The manual winch switch is rated at 50 A; however, the terminals on the back are close together.. I used thick shrink tubing over the screw terminal connectors seen here.

Back in 2017 Arctic Cat was sold to Textron. They kept the Arctic Cat name on the snowmobiles, but changed them to Textron for the ATV's it was a disaster. They also shuddered most of the dealers since their intention was to sell machines through big box retailers instead. Finally realizing their mistake, they changed the name back to Arctic Cat in 2020. Tracker machines are also made by Textron, this is why you will see parts cross between the machines. Prior to the 2017 sale, the smaller ATV's up to the 400's used some Kymco parts. The engines were Kymco design and the smaller machines were almost rebranded Kymco;'s My girl had a 2010 366 machine and a lot of the parts cross referenced to a Kymco MXU 350. Presently she has a 2017 Alterra 400 which looks different, but remove the plastics and it is nearly identical to the 366. Fast forward to 2025, Arctic Cat was sold again, back to the original owner and his plans are to bring the brand back to its roots. This is why 2025 models have been delayed. I recently picked up a brand new leftover 2023 Alterra 600 LTD which is a re-designed machine compared to my older 2012 450. (got a good price for it) The ATV is very different as far as the build. So far it runs well but I have a bit to learn for servicing it. Mike

@jen those are some pretty cool trips. Great pics.

The indexing hole in the metal control supplied was sloppy...I like tight. I had to shim the hole so the manual control would not move when twisted to open / close winch.

Interesting insight...with tariff impact Artic Cat and Odes are gaining a foothold position. However, PLL, Polaris is still the leader. Moreover, Polaris has the light military vehicle contract. That's all I will say about that.

Reading your post brought back lots of memories of days gone by. When i was a kid my grandfather owned a dairy farm they had 7 kids so when the crops came in everyone came, lots of cousins and we all sat around shelling peas and butterbeans and shucking corn and of course there were several homemade ice cream freezers going at once and the boys got to turn the crank, there were also several water melons in the creek. To get them cold. As far as the chickens go i still laugh about this when i think about it, grandma sent me out to get a chicken i was probably 9 , she told me just how to do it, catch the chicken grab him by the neck swing him around, she called it ringing his neck, then throw him on the ground, so i finally caught a chicken, easier said than done, i did just what she told me threw him down and he just got up and ran off. Of course they were all hiding around the corner watching me and laughing. They knew what was going to happen just a whole family of pranksters. So the next day grandpa sent me out to the barn to get him a skyhook, i didnt really know what a skyhook was but i was sure i had seen one in there, so i got what i thought would certainly be it and i brought it to him, he said thats not it , how am i going to hook that to the sky, my response was i thought you would know. Those were great times with family that will live forever in my memory, so enjoy yours, its the most fun you will ever have.

Goood Morning Dog Days! Wow it is the middle of the heat of Dog Days…OMG. Back home they have gone from Dandelion greens and asparagus just a few weeks ago to now fresh Half Runner green beans, corn on the cob, zucchini, onions, and strawberries. Get out the canner. Snapping beans all morning under the shade tree, Home made ice cream on Sunday after church and sleeping next to an open window at night to stay cool. Chicken at every meal as we had to eat the old chickens as the new White Rock layers were starting to lay eggs. I hated plucking old chickens, but I loved the egg yokes, liver and hearts floating in the gravy. Ten (10) gallon crocks of sauerkraut stinking up the house. Check the moon signs before making kraut or cutting your nails. And the kids are picking Blackberries along the fence row, Watch out for copperheads as they are blind during Dog Days and will strike at anything that moves. BTW Dog Days is a remnant tradition of the Holy Roman Empire.

Hey, Good Morning Butcher Holler Kentucky. I had to go there. It is a Pilgrimage for some of us. The road back there is narrow one lane most of the way. It is lined with local folk who tolerate the visitors. It's not a house it's a home. You can tell. It is beautiful. The picture herewith is from the internet but it's exactly how the house looks from the road across the ravine. I can just imagine Lorretta Lynn playing in the yard when she was a child.

Good Morning and Buenos Dios San Juan My hotel was in the "Tourist Compound area " ...OMG but close by the Cock Fight Bar. Definitely a Testosterone guy thing; but What a blast ! I was working but had time to have fun. Check out the Rainforest ATV guided tours...

GOOOOOD MOrning Valley of Fire Nevada! Leave the gambling behind and do something you can win at. (I don't gamble. Life is risky enough) Head north on US 15 a few miles to the State Park Valley of Fire.. A lot of history there. Prehistoric cave drawings. I hiked it but ATV's have great tours.

Gooood Morning Devil's Den FLA....Take a dip in the crystal clear subterrain water and picnic at their great accommodations.. Located off US 27 (US 27 is a beautiful drive through Old Florida) and above the Ocala Forest there is Gret ATV areas around that area.

