WARN 101040 VRX 45-S Powersports Winch with Handlebar Mounted Switch and Synthetic Rope: 1/4" Diameter x 50' Length, 2.25 Ton (4,500 lb) Capacity

Winch installed easy works awesome wiring was the toughest just routing the wiring. All in all around 4 hrs to install.

I installed this winch myself and saved quite a bit of money. It was pretty straight forward. I looked at other winches in all price ranges and this winch is much better quality.

Make sure this winch is securely mounted. If there are any loose or questionable bolts on your ATV mounting replace them, it will require secured fasteners.
Winch is larger than I expected for this 4 x 4 ATV but is required for successful and safe wood lot management duties. I recommend multiple snatch blocks to reduce stresses on both winch and ATV when dislodging widow makers. Winch is extremely powerful do not underestimate it’s ability.
For trouble free operation before using the winch at it’s full capacity manually pull winch cable out until the last row of cable is visible on spool. Attach winch hook to tree or tow vehicle ball. Electrically operate winch allowing winch to pull ATV towards anchor point as you guide cable appropriately back on to its spool. This process will eliminate ay gaps or spacing that will cause cable lockup’s on itself.
Quad came with a Badland model which split open like an egg on its third use.
I’m extremely impressed and pleased with the functionality of this Warn 3500 winch and so will you.
Warn should include stickers… we like stickers.

I had some issues installing this winch but they were due to the vehicle, not the winch.

I installed this Warn VRX 45 winch on a 2023 Kawasaki Mule Trans 4010. It fit behind the front bumper with room to spare. The winch is nicely finished and seems to be very well built. The supplied accessories and hardware are all top quality. The wires were more than long enough to be routed in a way that kept them from being seen and/or damaged. The installation instructions were clear and easy to read and understand.

I didn't mount the dash-mounted rocker switch but I did install the wired remote plug in the dash. It's really tight under the Mule dash and contorting myself to get under there was a real issue. But I was finally able to find the ignition wire for a proper electrical connection.

Once everything was installed I checked the function on the winch and remote. Worked just like it should. I like the easy turn dial on the winch that allows the cable to be pulled out to length. Another simple turn and you're ready to winch. The remote wire is long enough to easily control the winch from the front of the vehicle and remain a safe distance a way in case of cable failure.

If I had a complaint it would be that this winch isn't going to win any speed contests. Winching under load is slow. Really slow. But, I knew that going in and it's about what I expected so I'm not gonna mark it down for that. Aside from that this winch performs quite well. It easily pulled the Mule out of a stream bed on my property that's very steep and about 40' long. It never reached it's duty cycle shutoff while doing that. Hardly a torture test but it is a real life test that's probably representative of the type of use this winch will generally see.

I'm very happy with this Warn winch.

Awesome winch! Warn is the best!

Winch installed easy works awesome wiring was the toughest just routing the wiring. All in all around 4 hrs to install.

I installed this winch myself and saved quite a bit of money. It was pretty straight forward. I looked at other winches in all price ranges and this winch is much better quality.

Make sure this winch is securely mounted. If there are any loose or questionable bolts on your ATV mounting replace them, it will require secured fasteners.
Winch is larger than I expected for this 4 x 4 ATV but is required for successful and safe wood lot management duties. I recommend multiple snatch blocks to reduce stresses on both winch and ATV when dislodging widow makers. Winch is extremely powerful do not underestimate it’s ability.
For trouble free operation before using the winch at it’s full capacity manually pull winch cable out until the last row of cable is visible on spool. Attach winch hook to tree or tow vehicle ball. Electrically operate winch allowing winch to pull ATV towards anchor point as you guide cable appropriately back on to its spool. This process will eliminate ay gaps or spacing that will cause cable lockup’s on itself.
Quad came with a Badland model which split open like an egg on its third use.
I’m extremely impressed and pleased with the functionality of this Warn 3500 winch and so will you.
Warn should include stickers… we like stickers.

I had some issues installing this winch but they were due to the vehicle, not the winch.

I installed this Warn VRX 45 winch on a 2023 Kawasaki Mule Trans 4010. It fit behind the front bumper with room to spare. The winch is nicely finished and seems to be very well built. The supplied accessories and hardware are all top quality. The wires were more than long enough to be routed in a way that kept them from being seen and/or damaged. The installation instructions were clear and easy to read and understand.

I didn't mount the dash-mounted rocker switch but I did install the wired remote plug in the dash. It's really tight under the Mule dash and contorting myself to get under there was a real issue. But I was finally able to find the ignition wire for a proper electrical connection.

Once everything was installed I checked the function on the winch and remote. Worked just like it should. I like the easy turn dial on the winch that allows the cable to be pulled out to length. Another simple turn and you're ready to winch. The remote wire is long enough to easily control the winch from the front of the vehicle and remain a safe distance a way in case of cable failure.

If I had a complaint it would be that this winch isn't going to win any speed contests. Winching under load is slow. Really slow. But, I knew that going in and it's about what I expected so I'm not gonna mark it down for that. Aside from that this winch performs quite well. It easily pulled the Mule out of a stream bed on my property that's very steep and about 40' long. It never reached it's duty cycle shutoff while doing that. Hardly a torture test but it is a real life test that's probably representative of the type of use this winch will generally see.

I'm very happy with this Warn winch.

Awesome winch! Warn is the best!