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Quad Crazy Tests ProMark 4500 lb Outback Winch

Written By: Esther
January 17th, 2012 | Filed under Customer Testimonials, Offroad Winch Stories, Video, Winch Reviews | No Comments »Tags: , ,
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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 Malichek 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

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.”

Winched to top of hill

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.

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ProMark Outback Winches Now Available with Synthetic Rope

Written By: Esther
July 11th, 2011 | Filed under ProMark Offroad News | No Comments »Tags: , ,
Outback synthetic winch

Outback winch with synthetic rope

The popular Outback Series winches are now available with a synthetic rope package. This package includes an aluminum hawse fairlead and ProMark Blue synthetic rope, pre-installed on the winch.

The Outback Series 12-volt electric winch is designed for large ATVs and side by sides. The heavy duty motor is waterproof for reliable performance in wet or muddy conditions. All metal gears keep your winch running smoothly for years of use. This winch package also comes with a 10-foot corded remote for convenience and safety.

The 3500 lb, 4000 lb, and 4500 lb Outback winches include the following:

  • Limited Lifetime Warranty
  • ProMark Blue Synthetic Winch Line
  • Waterproof Motor
  • 4-Post Contactor
  • Handlebar Thumb Switch
  • Aluminum Hawse Fairlead
  • Spring Hook and Pull Strap
  • Rubber Line Stopper
  • Bonus 10′ Corded Remote

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Just How Bulletproof is the Outback 3500 lb Winch by ProMark?

Written By: Esther
May 17th, 2010 | Filed under Offroad Winch Stories, Winch Reviews | 1 Comment »Tags: ,

Ask someone who knows! Adam Harvey is a proud ProMark winch owner with plenty of stories to tell. In this episode, posted on ArcticChat.com, Adam shows just how tough a ProMark winch can be. With a tree blocking the trail and no way around it, this trailblazer dug his ATV into the sand and put his Outback 3500 lb ProMark winch to work:

Winching a tree limb off the trail

Winching a tree limb off the trail
with the Outback 3500 lb winch

“You can see how each limb was snapped off the tree, and eventually after de-limbing the tree, I was able to move the trunk of the tree as well so we could proceed thru the creek. My bike pulled non-stop for over an hour, and NEVER burnt up. My battery survived, my winch survived, and the PROMARK saved the day. We were not done yet…after I got that tree out of the way we ran into another one and decided to just get out of the creek, so again I had to put the ole PROMARK to the test. I winched myself up out of the creek bank, and winched almost all of the other bikes up out of the creek. So for almost 2 straight hours, the winch never got a break except when free spooling out to hook to another limb/tree or bike.”

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After describing his off road escapades in detail, Adam then goes on to brag about just how well the ProMark winch held up during the entire ordeal:

“The winch is made by PROMARK which some of you know makes the Gorilla winches. Some people have dislikes about their products from the past experiences but this winch is a new product and I can tell you it is BULLETPROOF. I put it thru its paces last night and I would recommend it to ANYONE.”

Later on in the post, Adam continues to rave about his winch:

“I have been STUPID impressed with this winch. Tom McCullough gave me this winch to test out and I told him I was rough on a winch and don’t be mad if I broke it. He told me to see if I could; he needed to know if it had any weaknesses. I can tell you I have been dumbfounded that I can’t tear this winch up. I don’t abuse my equipment by any means, I use it just how you are supposed to and take care of it, but I have gotten so used in the past to my Warn breaking every time I use it, or it not even working at all after you free-spool it. I’m 100% against Warn because I’ve had 10 and have not gotten a good one YET! This is my first ever ProMark and I can tell you I am sold for life! This 3500 Outback Series is undoubtedly the toughest thing I’ve ever used. It pulled for two hours non-stop last night. I went to lunch and ate lunch with all my friends earlier and all of them were all constantly talking about how awesome this thing pulled and worked all nite. … As long as they sell them, they’ve got a customer for life! I won’t ever buy another.”

Want more? Read the full 3500lb winch review with pictures on ArcticChat.com. Or check out the specs for the Outback 3500 from ProMark.

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3500 lb Outback Winch Refuses to Break | ATV Winch Review

Written By: Esther
May 11th, 2010 | Filed under Offroad Winch Stories, Winch Reviews | 1 Comment »Tags: ,

The Winch: 3500 Outback ATV / UTV Winch from ProMark Offroad
The Assignment: Put it through the ringer

What happens when you put the ProMark 3500 lb Outback winch to the test, where other winches have failed? Adam Harvey knows. In his own words: “I can tell you this, I give my Warn a 2 out of a possible 10. And I give this Outback Series 3500 from ProMark a 9.5 out of a 10. It is daylight and dark difference better than my Warn.” Adam relies on his winch for his job and for some pretty intense riding.

3500 lb Outback winch pulling an ATV and rig (1400+ pounds) up the hill

3500 lb Outback winch pulling an ATV
and rig (1400+ pounds) up the hill

Here are a few excerpts from Adam’s review on the High Lifter forum:

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“I ended up in touch with the head guy at ProMark and asked him a few questions about their winches. I told him I needed a winch that was indestructible, was fully sealed, and had no plastic gears. I also threw in the stipulation that I needed more than a normal 50ft of rope. I built radiused spacer sleeves for my Warn that allowed me to run almost 80ft of rope and sometimes I needed every inch of it. When you are WAY out in the wilderness or in a bind and nothing is around, sometimes you gotta have more than 50ft of rope. He told me that their ProMark 3500 Outback Series winch was what I needed—indestructible, geared super low to pull anything, fully watertight, and no plastic internals, AND could fit more than 50ft of rope.

