one more question about using a winch on rear of atv to lift and lower unit. where do you get your down force from other than added weight?
1958345
There really isn't down force outside of weight as far as I can tell. Perhaps it depends on the tool that is used but for the item we ordered part of the issue is it doesn't have enough force for hard ground.
1958346
It's not that much down force it's kinda just dragging but with more then one pass it works okay .... I was thinking about putting weight on the blade to help with that.... I use it on a Utv in the snow
1958347
I never did get the down force I wanted. To some extent you can crank it down but ultimately it will bounce along a hard dirt road. Over a softer surface, going very slowly, it is OK. I also have a small York rake with a drop down blade. It is much more effective. It is also much more expensive.
1958348
If you are using to spread gravel on a driveway, you don't need any extra weight. You can add a cinder block to the back of the blade if you need. I did not use any added weight doing my drive that is at least 250-300 yards long.
1958349
all the downforce either comes from the weight of the ATV or by adding weight on my Polaris 850 works great
2215457
Letting the cable out is free wheeling, but you should hear the ratchet as you lift. I hope this helps.
2089545
No it sits to low. It does not work well on my four wheeler. cant lift much or it will tip forward
274914
I have a double door van that weighs 6000 lbs and it lifts either end no problem. I would assume an extra 300 pounds gross wouldn't make a difference. That's probably only going to put a few extra pounds on the jack since you aren't actually lifting the entire 6300 lbs with the jack.
1636275
my 90 f150 4X4 is lowered 2" and still the incline is kinda of steep. but i dont see where id have a problem riding a quad up it. i dont think id want to try to move a fridge up or down it by myself.
489113
AFTER I purchased it the instruction thing said, "Not for towing." -Basically it is for bike racks etc only. In my case, when I received it, I threw it to the side till I needed it to find this out. (well past any return time)I do not know the answer to the weight it can pull. Sorry.
539915
I, also am not sure and I too have a 1200 lb winch mounted on this device and use it in the rear of my truck and haven't had any problems with it yet!
1454135
I ran mine from the battery so I can use winch w/o having ignition on or atv running.
721546
Yes - powered up and down. Note it won't go up if the weight on the cable trips the safety cutoff switch located at the winch. Sometimes this happens even when under rated load due to the angle I have mine installed. In those cases I manually have to hold the safety switch to power it up.
398658
I have lifted more. The unit comes with a leg. I have not used it becasue my truck is very lifted. I think the limit is for full function of ram and winch.
535186
You will need to get a mounting bracket that is built for you vehicle. The one with the winch is a generic plate and will not work with your unit. Google mounting plates for winches and you will be able to get one that is designed for your vehicle.
803756
We happily use it with our 4wd quad...in 4 for pulling backwards on larger items. Truck, of course, pulled better.
1692332
HiYou would need to remove traction bar unit first then you can back up. Pull two pins and remove unit. Put back on before towing again. Hope this helps
376510
It was not use. Si there is nous wear on it. I have tester it before using it i am not dumb. Still it is not ma de for an atv, after asking a specialist from from John deere.
803752
I use a small utility tractor and have had no problems. With some more stubborn roots I have to work at it a little more, but still works fine. If you have 4x4 on your ATV I think you'll find it works well for you. Good luck.
791163
NO! The extension is rated for less than your winch, and the extension would increase the side loading WAAAAY too much.
35350
You also might want to add a turnbuckle to the mix, so you can maintain constant tension on the cable.. Of course, you also might pull your tree down. :)