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Biggest Battery in a 2018

So I have been reading some of the battery issues and cranking issues throughout the forum. Maybe mine is the same. Maybe its different. I have a 2018 570 (base) with a 3500lb winch. The thing has always seems to crank slow. Now that its winter, some times I get on, turn the key and nothing. If I keep the key turned on, after a few seconds it will turn over. Maybe once then stop, maybe two or three times and then start. it has never left me sitting. But I do not want to hope this starts when im miles off the beaten path.

I noticed while plowing, when I hit the winch, the "dash board" blue backlight goes out. Like when the battery on bike is on its last leg, and you turn the key and headlights go off..

So looking, it seems the battery is a 14AH, EXT15, 195 CCA stock. I don't understand the "sizing" but want to find one with more CCA and see if that makes a difference.

Thoughts?
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Battery drain-intermittent

Looking to see if anybody else has seen this. Randomly I have had the battery go dead on my 2015 SP1000 Touring. Example: One time this summer it started, idled a couple minutes to warm up, rode about 1/8 mile and shut down to check minnow trap. Went to start 5 minutes later and it just clicks.

What I have identified is that the ECM is remaining live for almost exactly 20 minutes. This is very consistent as verified by stopwatch. During this time there is approx. .9 amps draw as measured with an Amp Hound. .08 amps on the fuel pump circuit and .80 on the EFI circuit. I went through connector by connector unplugging to see if it released and could not get it to shut off until it timed out at 20 minutes. I have not yet been into the speedo pod. Removing and replugging the EFI relay or EFI fuse will remove the drain until key on again.

The battery is original to the machine and I probably should change it as it sure should stand a 1 amp draw for 20 minutes, but I still need to find the root cause. Battery will start the machine in dead cold so long as it has been charged and it seems to hold voltage relatively well so long as the key is not turned on to start the draw.

Disclosure: I do have a Power Commander V fuel controller on the machine. This device is being kept active by the ECM and not the other way around. If I unplug the injector feed that powers the PC-V my draw reduces by about .2 amps but resumes as soon as reconnected.

My longshot is the ECM itself, but I hate to just throw parts at it…
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will scrambler wheels fit on sportsman hubs

I have 2016 polaris sportsman 570. i recently purchased 2018 polaris scrambler wheels and tires. the lug pattern is the same but the front tire rubs on the shock. Can i use these with a spacer ?? im not sure the lug bolt will be long enough ??
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1991 trail boss will not start

I received a 2 stroke fourwheeler from my grandpa which hasn't been ran for about 8 years. When I received it not even the throttle would move which told me the carb needed a hefty cleaning. I cleaned the carb sprayed through all of the holes and replaced all jets. I had it running on and off for the past two weeks and last night was riding for about 30 min and it would only start with full choke and would only idle with full choke but once I got going I flip the choke off. If I came to a stop and the choke was not all the way open it would stall. I am 99% sure I have the carb cleaned and working correctly. Now this morning I can't even get it to fire with starter fluid checked spark and still have good spark. Recommendations wouldn't be helpful!
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2000 Magnum Transmission a No Go

Engine runs and revs fine. But the transmission in any gear will not move the vehicle. And, in any gear, not just neutral, I can push the vehicle in my garage freely. What should I look at first?