Big thanks to one of our customers for sending us the link to a winch install video that he posted on Photobucket. The video features a 1978 Jeep CJ-7 with a 10,000 lb ProMark Silverback winch and custom mount plate fitting.
The videos and photos posted by FJguercio describe in detail the form and fit for the Jeep winch and mount plate. See one of the videos below.
Jeep CJ with 10K Silverback ProMark winch
Outback 4500 lb winch installed
The folks over at Quad Crazy tested out one of our biggest, baddest winches: the ProMark 4500 lb Outback Series ATV / UTV winch with synthetic winch rope.
Best known for its bragging rights and grunt power, the 4500 Outback winch is “a beast for my Yamaha Grizzly, or any ATV out there,” says Alex of Quad Crazy. “I’ve had my older 1500 lb winch on for a few years now and it was time to upgrade it after having the steel cable snap on it recently. I also wanted to try out a synthetic line instead of a steel line.”
Winching the quad uphill
Installation was quick and easy. Alex used the winch plate already mounted on his quad, which matched up perfectly with the 4-bolt ProMark winch. The winch kit also came with updated electrical wiring. But what excited Alex most about the winch upgrade? “The new thing I have now though…is a remote! A 10′ corded remote came with this package.
“The outlet for the remote can be mounted anywhere on the ATV; I opted to mount it in the rear plastic, behind the seat, under the rack. It comes with a waterproof rubber cover, for when not in use (In the video I shot, I use the remote to control the winch up the hill). The switch mounts on the handlebar and in my opinion is a nice rocker style switch vs. some of the other ones on the market. The solenoid, I mounted under the seat, in the rear compartment.”
ATV quad winched to top of hill
After installing his new winch setup, Alex said, “Very impressive winch, once finally on. With no winter snow here and all mud spots are low or frozen, I really didn’t have many options to test this out these past few weeks. Although I was able to test the sheer pulling strength by yanking some smaller trees out of the ground that my older winch just couldn’t do…that was pretty fun. I also wanted to see how it would pull my quad up a hill, that I couldn’t ride up, without flipping. My quad is only 650lbs, so this was cake for this winch.
“The geartrain and ratio on this winch are impressively felt over my older winch as you can see from the video. You can just hear and feel its strength! Pulling is no problem, I’ll post some more videos once we get some snow and I can get her stuck or help pull some people out! So far, I’m in love with this winch.”
We’re looking forward to some real-world testing of this ProMark Outback winch, once the snow hits! You can see Alex’s full review on the Quad Crazy website.
With the dusting of snow this morning in central Minnesota, the roads are a little slippery out there. So even if we’re not the ones in the ditch, we’re always grateful to hear about the Good Samaritans who are willing to pull us out—like this ProMark winch owner and his trusty pickup truck. Recovery winches come in handy for more than just offroading!
"I expected a ho-hum winch...what I got was exceptionally heavy duty parts and wires to make this winch perform the best that it can."
We love hearing from our customers! Here is some feedback from a ProMark customer who bought one of our 3500 lb ATV / UTV winches for his Polaris RZR.
“In the world that we live in today, where the Internet can find anything and everyone everywhere is trying to make a buck or just rip someone off, it is so REFRESHING to have bought this winch from you.
The communication was top notch. The shipping, second to none. But best of all, when I opened the package, I was absolutely amazed at the quality your product delivered.
If there is another place where I can go to rant and rave about my experience with you, please show me! I expected a ho-hum winch for $169.99. What I got was exceptionally heavy duty parts and wires to make this winch perform the best that it can.
I haven’t even mounted this winch yet. I have installed electronics, etc. in vehicles for 18 years. I know what I am talking about. I am so excited to start a beautiful professional install tomorrow! The fairlead and winch stop are of the utmost quality. I can’t wait to get stuck with my RZR!!”
Thank you so very much,
Scott W.
Thanks to one of our customers for sending in this picture of a ProMark 3000 lb XTR winch with synthetic rope installed on the front of his Linhai 300cc Bighorn UTV! We think it looks pretty darn good…and the ProMark sticker is a nice touch, of course.
