I use the factory reciever mount on the front. Have had good luck with that so far.

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Sorry it took so long to get back to you. It took me a while to get to the machine to see this receiver mount. I must be blind all I see it the winch. Sorry to be confused and I am somewhat sight challenged. I'm wondering if the 2016 has a front receiver. When it stops raining I'll go dig out the machine and crawl under it if I have to. Thanks for your time.

Yoda

 

The front hitch is not stock and you have to purchase it separately.

 

Lol. Thank You.

 

After looking this part up it says that you need part #715000704 to install this. After looking up that part and finding a winch mounting plate. This is leading me to think it won't work if a factory winch is already installed.

This might get a bit expensive.

 

That I don't know about. I just recall thinking of getting one for moving trailers around my yard but thought when I went riding without the ball mount stuck in there it was just going to get packed full of mud. So that's why I never got one.

 

Call your dealer to see what it would cost to put one and and tell them you have a winch and then they can tell you if it can be done and then just order it yourself.

 

By looking at the machine there is. Little doubt in my mind that it would not work. There is a few reasons I made this post one being locating a good spot to hook a tie down to the machine for when I trailer it. When the machine was delivered the driver was trying to clean off the marks left by the strap he had fed through the front bumper. I imagine that after a few trips to the north country it would be paint I need to worry about. This machine is going to be babied all its life so I am going to continue down the path of finding or fabricating a hook OT D ring or rings to the fron of the machine. Thank you for bringing up the front Recieved hitch it sure would be handy as I own a couple of trailers.

Thank you
Dan

 

Can Am ATV Front 2" (5 cm) Receiver Hitch - WINCHES & HITCHES

 

I had built my front receiver mount. It's actually quite easy. Nothing more than a plate with 6 mounting holes , a 2"x2" tube welded to it and a spring-loaded pin. Then built a heavy duty drawbar with a heavy ring on the end. I've done a lot of pulling with that setup in all directions and never had a problem.

 

loop strap

i always use a loop strap weather im winching from the front or pulling someone out.
you can wrap it around the frame in the front by the winch and the hook up to the winch hook.
i use them on all occasions and very rarely use just the winch hook alone unless i have to,it protects your machine and the others that you pull out.
they come in many lengths so you can get what you want...i have a 6 footer
no need to install any attachments...go through your snatchblock and back to your machine and hook up to the strap.
these straps have many uses and are worth every penny...good to have a couple of them.

 

i always use a loop strap weather im winching from the front or pulling someone out.
you can wrap it around the frame in the front by the winch and the hook up to the winch hook.
i use them on all occasions and very rarely use just the winch hook alone unless i have to,it protects your machine and the others that you pull out.
they come in many lengths so you can get what you want...i have a 6 footer
no need to install any attachments...go through your snatchblock and back to your machine and hook up to the strap.
these straps have many uses and are worth every penny...good to have a couple of them.

What's the breaking strength on those? Best I could find was 18" long ones with 4500lb breaking strength.

 

got mine on e-bay
cant remember breaking strength but im sure its nothing special just a general strap