trlbrkr
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how much is that winch. After 9 hours in the seat the other day 2 of us could not move my GT and it was only 3 feet off the trail. Doug
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How much does that thing weigh? Make sure you have it firmly secured otherwise you will do serious damage to the front of your machine in no time bouncing around in there.
trlbrkr
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The winch weighs 15lbs.......the hood is holding it tight and so far I have not seen any movement , but will continue to monitor it............I shopped around on the internet and the best price I found was $350- at .....http://www.gowarn.com/snowmobile-snowin ... -winch.asp .... no charge for shipping
Hookman49
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That is a nice idea! I like it.
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If it were me I would not rely on the hood holding it in place. Get some nylon straps and strap it down with it wrapped in a flannel shirt or something. There is also an electrical unit with cooling fins underneath that. Make sure it is not getting beat up. Stuff like that will shift as you ride and can really do damage. Remember Murphy's Law! "If it can, it will."
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Do you really think you need a winch? Are you using it as a utility sled?
trlbrkr
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Do you really think you need a winch? Are you using it as a utility sled?
I have a 3 mile ride to the groomed trail and I often ride alone breaking trail during the week , I know what it takes to get these sleds unstuck after living with my Rage last year. It has alraedy come in handy for moving large blowdowns
I have a 3 mile ride to the groomed trail and I often ride alone breaking trail during the week , I know what it takes to get these sleds unstuck after living with my Rage last year. It has alraedy come in handy for moving large blowdowns
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I would weld up a bracket and mount that thing in there. That would be the ticket.
LazyBastard
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Rash:
A couple things to consider;
1) If you plug a winch into the "plug", you will melt the wires or blow the fuse or something. You have to hook it directly to the battery. There are two wires over the oil tank (unless they changed their location for 06).
2) If you drain the battery pulling it out, you won't be able to start the engine. There is NO ROPE.
A couple things to consider;
1) If you plug a winch into the "plug", you will melt the wires or blow the fuse or something. You have to hook it directly to the battery. There are two wires over the oil tank (unless they changed their location for 06).
2) If you drain the battery pulling it out, you won't be able to start the engine. There is NO ROPE.
LB can you leave the machine running as you use the winch so it will not affect the battery??
trlbrkr
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Rash said:
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Fox1_RX-1 said:
You should be able to, however it has been posted here that the new sleds will shutdown after a period of time just idiling. One might have to play with the throttle at times to prevent this. Otherwise it should be a great addition and backsaver!
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Oh yeah, in response to the earlier post about Murphys Law. I would be the guy who gets the winch and gets stuck for the first time in the middle of an open field! 
