 and mostly use it for raising/lowering the snow plow...which really doesn't put it under much of a load, but it gets used a LOT. It's worked like a charm for several seasons now. I don't know if this is a good idea or not, but for short trips, I always use it to tie down the front of my quad...pull it onto the trailer, winch down the front a bit, then add a tie down on the rear and ta-dah, done....

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RE: which winch? - 11/22/2008 3:52:19 AM

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i say warn 3000lbs what i have on my popo what let you down

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