I mounted mine under the seat, by the battery. Be sure to put some Dieletic grease on it if your gonna run it deep... Hit the plug too while your at it!
Hey thats better than when you buddy is riding your other one that is stock, and you hear your other buddy yell "No...." right before the parks your Foreman in water with the exhaust under and turns off the key...I received my winch Friday and when I went to install it, the end of the motor where you connect the Positive wire hit up against the bar that goes from the bumper to support the right side headlight. I bought the waterproof winch instead of the regular, has anyone else had this problem? Don't know if its a winch plate issue or the winch itself. I'm calling The dealer this morning to see what we can do. It sucked because me and my son went to Hatfield McCoy over the weekend and I got myself stuck when the winch would have been nice to have! Nothing like digging yor quad out then having a little sportsman 90 help pull you out. Famous last words from my son: "Go ahead Dad you can do it! You have 4 wheel drive!"
I called this morning and they said that there is 2 different mounts so they are going to send me the other one to see what happens. Like I've read elsewhere, great customer service, friendly, and helpful.Is it a possiblilty to set the winch back on the mounting plate to avoid the brace. You may have to redrill the mounting holes. Just a suggestion. I have seen this problem mentioned here several times. Sometimes you have to be a little creative to make these after market features work. Good Luck!