Rhino 250 with a bucket loader? - Page 3

**JerryHawk250** · 03-28-2019, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkRhino

I had an issue with my battery come to find out it was dead from the new winch I added thanks Darth for the input on that. It was the Badlands 2500 wireless winch from harbor freight that sapped the power so I'll be adding an on off on switch. Wanted to mention that for anyone in the future that may have the same problem.

That's interesting. I've had mine install for a few months now. Even after sitting in the shed for weeks the two year old stock battery starts it right up. I may install a switch anyway.

2LZ · 03-28-2019, 04:04 PM

I can't keep a battery in my Rhino to save my life.
I hooked up all my goodies (Harbor Freight winch, lights, etc...) and it kept dying. I finally disconnected everything. Now I need to give it a good deep charge (battery less than a year old) and see what happens.

**JerryHawk250** · 03-28-2019, 04:29 PM

I hope I didn't jinks myself. lol I still have the same stock battery on The UTV bought back in October of 2016. The battery was already activated and installed when I received the UTV. It's never died on me yet but I'm sure now that I said something it will be dead within a week.

Darth Racer · 03-28-2019, 08:41 PM

It's the winch. Even though the power is on.. it's still on standby waiting for the remote to trigger it into "Full On" .....It has to have power in that control box to receive the signal.

It will just sip a little power... but over weeks it will drain the battery. I'm planning on tapping into the winch control box with a "Power Off/On" switch and manual "In" "Out" switch while I have it open.

Darth Racer · 03-28-2019, 08:43 PM

Nice job on the hitches DarkRhino.... looks clean.

DarkRhino · 03-29-2019, 04:09 PM

Thanks Darth Racer. It's all thanks to you guys and this forum that helped me with all the ideas and I appreciate it. Still waiting on the extra funds for the bucket and I'll be getting a little dump trailer and lights set up on it too. Pics will be posted when I get the stuff. Still got to do the off on off momentary switch for the winch. But all in all she's coming together nicely.

DarkRhino · 03-29-2019, 04:15 PM

I also got this bag from Walmart but it don't fit right but it still looks cool lol

DarkRhino · 03-29-2019, 04:26 PM

I was wondering if you guys think the back hitch is tuff enuff to use a ground hog tiller on it?

DarkRhino · 03-29-2019, 04:28 PM

Like this one

Darth Racer · 03-29-2019, 05:18 PM

I think that tiller attachment is pushing it.... hit enough rocks with it you may end up breaking some swing arm welds ... possibly tearing out the shock.

Think it is better suited for a UTV with a beefier hitch setup.

DarkRhino · 03-29-2019, 06:49 PM

Lmao I figured as much. At the least it'd bend or brake something. Thought it'd be fun tho lol.

DarkRhino · 12-29-2019, 03:16 AM

Little update on my rhino and upgrades

DarkRhino · 12-29-2019, 03:22 AM

Added lights, winch switch, axe and rifle mounts, and fabricated a back rack out of a bigger rack for a car

DarkRhino · 12-29-2019, 03:24 AM

Here's more pics

DarkRhino · 12-29-2019, 05:43 PM

Still haven't bought the bucket loader but Im modifying a lawn mower plow with a 2" for the front receiver almost finished with that

03-28-2019, 04:04 PM	#32
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03-28-2019, 04:29 PM	#33
JerryHawk250 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Houma, La. Posts: 11,577	I hope I didn't jinks myself. lol I still have the same stock battery on The UTV bought back in October of 2016. The battery was already activated and installed when I received the UTV. It's never died on me yet but I'm sure now that I said something it will be dead within a week. __________________ 2023 Lifan Lycan 250 Chopper 2023 Venom Evader 2022 Lifan KPX250 2020 Kawasaki Vulcan S 2004 Honda ST 1300 2016 Black Hawk 250 (sold) Keihin PE30 carb,125 main,38 slow.Pod filter,ported & decked head 10:1 CR,Direct Ignition Coil,15/40Sprockets,NGK DPR8EIX-9,De-Cat,Dual Oil Cooler,Digital Cluster 2016 Cazador180 XL 2014 Coolster150 JerryHawk250.com My YouTube Channel
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03-29-2019, 05:18 PM	#40
Darth Racer Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: MD Posts: 558	I think that tiller attachment is pushing it.... hit enough rocks with it you may end up breaking some swing arm welds ... possibly tearing out the shock. Think it is better suited for a UTV with a beefier hitch setup. Last edited by Darth Racer; 03-30-2019 at 01:20 AM.
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03-28-2019, 08:41 PM	#34
Darth Racer Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: MD Posts: 558	It's the winch. Even though the power is on.. it's still on standby waiting for the remote to trigger it into "Full On" .....It has to have power in that control box to receive the signal. It will just sip a little power... but over weeks it will drain the battery. I'm planning on tapping into the winch control box with a "Power Off/On" switch and manual "In" "Out" switch while I have it open.
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03-28-2019, 08:43 PM	#35
Darth Racer Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: MD Posts: 558	Nice job on the hitches DarkRhino.... looks clean.
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03-29-2019, 04:09 PM	#36
DarkRhino Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 29	Thanks Darth Racer. It's all thanks to you guys and this forum that helped me with all the ideas and I appreciate it. Still waiting on the extra funds for the bucket and I'll be getting a little dump trailer and lights set up on it too. Pics will be posted when I get the stuff. Still got to do the off on off momentary switch for the winch. But all in all she's coming together nicely.
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03-29-2019, 04:26 PM	#38
DarkRhino Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 29	I was wondering if you guys think the back hitch is tuff enuff to use a ground hog tiller on it?
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03-29-2019, 06:49 PM	#41
DarkRhino Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 29	Lmao I figured as much. At the least it'd bend or brake something. Thought it'd be fun tho lol.
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12-29-2019, 03:22 AM	#43
DarkRhino Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 29	Added lights, winch switch, axe and rifle mounts, and fabricated a back rack out of a bigger rack for a car
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