Please recomend a Winch for a Sportsman 500

[Lugnut03]

Good afternoon,

I finally sold my Predator and purchased a 2006 Polaris Sportsman 500 EFI. I would appreciate a recomendation for a winch. I will be using the bike for trail riding and plowing my driveway. I know Warn is the top name, but is it worth it? Is their anywhere that sells kits that include the mounting plates? Any guidance would be appreciated. Thanks!

[Hotdogmb]

If you are going to use it alot, I would go with warn. I did and I'm happy with it after 2 years of plowing snow and 5 years of trail riding.

[dgracing318]

Don't get a gorilla winch. I have a 3000lb one on my Arctic cat 650 H1 and it wont even budge my bike on flat dry ground. i always heard that you get what you pay for. My next one will be a warn for sure.

[weedy]

If it is not an American made winch it will not be reliable (when you need it most) nor will it last. WARN are hard to beat. The 3000i

[Lugnut03]

Thanks for the feedback! What size? 2500 3000lbs?

[slikjr]

Not saying a Warn isn't the best winch. However, I bought a 2000 lbs. Champion from Costco for like $70. I have had it for 2 years, with zero issues! I have submerged it more than once. I would like to upgrade to a 3000 because I can stall out the 2000lbs if I am really burried but... other than that, no complaints. When it eventually lets go, I'll buy another one (3000 lbs. though) and still be hundreds of dollars ahead of a Warn! Totally just my .02

[700 sportsman]

Agreed, I have a Gorrilla, and I've had them send me 3 new ones, and the one I have now has held up for almost 2 years now, but my next one will be a Warn 3.0 RT for SURE, ebay is the cheapest place that I ever found in my searching

[gumbyman]

i have a 2500 warn and i flipped a 12/12 shed over and pulled out alot of yamahahahas lol

[09 popo HO]

I bought a Viper winch for my sportman. It came with the mount as a package deal. easy install, Well easy enough. I haven't had any issues yet but it is only half a year old. Saved me hundreds and it get good reviews. Lots of guys say they work well. I can PM you the dealer I used. They were very helpful and shipped fast.

[09 popo HO]

Another word of advice. What ever brand you go with, get the synthetic rope upgrade. And for plowing I just used some high grade marine rope to avoid wear and tear on the synthetic rope and cable sucks for plowing. Trying to crimp a new end onto the cable after it snaps in -20 cold is not fun. With the marine rope if it does break, just tie it on again and youre back in bussiness.