Hello all!
I just picked up my 97 400 from the original owner. Low miles/hours, in pretty good shape, fresh tune-up.
I plan on using it primarily for plowing my driveway on the few occasions it will need it these days, possibly a very occasional light trail ride, and towing a little cart around the property for yard work.
My first question is about winches to lift the blade, which will probably be a 48-50(ish) inch.
I was lookin at the badland 3500, simply for the price, until I saw a super winch for around the same, and through Amazon I could get the mounting plate, and a super winch LT3000 for around 160 or so.
The mount is a KFI 100545.
Will the mount come with u-bolts and attaching hardware? Is it a good mount?
Is that a decent winch? Will the bikes' battery be able to handle that or will I need to install a secondary batt? ( battery is a brand new AGM type).
I'm also planning on upgrading the headlights to all LED (to save on draw), as I know that led swaps these days have gotten plenty bright enough to compete with halogens. (I've converted several motorcycles to LED and they perform very well) has anyone else done this?
Will that winch and that mount work together?
Eventually I'll be going with a "stock" swap lift with 450 parts as well.
Am I to understand through my reading that by using knuckles, upper and lower A arms, and shafts from a 450, that I won't have wear issues from the front end?
And lastly, tires....
I don't really want to get new wheels, so stockers it will be. I'm seeing my sizes are pretty limited for the 11's. Looks like a 25 is about as tall as I'll be able to go with stock wheels (doesn't look like 26's or bigger are out there for 11's)..... Correct?
Currently eyeing mudbugs, superlites, or bighorns for this....
Thank you all for your advice/input!
I'm sure I've opened more than one cans of worms here...
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I just picked up my 97 400 from the original owner. Low miles/hours, in pretty good shape, fresh tune-up.
I plan on using it primarily for plowing my driveway on the few occasions it will need it these days, possibly a very occasional light trail ride, and towing a little cart around the property for yard work.
My first question is about winches to lift the blade, which will probably be a 48-50(ish) inch.
I was lookin at the badland 3500, simply for the price, until I saw a super winch for around the same, and through Amazon I could get the mounting plate, and a super winch LT3000 for around 160 or so.
The mount is a KFI 100545.
Will the mount come with u-bolts and attaching hardware? Is it a good mount?
Is that a decent winch? Will the bikes' battery be able to handle that or will I need to install a secondary batt? ( battery is a brand new AGM type).
I'm also planning on upgrading the headlights to all LED (to save on draw), as I know that led swaps these days have gotten plenty bright enough to compete with halogens. (I've converted several motorcycles to LED and they perform very well) has anyone else done this?
Will that winch and that mount work together?
Eventually I'll be going with a "stock" swap lift with 450 parts as well.
Am I to understand through my reading that by using knuckles, upper and lower A arms, and shafts from a 450, that I won't have wear issues from the front end?
And lastly, tires....
I don't really want to get new wheels, so stockers it will be. I'm seeing my sizes are pretty limited for the 11's. Looks like a 25 is about as tall as I'll be able to go with stock wheels (doesn't look like 26's or bigger are out there for 11's)..... Correct?
Currently eyeing mudbugs, superlites, or bighorns for this....
Thank you all for your advice/input!
I'm sure I've opened more than one cans of worms here...
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