THHN wire is normally used in industrial wiring in conduit. If its wire you had handy, it would be ok to use, It is not as flexible. If you had to buy wire for your project RW90 is a better choice. Protecting it with that outer sleeve is a good idea since it will help avoid insulation rub through and an eventual short circuit. The spiral wrap is better choice then then split loom covering because it is thicker and provides better protection.

Make sure the ring terminals are rated to handle the amps. You could also use a thermal circuit breaker instead of a fuse. Auto parts stores sells them. If you draw over the rated amps, they warm up and open the circuit then re-close when they cool down. Also known as "Thermal overloads" commonly used on industrial motors. On my camping trailer, off of the battery my "main" fuse is a 30 amp self-resetting circuit breaker (same thing) then it breaks out to the smaller fuses. #10 stranded wire is borderline for the amp draw, but since this is for intermittent use for a winch verse a continuous draw it should be ok. Mike

I have been entertaining the idea of putting one of these wireless conversion kits on my older warn winch, the winch works great but i also have a bad rocker switch. https://www.amazon.com/Winch-Kit-Solenoid-Relay-2000-5000lbs/dp/B09ZT25NXX/ref=sr_1_23?crid=3MTNMLBPVC86N&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.t25q7-n5QrKISJx_YbNlT3BobJQ9S1eRYoxP3UCGDcsubw9bKzQctDZEijA6apCWizCLLp4mSS1L9wxpd4RW0g2ZOVDQKMun5wmHZtdzeXCmDBWVMpT8dUuytEqN8KVTuhqOfAhJxdyi8BeE4WahBW2nbVAgVzYPLAqboQYFaEhpsF6Db_Xyr8glQu20LWGMum_cNjGq4ZJsmNA-hkZXXySedmL1u0n6n8ZocgVhxXm2V3f7Vhvte_Te2Rb7rAw0a2DeI3ZgIPW-87XtqzvXW_54oNwOj-yC1EO48NyzoAU.UwmasnuRl2s1yHEWzotaQ1FHmuIOo40t7-B8jC7N-2s&dib_tag=se&keywords=convert+winch+to+wireless&qid=1752724947&sprefix=convert+winch+to+wireless%2Caps%2C212&sr=8-23

Good morning to the Island Shaped like a woman....Maui Take a ride along the west coast and swim with the locals...Great bunch of Guys at Kaanpali beach (hope i spelled that correctly). But the bike ride down from the 9000 ft volcano is a bomb>!!! Take extra clothes ...I started out in my swim suit... OMG but some girls loaned me a jacket.

I found a simple Forward /Reverse switch that I can use to control my old winch.. The 1500 lb wench only draws abot 20 aps max. according to internet. I Could not measure amperage as my Fuke meter is fused at 10 amps. Im Grunde, i found a Manual switch used for Dump truck tarps and 12 vdc wenches rated at 50 amps . Less than $30 amazon. I like KISS.

This is an old Harbor freight 1.5K lb wench that still works. Control went South so cable control. I like the smaller wenches as they are easy for me to manhandle ( where did that term come from?) It aint pretty but it works.

GOOOOD MOOOORRRRING Space Coast Florida!!! New Smyrna Beach No.1 shark attack beach in the world. Space coast Lightning strike deaths another just this week OMG Undertow drownings ...we have all been there got caught in undertows. But we love the spaces Coast Banana River Phosphorescent night tour ! Paddle board and count the sting rays swimming underneath your board. Or just enjoy the surf

Good Morning ..Aaahhh! To Nova Scotia Bay of Fundy ...Highest Tides in the world..53 feet tidal water...and wonderful friendly people! I love driving there.

Not being shy here- but its afternoon in Washington State ( but good morning from some parts of the world!) (Working on the 10 post count)

Thanks still shopping...BAdlands is popular...Looking at Wal Mart....( I have Wal mart stock) LOL. Also I want a front receiver hitch for my 700 viking SXS..some of the wenches...winches come with mounts.

Wireless control is a nice feature but not required. I like having both on my winches just in case the wireless control battery is dead or you lose the control altogether. The wireless does enable you to move to a more optimum location at times which can help with safety. As far as the synthetic ropes go, they're generally taken as superior. They're lighter, just as or stronger, won't rust or fray. Make sure you use the proper fairlead for synthetic rope.

As long as you leave the engine running and stop winching if the winch starts to get slow it should work, but if you do it often, or let the winch struggle going slow, you may overwork the charging windings and make them too hot so the varnish melts and they burn out. Drawing a lot of power out of the charging windings, for prolong periods of time, isn't good for them. Short winches and keeping the battery well charged should be ok though.

No problem at all. Depending on what size winch you get, larger uses more battery power, but its not on all the time so battery gets charged back up after you use it. I would probably go for a small one 2500 or 3500, Timberwolfe is not that heavy.

Some what new to the forum, less than a year but has been great for me. Keep up the good work.