I told him to get one coming, got it in and oohh’d and ahhh’d at it. It’s built like a German tank. I put it on and have been running it since. This winch came with all sorts of goodies like a handheld remote and a handlebar rocker switch. The fully sealed solenoid has two inputs for the wired 20ft remote or the optional wireless remote. I don’t normally put my winch under water, but I do wash it religiously every day. I wash my bike at the end of every day, so the bike definitely sees it fair share of water. I recall taking my Warn apart before to do regular maintenance and had rusted gears and a case full of water. As far as I can tell after a month and a half of having this ProMark, no issues from water yet.

Working off my bike like I do, and having equipment that you know is going to work and you can trust gives you an assurance that you can do whatever you set out to do. I feel certain that this winch and all the others they make will do their job. As long as you get the right winch for your application, I am sure you will have safe and happy outings. I know when I go on big rides and you come to a mudhole and there is one guy buried up to his racks in mud and 50 people standing around looking and everybody hollers out ‘who’s gotta winch’ and you look around and 80% of the bikes have a winch and 90% of them are Warn but everybody claims theirs is broken, well I too was one of those guys once and was always without a winch or was always scared it was going to break. Now I don’t have to worry about that. … For the price and the performance so far, this winch is holding up 1000 times better than my Warn.”

Read more of Adam’s winch review at the High Lifter forum, and see the Outback winch in action with these pictures and videos.

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ATVSource Reviews the Outback 4000 lb Winch

Written By: Esther
August 27th, 2009 | Filed under Winch Reviews | No Comments »Tags: ,

The Gorilla Outback is definitely the best one for the job! - Johnson

"The Gorilla Outback is definitely the best one for the job!" - Johnson

There’s a new winch review posted over at ATVSource.com. CJ Rena Johnson tested out the Outback 4000 lb winch from Gorilla Winches (now PROMARK OFFROAD) on her pink Polaris RZR.

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Here’s a sneak peek at the review:

“…I was out playing in the woods behind my own house and [lo] and behold, I got stuck on a log! It just goes to show me, that you never know when you might need a winch. So there I was stuck halfway across a huge log, unable to go forward or backwards. I smiled and got out of the RZR. I took the remote cable, ran the winch out and hooked it to a tree. I got back in the RZR and pushed the button. I gave it a little gas and it hopped right over that log as if it were nothing. I was impressed! Now, I never want to be without a winch on the front of whatever I am driving and I am convinced that the Gorilla [now ProMark] Outback is definitely the best one for the job!”

In her article, Johnson starts off by describing the installation process. She admits that this was her first time installing a winch by herself. Luckily, with the instruction manual and a good head on her shoulders, Johnson installed the winch with little trouble. She goes on to describe the initial testing phase and the self-recovery process after she finally managed to get stuck enough to need a winch. After taking the Gorilla [now ProMark] Outback UTV winch through its paces, Johnson concludes,

“I hope you never find yourself stuck or in a tight spot out in the woods, but if you ride enough, you will and when you do, I hope you have a Gorilla [now ProMark Offroad] Winch to pull you out of the jam!”

Read the full product review with photos at ATVSource.com: Gorilla [now ProMark] Outback 4000lb Winch: Go Ahead and Get Hooked!

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Engineer Uses a Gorilla [now ProMark] Winch to Build a Deck Hatch

Written By: Esther
August 5th, 2009 | Filed under ProMark Offroad News | No Comments »Tags: ,

The Outback 4000 lb Winch offers 8700 pounds of pulling power with a compound pulley system.

The Outback 4000 lb Winch offers 8700 pounds of pulling power with a compound pulley system.

Gorilla [now ProMark] winches are good for more than just offroading. One engineer built a winch-powered hatch into a deck for basement access. Engineer and deck builder Michael Gabriel constructed a hatch that required 8700 pounds of pulling power to lift open.

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Using a 4000-lb Gorilla [now ProMark Offroad] Outback Series Winch and a pulley system, Gabriel engineered a compound pulley system to lower the force on the winch well below the stated 4000-lb capacity. Just another story to prove that there’s more than one way to use an “ATV” winch! Read the full story and see the pictures online at Professional Deck Builder Online.

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Gorilla Winches’ [now ProMark Offroad's] Most Powerful ATV/UTV Winch Yet: The 4500 LB Outback Series Winch

Written By: Esther
July 9th, 2009 | Filed under ProMark Offroad News | No Comments »Tags: , , , ,

4500 lb ATV Winch

4500 lb ATV Winch

Gorilla Winches [now ProMark Offroad] has just released its most powerful ATV and UTV winch yet: the 4500 lb Outback Series Winch. According to sales manager John Ostman, this new 4500 lb winch comes with “one of the largest pulling capacities available for ATV and UTV winches.”

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The 4500 lb Outback Winch delivers maximum winch power for larger ATVs and UTVs. The heavy duty winch motor offers reliable performance on hard pulls and under the sucking force of mud and wet sand.

Designed to uphold the legacy of the Outback Series, the 4500 lb Outback Winch features best-in-class horsepower, all metal gears, and a sealed, waterproof motor. The winch package includes 45 feet of aircraft-grade steel cable, a corded winch remote and thumb switch, rubber winch stopper, and all necessary wiring. It also comes with a roller fairlead, 4-post contactor, and spring hook and pull strap.

Gorilla Winches [now ProMark Offroad] stands behind the strength and reliability of the 4500 lb Outback Winch with a limited lifetime warranty.

See the full press release here.

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