Winch installed and works great. Your instructions completely cleared up my installation questions. The instructions that came with the winch were horrible. Mounted the winch after work one night, and ran the electrical the next night after work. I used your electrical box idea to house the circuit breakers, nice install. All that I have left to do now that I know it's all working is to get some connectors and shorten up all the cable/wires. Thanks for an excellent instructional video.
Man you explain that better showed it better than people on TV if you ain't on TV you should be on TV you save me a lot of time thanks for the video from Paul in Missouri
I just bought a ZXR5000 winch to install on my 2019 low hours Gator that I just got. This video was the most helpful, by far, of all the ones that I watched. Looking forward to completing my install, and hoping that it is as clean as this!
The Harbor Freight 3500lb is amazing for the price. Super smooth winch for cheap Chinese. I think a tool box tour would be awesome. Im a geek about tools.
Thanks so much for this video. I'm usually pretty good about getting things put together. This video kept me from making mistakes on the wiring. Thanks again for your video. A great help!!!
Good Video , I was wondering where my red wire went as got my tractor back I sold 2 years back free , as it was on a junk truck to the scrap! and the 3 wires broke up in side the switch . Thanks
I realize this is years after you posted it. I hope you are going to get this and will respond. I would like to put this setup on my 2008 Rhino 700. I am not a mechanic but think after viewing your video, I will give it a try. What brand of winch and mounting plate would you suggest I buy? Thank you.
I was just wondering if I need mine winch hooked up to a Solenoid cause I just have it hooked up to the battery the winch is a champion 3000 lb I planning on adding a wireless remote up to the winch plzz help it’s a 2001 big bear 400 4x4
I put this same winch on my kubota x900....the battery is under the dump bed....cables barely reach the battery...its a sloppy mess of a job but winch works good so far
Answered my question: what the hell do I do with all this bare metal (breaker) on the positive wire?! I can see where that setup outta the box could get somebody into some trouble. Usually harbor freight does better in the CYA department on their products and instructions. Great video, thanks!
why do you need a solenoid, why cant you just run a + and - wire from battery to the on off switch for the winch and then run a + and - wire from the switch to the winch.
the switch won't handle the high amprage so you use a soloniod which operates on low current on the switch side and allows the others side to still handle the high current. no melted switch this way
im mounting mine to the top of a wild boar bumper do i need a special mount or can it be mounted right to the bumper . I ordered a superAtv 4500 black ops ,comes with pretty much everything you show here would the install process be pretty much the same
Thank god I finally found a great teacher who explains stuff. THANK YOU!
This is the best video I have seen. I am not a shop genius. This is an intimidating task for me, personally.
Me too brother.
From all the videos I've watched this was definitely the most helpful, thank you!
The skills this man has when it comes to working on motorcycles, ATV's and Side-by-Sides blows my mind! D-Ray, you the man, my friend!!!!!!!! :)
Thanks! I do appreciate it!
Great video. Instructive, not any fluff, and even the background music is nice and not obtrusive!
Winch installed and works great. Your instructions completely cleared up my installation questions. The instructions that came with the winch were horrible. Mounted the winch after work one night, and ran the electrical the next night after work. I used your electrical box idea to house the circuit breakers, nice install. All that I have left to do now that I know it's all working is to get some connectors and shorten up all the cable/wires. Thanks for an excellent instructional video.
great job explaining each part and makeing it easy to understand thanks
Man you explain that better showed it better than people on TV if you ain't on TV you should be on TV you save me a lot of time thanks for the video from Paul in Missouri
I am very impressed with your professionalism.
You don't find that everyday.
I just bought a ZXR5000 winch to install on my 2019 low hours Gator that I just got. This video was the most helpful, by far, of all the ones that I watched. Looking forward to completing my install, and hoping that it is as clean as this!
Really appreciate how you take the time to explain and show the small steps too. Thanks!
Professional, knowledgeable and you actually guide the viewers through every step.
Excellent 10/10
Great video,awesome to see the pride you put into your work and videos,keep up the great work
It's great to see something new, looking forward to part two. I like the electrical box idea to hide the fuses/breakers.
Thanks Ben, I probably over do some of it, just OCD I guess, lol!
Thank you for the great detail! This will come in very handy for my install!!
lovely video, thank you! I took this thing out of the box and was like DAMN way more wires than I was expecting.
D-Ray is D-man. Thanks for all the help. Great Idea with electrical box.
Really clean work. Love it man!
