Champion Power Equipment 3000-lb. ATV/UTV Winch Kit

Bought this winch for a 2002 Honda TRX350 Rancher four wheeler. It will be used primarily in conjunction with the snow plow attachment for the unit to raise & lower the blade, but will also see some use as a “log dragger.” Definitely impressed with the packaging for the unit as the box was both taped and stapled to keep everything together while it was being physically abused during delivery transit. It arrived with numerous scuffs but no penetration of the packaging. Also impressed with the owner’s manual. The unit may have been manufactured in China, but the owner’s manual was written by someone with an exceptional command of the English language, unlike numerous other products I’ve purchased where the owner’s manuals / instructions left me scratching various parts of my anatomy trying to figure out what they are talking about. Installation instructions were clear with good illustrations. My only “beef” would be with the physical mounting of the winch to the mounting bracket I used. The supplied bracket was not usable for my application and it was not possible to mount the winch to the mounting bracket before installing on the vehicle (as suggested in the instructions). So, one is left with the task of trying to install a 20 lb. winch on a slope, holding it in place while trying to line up and install bolts. What would have been so much easier would be to have two of the mounting points be studs which could be pre-installed on the winch and then used to hold / suspend the winch in the proper orientation while the other bolts are installed. There is not a lot of room under one of these four-wheelers to manipulate the winch, the bolts, and the mounting bracket slope at the same time. Maybe a minor nit, but it sure was an enormous time consumer getting the winch physically attached to the mounting bracket. Other than that, no complaints and it certainly wouldn’t affect whether or not I would recommend the winch. I definitely would. Great product overall.