60” Provantage blade, push tubes, mount
VRX 35 winch
Warn mounting plate (low in front bumper guard, can’t really see it mounted upside down).
Installation would have been straight forward IF their documentation was not as bad as it is. I saw here the mount must go on first- it’s hidden in a long list of items before the actual installation.
There’s a funky bracket for the ‘contactor’ (relay) that even Warn tech support could not explain why to use it since the ‘contactor’ bracket fit the Honda mounting tabs perfectly.
I got 3 different wiring diagrams in 3 boxes which were different- the spade lugs went down with the large mounting posts/ nuts up. One had picture different. I ordered the dash rocker switch and a wired remote control. I had to use the VRX 45 install diagram, and guessed correctly where a brown jumper wire went. The 4 posts are color coded for the 4 wires- ignore that since they go on different posts than the same color.
Overall pleased- I broke the plastic pulley the first time I tried it. I need to buy a metal pulley to use.
But I got to use the winch. I took the P5 and my 7mm Rem Mag into the Gallatin NF for elk and deer. I learned on a packed snow road with a little ice the P5 slid around. I slid sideways, got myself out (Harbor Freight mini shovel for $6) and turned around. A guy in a GMC Yukon with his son drove past me stopped on the narrow road giving we a wide bearth- and got stuck. We dug and I tried to pull him as he spun all 4 tires with no success. 2 guys on snowmobiles stopped, the dug a little and with 3 guys pushing and rocking the GMC got him out.
I need to buy chains- but I want to put in larger tires next year so may not for the stock tire sizes.
Some pictures as requested.
Rocker and remote control plug. Seemed like a logical place to drill the mounting hole.
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