Whats the best winch out there for the Honda Pioneer?

[TimG]

From what Ive read so far, I take it that most have put their winch on as an add-on after getting their toy? So, for someone like me who's going to buy ours this weekend, dont get it at time of purchase, buy elsewhere & install yerself?

I'm sure it would save you money installing yourself if you want to do it. It's not very hard.

 

[Admin]

 

[swampsnake]

But, do you get a choice through a dealer?

 

[Hondasxs]

But, do you get a choice through a dealer?

Not usually. They will install the honda oem warn winch. Which "has to have" the switch plate and other stuff. Looking around $800 plus.

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[Cuoutdoors]

From what Ive read so far, I take it that most have put their winch on as an add-on after getting their toy? So, for someone like me who's going to buy ours this weekend, dont get it at time of purchase, buy elsewhere & install yerself?

You will save a lot of money on both the cost of the winch and the installation by doing it yourself.

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[Neohio]

@swampsnake hit up the members map, find another member local to you. Most guys around here will walk you thru an install. Honda directions make it look a lot worse than it really is. We have a decent size group of members in Florida, someone should be within a 30 min drive from you.

 

[THEOLDMAN]

I am looking at the SuperATV 4500. Anyone have experience with that one?

The winch and mounting plate for a cost of $350 seems reasonable especially compared to oem and the instructions seem fairly simple

I bought the 5000# not used it yet.

 

[THEOLDMAN]

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I really like that bumper

 

[DaddyDubbs]

I mounted the Superwinch LT4000 ATV SR (Synthetic Rope) on a Strong-Made bumper on my 500. First real test was at Takeover when hi-centered in a large mud puddle, worked great getting out. Personally I like synthetic, but I also like to keep it clean (I pulled all the rope off the spool when I got back home from Takeover, rinsed it off, let it dry and re-spooled) may not need to do this, but it can't hurt.

 

[K9Paco]

I mounted the Superwinch LT4000 ATV SR (Synthetic Rope) on a Strong-Made bumper on my 500. First real test was at Takeover when hi-centered in a large mud puddle, worked great getting out. Personally I like synthetic, but I also like to keep it clean (I pulled all the rope off the spool when I got back home from Takeover, rinsed it off, let it dry and re-spooled) may not need to do this, but it can't hurt.

I did that also but then looked it up. You actually should fill a bucket with water and dip your synthetic rope in while pushing the rope together to rinse out between the fibers and get the sand and grit out.


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[Tramguage1]

I really like that bumper

Thanks,
Slasher it has served me well so far. I did add the pods for more light on the sides of the trails.

 

[swampsnake]

Thank you all so much for your input! That makes my decision..lol the other questions are.. are ya ready? I know everyone's waiting in anticipation.. do I need the factory wire harness? &.. Ive seen, Warn, kfi, badlands, terra.. ( prolly others too) so..who is the winner?

 

[Hondasxs]

Thank you all so much for your input! That makes my decision..lol the other questions are.. are ya ready? I know everyone's waiting in anticipation.. do I need the factory wire harness? &.. Ive seen, Warn, kfi, badlands, terra.. ( prolly others too) so..who is the winner?

No on factory wire harness.
Most all name brand winches come with everything you need. Outside a few posi-taps and standard wire connectors as you will want to shorten the wires some for a cleaner look.
Have you picked your winch mount yet?

 

[ohanacreek]

No on factory wire harness.
Most all name brand winches come with everything you need. Outside a few posi-taps and standard wire connectors as you will want to shorten the wires some for a cleaner look.
Have you picked your winch mount yet?

Shorter wires also help with voltage drop to the winch at high amp draws, most of the winches have 2-3 times the wire needed for a Pioneer 1000. Lower voltage drops means the winch “works” better. Most come with 10-15’ of 6ga wire between battery and winch total







This is how my front winch is setup, I have 4’ of 2ga cable

 

[swampsnake]

No.. should I get that with when I buy her?

 

[swampsnake]

Om goodness.. that is awesome! Thank you

 

[K9Paco]

Got the KFI Stealth 4500 with synthetic rope put on a couple of weeks ago. Had to pull myself out of the mud the first 10 minutes I was on the trail on the first trip. It payed for itself right there. We’ll see how it holds up.


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Well. I found out that I cracked my bottom roller on my fairlead. I have been emailing pictures back and forth for the last couple of days and now have a new roller and bolt on its way tomorrow. I hope the last part of this works out. Yes I know that I should be using a hause and that may be something that I invest in in the near future.


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[Cuoutdoors]

Well. I found out that I cracked my bottom roller on my fairlead. I have been emailing pictures back and forth for the last couple of days and now have a new roller and bolt on its way tomorrow. I hope the last part of this works out. Yes I know that I should be using a hause and that may be something that I invest in in the near future.


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I really don't like the hawse and it is not required by any means. I feel like rollers cause less wear.

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[K9Paco]

I really don't like the hawse and it is not required by any means. I feel like rollers cause less wear.

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I like it also but I did see the point someone made that the rope could slip between the rollers and snag. We will see.


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[Cuoutdoors]

I like it also but I did see the point someone made that the rope could slip between the rollers and snag. We will see.


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I have physically tried to make that happen and have never succeeded. I think it's urban legend.

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[joeymt33]

I like it also but I did see the point someone made that the rope could slip between the rollers and snag. We will see.


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I have physically tried to make that happen and have never succeeded. I think it's urban legend.

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I’ve had my steel cable slip down between the roller and pinch the cable and fray it. It would have done a lot more damage to the synthetic rope if that it happened. I was using a warn 4000 pound winch with their roller fairlead supplied with it.