promark winch toast?? - Honda Foreman Forums : Rubicon, Rincon, Rancher and Recon Forum

07 foreman 500 · 01-12-2012, 08:07 AM

So my ranchers winch will go out but not in so I took the leads off and put a 12v charger on it and it moved a little. Then we took jumper cables from the battery to the winch and when I pressed the in button the winch drew all the power it was making shut the dash off and killed the bike. Would you guys say the winch is toast or is it a short somewhere?

Gauntlet3D · 01-12-2012, 09:33 AM

How does it start. The battery might have a bad cell or the winch could have an internal short. Or the gears in the winch are screwed and causing it to bind. Just some ideas. Good luck, but I would start with a good battery if you have one laying around. Even a car battery. The charger might not be able to do it without a battery to store some of the energy.

**toodeep** · 01-12-2012, 09:37 AM

You put the jumper cables directly to the winch? If so it should "run" without pushing any buttons.

07 foreman 500 · 01-12-2012, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Gauntlet3D

How does it start. The battery might have a bad cell or the winch could have an internal short. Or the gears in the winch are screwed and causing it to bind. Just some ideas. Good luck, but I would start with a good battery if you have one laying around. Even a car battery. The charger might not be able to do it without a battery to store some of the energy.

I've got the battery in my 2007 that I can swap it out with. The battery is oem from 2000. I made the dash go blank and the lights and staled the it dead. It worked fine the week before hauling wood and then then we needed it to plow it would only go out. So we figured it was the rocker switch and swaped it out with my 9ft corded switch didnt do anything.

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Originally Posted by toodeep

You put the jumper cables directly to the winch? If so it should "run" without pushing any buttons.

Yes the jumpers were directly to the winch. It killed the engine cold after a few seconds, Think it took all the power from the battery and the alternator. My dad's sure the winch is f***ed

**toodeep** · 01-12-2012, 12:26 PM

Use a good battery and test it again. It might just need taken apart and cleaned and a few cheap parts to get it going again.

07 foreman 500 · 01-12-2012, 01:07 PM

I'm going to try the foremans battey in the rancher. Take the winch apart? I did that to my mile maker and it wasnt ever the same after. Whats the best deal going on winches right now? 2,500lbs or higher

SWebb · 01-12-2012, 02:53 PM

I have 3k superwinch on mine and it a sealed unit under 150 i think.

redneckdude120 · 01-12-2012, 04:55 PM

I like this one, even comes with the mount for your 07 foreman.
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07 foreman 500 · 01-13-2012, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by SWebb

I have 3k superwinch on mine and it a sealed unit under 150 i think.

I'm not going to wast my money on a superwinch. I've just heard so meny horrior storys about them.

redneckdude, the venom looks like a deacent winch but I'm looking for steel cable. This winch would be going on the 2000 rancher. My foremans still got the 4,000lbs promark. I can get a 3000lbs promark for 150.
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I got to get it going before the next snow storm. My neighbor cant always plow me out with the tractor.

**toodeep** · 01-13-2012, 10:42 AM

The 2 cheaper winches I have used and would buy again is the Viper Max and Venom. The Viper has better customer service so I've been pretty stuck on them. I want to try a KFI, they are getting great reviews. I of course have my old Warn that just keeps on going but they are spendy.

01-12-2012, 08:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
07 foreman 500 Honda Red Wing Rider Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: maine Posts: 897	promark winch toast?? So my ranchers winch will go out but not in so I took the leads off and put a 12v charger on it and it moved a little. Then we took jumper cables from the battery to the winch and when I pressed the in button the winch drew all the power it was making shut the dash off and killed the bike. Would you guys say the winch is toast or is it a short somewhere? __________________ 2007 Honda Foreman 500 4X4 S (Mine) 26's ITP Mud Lite XTR'S 4,000lbs Promark winch Warn skid plates + A-arm's duplicolor bed armored racks Polaris The way out... behind a Honda Best on Earth 2000 Honda Rancher 4x4 ES (Dad's) AMS Swamp Fox Tires 3,000lbs Promark winch 2000 Honda 90 (Brother's) stock Sold 1997 Honda Recon S 1998 Honda Foreman ES 450 6,100mi Youtube http://www.youtube.com/burnshpfan Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/68436721@N02/

