"best" used winch for SLEE short bus front bumper? (2 Viewers)

[landcruiser3DP]

i'm looking online at used winches and wondering if anyone knows if there are good older models to look for. i've got a slee front bumper that insurance paid for. i'm planning to only pick up something that is really reliable and would be worth spending the time refurbing so wondering if there are specific makes or models i should look for.

SLEE - "ShortBus" High Clearance front bumper - '91-'97 Land Cruiser / Lexus LX 450 - Slee Off Road

Features Now coated with Ultra Durable Fine Texture Powder Coat Lightweight yet strong design Excellent approach angle Recovery points transfer load directly to frame rails 2 Sets of light tabs Designed for Hawse Fairlead Tested in extreme rock crawling situations Winch Compatibility Warn Low...

sleeoffroad.com

 

[secretasiansam]

Warn m12. I don't know if it fits the short bus.

 

[landcruiser3DP]

Warn m12. I don't know if it fits the short bus.

thanks. so a reliable buy as a used winches?
would be good to know if it fits. i will check slee site again.
was warm 8472 the OEM winch?

 

[bwesty]

I would try to find a Warn XP 9.5, should be more than enough power and it's a direct fit. That model has been around long enough you can find them used once in awhile. Certainly a high quality winch and worth rebuilding if necessary. They fit excellent on the short bus bumper without any mods.

 

[BucketEighty]

I have a shortbus with a Warn 9.5 XP. I strongly suspect that the shortbus was designed around the Warn 9.5 XP because it was the fastest and most powerful mid-frame winch at the time the bumper was designed. I don't think any large-frame winches will fit and I know for sure an upright winch like an 8274 will not fit.

Another vote for a Warn 9.5 XP here, but any remote solenoid mid-frame winch (M8000 or similar) should fit.

 

[BucketEighty]

Warn m12. I don't know if it fits the short bus.

M12 is a large-frame winch and I don't think it will fit.

 

[landcruiser3DP]

I have a shortbus with a Warn 9.5 XP. I strongly suspect that the shortbus was designed around the Warn 9.5 XP because it was the fastest and most powerful mid-frame winch at the time the bumper was designed. I don't think any large-frame winches will fit and I know for sure an upright winch like an 8274 will not fit.

Another vote for a Warn 9.5 XP here, but any remote solenoid mid-frame winch (M8000 or similar) should fit.

thanks a ton gents. really helpful to know the 8274 won't work since that's all i knew to look for.
so Warn 9.5 XP.
can i just ask if i look for overall condition? or presumably test it if i can? otherwise i can rebuild it myself by disassembling, cleaning and replacing the brushes?
also googling here. can i do the 9.5 TI in addition to the XP?

 

[bwesty]

Here's the 9.5xp on my 80/Shortbus.

 

[BucketEighty]

thanks a ton gents. really helpful to know the 8274 won't work since that's all i knew to look for.
so Warn 9.5 XP.
can i just ask if i look for overall condition? or presumably test it if i can? otherwise i can rebuild it myself by disassembling, cleaning and replacing the brushes?
also googling here. can i do the 9.5 TI in addition to the XP?

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No, the 9.5ti had an integrated solenoid and likely won’t fit.