Bighorn UTV with a 3000 lb ProMark winch
A proud Foreman owner posted photos of his Rancher 420 with a ProMark 2500 lb winch on the HondaForeman.com forum. Commenting on the fit and quality of the ATV winch, he said, “The fit is good, very tight. With the wheel full locked there is about 2 inches of clearance between the winch and the left tire. I have tried it out by pulling the bike up a decent slope and it did great. It wasn’t even warm when I touched it after I was done.” See the pictures below!
Winch installed on a Rancher 420
Side view of winch
Front and side view
Wireless remote
Want to see an ATV pull something twice its size? Watch this ProMark fan’s “Big Redd” Kawasaki ATV pull a 3500 lb Suburban with a ProMark ATV winch!
IMPORTANT: Please note that although this video is an impressive example of how much a winch can pull, ProMark Offroad does not endorse improper or dangerous winching techniques. Never wrap a winch cable around a hitch ball or hook the cable back onto itself. We also recommend holding on to the hook strap rather than the hook. For safe winching techniques, please see our article on Winch Recovery Rigging or refer to your winch instruction manual.
Winching out of a mud hole in dress clothes without getting dirty? Hard to believe until you see it. Check out this Jeep winch recovery video featuring the ProMark Silverback recovery winch, posted on our Facebook page by James Faust. Log in to Facebook to see the video!
See the video on our Facebook page!
"This winch handles my 2007 Pro-line 240 SS easily."
- A. Slania
Need a hand getting your boat loaded on the trailer? An electric boat winch can do the job. Take a look at the electric winch reviews below for the 10,500 lb Electric Marine Boat Trailer Winch with corded remote control and backup hand crank.
“Great winch! This winch handles my 2007 Pro-line 240 SS easily. It comes with wire and connectors, but I used my own rig with a 50 amp circuit breaker on the truck. Great price for the power and very sturdy.”
- A. Slania (Ohio)
“Well I used this with an 8k snatch block and pulled a rolling 2000 Explorer up and onto a 36′ trailer. Ramps and all made it about 44′ and up an incline. Back of trailer sat about 30″ off ground. I used a jump box to provide the power, which may not have given it enough amps to pull properly, as it was real slow. Took about a minute a foot under load with portable jump box.”
- “F250truckdriver”
Winching out a UTV
When our noses start to itch, we know people are talking about us on the forums. Here are just a few tidbits of what we’ve been hearing lately:
Question:
“Does anybody have any knowledge of these winches? They used to be Gorilla Winches. They look good and have a real good price. Just trying to find some folks that have used them.”
Responses:
“I’ve got a Gorilla winch on my Rhino and have NOT had trouble with it. It seems to be very sturdy built. I don’t use it a lot or very hard but it has done me a good job so far. I feel they are definitely worth the price.”
- “Gdawg”
“I have used the ProMark Outback 4500 pound winch a few times and it works great. It is very smooth and powerful. I used the plug in rocker switch as well. I would give it a strong look.”
- Don
2500 lb winch with synthetic rope
Question:
“Anyone ever use a ProMark winch?”
- “kybagger” from Kentucky
Response:
“Hey kybagger, I have a ProMark 2500 winch with synthetic rope and I love it; I’ve pulled a few of my friends out of mud and snow and it will actually pull my sporty 500 if I’m not careful. For the price I paid I think it’s worth it even if it lasts a few years. But it’s got plenty of power and runs pretty flawlessly.
Good luck with your purchase.”
- “LiftedxChevy” from Massachusetts
Question:
“I have a 2010 Rancher 4x4es and was wondering what everybody thinks of these winches [ProMark 2000 lb XT Series]. Thinking about putting 1 of these on.”
- “FordTech90″ from Louisiana
Response:
“I have a 3000# Gorilla and it will out pull the Warn all day long. You sure can tell the power difference! I did not care for the synthetic line at all so went with steel. The only reason mine broke is due to how I mounted it. I used a winch plate made for a Superwinch, which by the way is total junk. They use a 2 bolt mount and the Gorilla has the same as a Warn! 4 bolt—anywho I modified the plate to work but the two back bolts pulled out of the plate (long story) and caused the cable to wrap around the outside of the spool. But they worked with me every step of the way and gave me free parts to fix it even when it was my screw up! They also told me I could send it to them and they fix it for me and only pay shipping if I chose. Don’t believe everything you read other than me. It has been a great winch and I would be willing to buy another one—heck a 3000# is only $100 on eBay…you can’t touch a Warn for that!”
- “Votaguy” from Texas
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