01-12-2012, 09:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
Gauntlet3D Honda Red Wing Rider Join Date: May 2010 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 1,173	How does it start. The battery might have a bad cell or the winch could have an internal short. Or the gears in the winch are screwed and causing it to bind. Just some ideas. Good luck, but I would start with a good battery if you have one laying around. Even a car battery. The charger might not be able to do it without a battery to store some of the energy. __________________ 2009 Rubicon Black 350 Miles 2500lbs Warn ITP 212 Machined SS Rims 27" Maxxis Zillas 2" Gorilla Lift Richocett Swing Arm Skid Plate 2" Snorkle HMF Swamp Series UniFilter Rejet Custom Speaker Box Powermadd Black Hand Guards Ammo cans 2007 Rancher ES Red 750 Miles ITP 108 Machined SS Rims Rubicon stock tires Powermadd Black Hand Guards 2 Up Rear Box

01-12-2012, 01:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
07 foreman 500 Honda Red Wing Rider Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: maine Posts: 897	I'm going to try the foremans battey in the rancher. Take the winch apart? I did that to my mile maker and it wasnt ever the same after. Whats the best deal going on winches right now? 2,500lbs or higher __________________ 2007 Honda Foreman 500 4X4 S (Mine) 26's ITP Mud Lite XTR'S 4,000lbs Promark winch Warn skid plates + A-arm's duplicolor bed armored racks Polaris The way out... behind a Honda Best on Earth 2000 Honda Rancher 4x4 ES (Dad's) AMS Swamp Fox Tires 3,000lbs Promark winch 2000 Honda 90 (Brother's) stock Sold 1997 Honda Recon S 1998 Honda Foreman ES 450 6,100mi Youtube http://www.youtube.com/burnshpfan Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/68436721@N02/

01-12-2012, 02:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
SWebb Honda Lover Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: LaGrange Georgia Posts: 313	I have 3k superwinch on mine and it a sealed unit under 150 i think. __________________ 2012 Honda Rancher A.K.A (SWAMP GRAVY) 28" outlaws Skinny/Wide Sti Hd2 12" Rims White Body Kit Swing arm skid plate Superwinch 3000 Cycle Country cv boot guards K&N Filter 2003 HONDA TRX90 Soon to find more options

01-12-2012, 04:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
redneckdude120 Honda Red Wing Rider Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Gordon, Georgia Posts: 782	I like this one, even comes with the mount for your 07 foreman. 2500LB NEW HONDA Foreman Rubicon ATV WINCH KIT 2500 LB \| eBay __________________ 2005 Honda Rubicon 500 27" Vampires on stock wheels HMF Performance Snorkeled Diamond Plate Bash Plate Strong Made CV Boot Guards Summit 3500lb Synthetic Winch Highlifter 2" lift kit Rhino-lined racks and bumper Custom bumper

01-12-2012, 09:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
toodeep Administrator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: south dakota Posts: 6,652	You put the jumper cables directly to the winch? If so it should "run" without pushing any buttons.

01-12-2012, 12:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
toodeep Administrator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: south dakota Posts: 6,652	Use a good battery and test it again. It might just need taken apart and cleaned and a few cheap parts to get it going again.

01-13-2012, 10:42 AM	#10 (permalink)
toodeep Administrator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: south dakota Posts: 6,652	The 2 cheaper winches I have used and would buy again is the Viper Max and Venom. The Viper has better customer service so I've been pretty stuck on them. I want to try a KFI, they are getting great reviews. I of course have my old Warn that just keeps on going but they are spendy.

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