P500 Winch on Rear Cab Rails

[JP51]

Was thinking about suspending a cheap 1000# winch between the upper end of the cab rails/roll bar. Then use it to pull deer/pig up a 2x6" ramp onto the rack. You think it could bend the cab rails?

 

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[Mrmachinist]

I like the idea personally.


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[idahoron]

I.like the idea too

 

[KYhillbilly]

Shouldn't, it is designed for a rollover. I mounted one on the rear top bar on a Polaris Ranger for my dad to load deer and it works great. He doesn't even field dress them until he gets the head and neck in bed. He has some mobility issues and this set up keeps him hunting. He upgraded to a Kubota with a full cab and we put the same setup on it.

 

[Wallace]

Was thinking about suspending a cheap 1000# winch between the upper end of the cab rails/roll bar. Then use it to pull deer/pig up a 2x6" ramp onto the rack. You think it could bend the cab rails?

Send us some photo's if you do this.

 

[JP51]

Shouldn't, it is designed for a rollover. I mounted one on the rear top bar on a Polaris Ranger for my dad to load deer and it works great. He doesn't even field dress them until he gets the head and neck in bed. He has some mobility issues and this set up keeps him hunting. He upgraded to a Kubota with a full cab and we put the same setup on it.

Are you saying I shouldn't because it's designed for a rollover? But then you say your Dad did pretty the same thing and it works great?

 

[JMynes]

I think he was answering your question about bending the “cab rails”.

 

[KYhillbilly]

Are you saying I shouldn't because it's designed for a rollover? But then you say your Dad did pretty the same thing and it works great?

I am saying do it, it shouldn't hurt the roll bar. Pulled dozens of deer into the bed of a Polaris Ranger with no issues.

 

[Red500]

I don't think I would without talking to somebody who has. The ROPS is designed to help you survive a rollover but I don't think it is designed to survive a rollover it's self. I could be and probably am wrong but I think I'd find someone who has done it before trying it myself. Just my thoughts.

 

[trigger]

Was thinking about suspending a cheap 1000# winch between the upper end of the cab rails/roll bar. Then use it to pull deer/pig up a 2x6" ramp onto the rack. You think it could bend the cab rails?

It would be fine for pulling up game IMO. The problem is someone would try to use it to get out of a mud hole, then it could do some damage.

 

[OlYeller15]

Was thinking about suspending a cheap 1000# winch between the upper end of the cab rails/roll bar. Then use it to pull deer/pig up a 2x6" ramp onto the rack. You think it could bend the cab rails?

I have a15p500 the previous owner had that set-up. He said it worked great… I have moved it to a receiver hitch mount. I use a hitch-hauler to transition to the ‘Deer Hurst’. FYI I’ve installed the Moose receiver hitch.

 

[Red500]

It would be fine for pulling up game IMO. The problem is someone would try to use it to get out of a mud hole, then it could do some damage.

Or If it got hung up and someone just kept winching and winching. But it seems to work as the op intended so that good to know.

 

[Red500]

I have a15p500 the previous owner had that set-up. He said it worked great… I have moved it to a receiver hitch mount. I use a hitch-hauler to transition to the ‘Deer Hurst’. FYI I’ve installed the Moose receiver hitch.

But I don't think I'd try to lift a moose with it.
Bad attempt at a joke, sorry.

 

[JCart]

Sounds like a good idea for skidding game onto rear rack/box. And if you ever flopped it on its side could use to set it upright.

 

[Mudder]

It would be fine for pulling up game IMO. The problem is someone would try to use it to get out of a mud hole, then it could do some damage.

For really, really big game, like a Popo-potamus.