Badland ZXR winch install on Honda ATV with Extreme Max mount kit

Installing a Harbor Freight Badland 2500 ZXR winch on a Honda Fourtrax four wheeler using an Extreme Max mounting kit for a snow plow.

[@greengiant7439]

Thanks for the excellent video. I only see one thing I would change and that is, the way you have the cable hooked to the blade frame. It is off-center which over time will place more strain on both wench and fame. Suggestion; Drill a hole centered in the blade frame, install an Eye-Bolt and attach the cable there. This would center the load.

[@BeardedBandit]

That is a good suggestion and I already did it almost immediately after I published this video! Where I put this in the video was just a quick temporary fitment just to show how it works but I have got it centered now. Thanks for watching!

[@cameronfassbender7308]

Thank you for the indepth installation! Just ordered this setup for my bike and these little tips help!

[@BeardedBandit]

Thanks for watching! Hopefully it works out good for you!

[@westontaylor3998]

instead of making the stock holes larger for the roller i moved down and made my own seemed like a nicer soution in my case

[@BeardedBandit]

Good idea, glad it worked out for you!

[@hammer5475]

Thanks for the video! I've been thinking about putting a plow on my 1990 4 trax and the winch has been the hold up.

[@BeardedBandit]

No problem. One thing to mention is you will want a good battery because the winch runs primarily on the battery. The four wheeler charges off the stator and isn't enough to keep up with the plow. Thanks for watching!

[@hammer5475]

@@BeardedBandit Thanks for the tip! I already figured out I'm going to have to make my mount. They don't have one for my machine anymore. Its too bad, my machine runs great and is like new.

[@BeardedBandit]

Best 4 wheeler ever made IMO. I had a '90 fourtrax before this one and I foolishly sold it but snagged this one from my brother when he went to sell.

[@hammer5475]

@@BeardedBandit Good to know! I just made some plans to fabricate my own brackets for my winch out of angle iron. Hope it works!

[@coldmember]

Thanks well done..

[@BeardedBandit]

Thanks for watching!

[@ajstaining]

Hey when your blade gets rounded, I replace it with a 4 inch by four foot piece of conveyor belt it really seems to work better than that cheap strip of metal.

[@BeardedBandit]

I'll have to keep that in mind!

[@_AndromedaGalaxy_]

my biggest complaint about my 88 is how soft the suspension is. needs way more capacity for my needs. looks like the 2500 is more than enough for my plow but they struggle to lift the atv and thats less than 400lbs so pretty weak compared to the 3500.

[@BeardedBandit]

I'm with you. Mine doesn pretty well as long as the battery is fully charged which a good battery is key. I always keep it on a trickle charger in the winter to be sure because the winch takes more battery than the wheeler can keep up with so it's always in kind of a negative charge state when using the plow.

[@autumnharrison7776]

can you tell me what mounting bracket for the plow you used for your quad. i have a 2000 honda fourtrax 300. a moose plow was given to me but it has a different homemade bracket on it but i need the one made for my quad . im having trouble finding one .

[@BeardedBandit]

I have a KFI open trail plow and this was the mounting bracket that came with it. I did have to drill some extra holes and got some u-bolts and made it work.

[@bryanhunt6045]

What yr is your fourtrax i have a 89 and 90 yr model .....just wondering if this mount would work on those as well ....thanks

[@BeardedBandit]

Mine is a 1994 I believe. This mount says it works for 1993-2000 Honda TRX 300's so doesn't sound like this particular one will work with yours.

[@bryanhunt6045]

@@BeardedBandit 10-4 yeah seen on one of the forums someone bought the one for a 93 and it wouldn't work on his 88 yr model ....thanks for your time .

[@rickystone4137]

Do you have a link for the mounting plate?

[@BeardedBandit]

www.amazon.com/dp/B010AWR1FE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apap_lbIe7btu1NhTC That's the one I used. They make them specific to the atv you are using it for so make sure to check the exact year and model before you buy

[@Nacastle81]

Any links for your plow itself? Awesome video thanks!!!

[@BeardedBandit]

I bought the plow used but it is a KFI open trail plow.

[@Nacastle81]

@@BeardedBandit thank you!

[@patrickbistline789]

When operating the winch while plowing how convenient are the controls ? Being not mounted to handle bars ? I have the same winch and a 2007 420 Rancher Trying to figure how to operate it

[@BeardedBandit]

I use the wireless controls most frequently. It definitely would be nice to have controls mounted somewhere but I just keep the remote in my left hand when plowing

[@patrickbistline789]

@@BeardedBandit thanks for the info I did find a device on Amazon and watched a few videos how to hardwire it into the controller box And mount to the handlebars

[@woodysgeekchannel2204]

Hows it holding up?

[@BeardedBandit]

Held up good. Didn't get a lot of snow this year but worked great on the storms we did get. The winch mount is solid as a rock

[@gunnuts82]

I have a 97 Honda Forman 400. You can kill these old Hondas. I call it my little tractor 🚜

[@BeardedBandit]

These machines are beasts!