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Swapping Polaris Winch For Warn Updated With Pictures
My 2011 Sportsman 800 was purchased with a Polaris 2500HD winch. This is now my third winter plowing using the Glacier II 54" Snow Blade. Last year I replaced the contactor due to the winch not moving in one direction a lot of the time.
Now I have an issue with the winch not working up or down on way too many occasions. It just clicks in both directions but refuses to go up or down, I have to release the load and put it in free spool then the winch works no problems, but put a load on it and it barely lifts my blade. Other times though it works great! I'm thinking its the brushes inside the motor.
I'm now looking at a Warn winch to replace the Polaris 2500HD. I'm looking at the Warn Vantage 3000 or the ProVantage 3500. Can someone tell me if the Polaris mount used for the 2500 will fit the Warn? I don't see specific mounting plates on warn's site? Do I really need the ProVantage or will the Vantage 3000 be far more then enough for my bike?
I'm choosing warn because I need a beefy mother with the plow, the 2500 isn't strong enough in a lot of situations with the plow and pushing some massive banks. I've heard of Viper but I'll pay more if it means not leaving me stuck.
My 2011 Sportsman 800 was purchased with a Polaris 2500HD winch. This is now my third winter plowing using the Glacier II 54" Snow Blade. Last year I replaced the contactor due to the winch not moving in one direction a lot of the time.
Now I have an issue with the winch not working up or down on way too many occasions. It just clicks in both directions but refuses to go up or down, I have to release the load and put it in free spool then the winch works no problems, but put a load on it and it barely lifts my blade. Other times though it works great! I'm thinking its the brushes inside the motor.
I'm now looking at a Warn winch to replace the Polaris 2500HD. I'm looking at the Warn Vantage 3000 or the ProVantage 3500. Can someone tell me if the Polaris mount used for the 2500 will fit the Warn? I don't see specific mounting plates on warn's site? Do I really need the ProVantage or will the Vantage 3000 be far more then enough for my bike?
I'm choosing warn because I need a beefy mother with the plow, the 2500 isn't strong enough in a lot of situations with the plow and pushing some massive banks. I've heard of Viper but I'll pay more if it means not leaving me stuck.