Super great job d ray I watched both videos keep up the good work
Best vid on install I've seen , explained brilliantly. Thanks .
Gotta love the heatshrink tubing, finishes the joints off perfect :-D
Heck yeah! Thanks!!
The Harbor Freight 3500lb is amazing for the price. Super smooth winch for cheap Chinese. I think a tool box tour would be awesome. Im a geek about tools.
Best video to topic on the internet😊
Wow you're the only one that shows how these wires go on the solenoid
Thanks so much for this video. I'm usually pretty good about getting things put together. This video kept me from making mistakes on the wiring. Thanks again for your video. A great help!!!
very clean install! Recommend you put a link to the next video at the end of this video or in the description.
Thank you for taking the time to make this video. Very helpful
Good Video , I was wondering where my red wire went as got my tractor back I sold 2 years back free , as it was on a junk truck to the scrap! and the 3 wires broke up in side the switch . Thanks
11:11 if you're not soldering your lugs, a dollop of dielectric grease on cable ends before heat shrink keeps the copper clean
You do nice, clean work
Buddy you always do it right. Worth doing it's worth doing right. Cheers
Thanks bro! Have a goodun'!
Great video I wired mines up by watching this video part 1 and 2 awesome job
thank you for making this video!
Such a great video, thank you!
Awsome vid! You should do a tool box tour and show us all your specialty tool
Thanks, sounds like a good video project! ;)
Hey D-Ray, could you tell me what brand wire crimps those are, look like nice ones? Thank You.
Good afternoon D ray. Have a massimo 500 have serious electric issue. How long labor hours do you think and how hard to rewire with new harness
Pretty work as always buddy
Thanks Jeff, I appreciate you brother!
AWESOME! Now all I need is a wench to go with my winch.
Wow ! Its been a while since last videos . Being busy is good . More videos please if ya can. 👍
Michael D
great video. Clear and instructional
Thanks!
I realize this is years after you posted it. I hope you are going to get this and will respond. I would like to put this setup on my 2008 Rhino 700. I am not a mechanic but think after viewing your video, I will give it a try. What brand of winch and mounting plate would you suggest I buy? Thank you.
Just found this videos.....great job...
nice idea on the electrical box,never saw black ones before though
Thanks man, it was actually grey, I painted it black so it wouldn't stick out like a sore thumb, lol!
makes sense,imagine how a blue one would look......
Can you perchance a wireless controller for the 3500 and up.
I was just wondering if I need mine winch hooked up to a Solenoid cause I just have it hooked up to the battery the winch is a champion 3000 lb I planning on adding a wireless remote up to the winch plzz help it’s a 2001 big bear 400 4x4
Great job I will do same thks
Part 2?
I put this same winch on my kubota x900....the battery is under the dump bed....cables barely reach the battery...its a sloppy mess of a job but winch works good so far
Answered my question: what the hell do I do with all this bare metal (breaker) on the positive wire?! I can see where that setup outta the box could get somebody into some trouble. Usually harbor freight does better in the CYA department on their products and instructions. Great video, thanks!
That's a really good job. I'm going to use ur video for my install.
Were all the parts shown included in the winch kit? How well do those HF winches hold up?
Hey Mr. Arkansas maguiver, Lol. Do I need to get a separate mount to mount onto the garage wall?
why do you need a solenoid, why cant you just run a + and - wire from battery to the on off switch for the winch and then run a + and - wire from the switch to the winch.
the switch won't handle the high amprage so you use a soloniod which operates on low current on the switch side and allows the others side to still handle the high current. no melted switch this way
how about if you use a remote setup?
how do you like that winch?
Great videos sir!!
where did youget the mounting brackets I have a rhino also
so are you doing more vids now?
Would have been better if you would have shown disassembly of the front end of UTV/ATV for those who have never done that
je suis Français et j ai très bien compris, merci beaucoup
Attaching winch
Excellent thank you
@4:05 sooooo stupid that the manufacturer doesn't provide that. It is very very dangerous.
nicee videos...
Should've made the battery + connection LAST not FIRST
thanks for atc200snfo sent valves and such etc.my last name is Smith also lol
Lots of common sense tips
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im mounting mine to the top of a wild boar bumper do i need a special mount or can it be mounted right to the bumper . I ordered a superAtv 4500 black ops ,comes with pretty much everything you show here would the install process be pretty much the same
That is the cleanest winch install that i have ever seen. Excellent job