I thought I’d share my recent refurbishment of an 80’s vintage 8274. It was a 2 for 1 deal for a few hundred Canadian bucks. The better of the 2 had good internals and good brake frictions so it was chosen. I buffed the drum and painted it to prep for synthetic rope which I’ll get at the local wire/rope/rigging industrial supply shop. The case got a quick degrease and scub with degreaser and brake clean followed by a coat of grey metallic rim paint. The motor was a direct bolt up and included the needed new style drive gear and a gasket. I did have to buy a new end plate cause the one that came with it was worn right through the bushing. The bushings and seal on the gear side were in like new condition.
One of the best things you can do for your old Warn is upgrade the solenoid pack to an Albright style contactor, which I bought from summit racing. I’m convinced any version of these is a substantial improvement on the solenoid packs. I chose to mount it on the end of the motor because it is behind the grille and it keeps the cables short. I used #2 welding cable and soldered and hammered the terminals before sealing up with self glueing heat shrink tube. I sealed all of the bolts and plugs on the winch with rtv. It’s little water proofing details that make these things so reliable in our salty wet and snow northern climate.
The project truck is almost done so soon I’ll be able to take it out and see how much of an improvement the 6.5 hp motor is over the 4 hp stock replacement on my other rig. I realize I’m not breaking any new ground here, but it interesting that this build is functionally the same as the newly released limited edition 8274-70 anniversary edition which is over $3000 in Canada. This has been in the works for some time now so I don’t recall exactly how much I paid for the parts, but I’m certain I’ll be right at about $1000 Canadian start to finish, including synthetic rope, for the same winch
One of the best things you can do for your old Warn is upgrade the solenoid pack to an Albright style contactor, which I bought from summit racing. I’m convinced any version of these is a substantial improvement on the solenoid packs. I chose to mount it on the end of the motor because it is behind the grille and it keeps the cables short. I used #2 welding cable and soldered and hammered the terminals before sealing up with self glueing heat shrink tube. I sealed all of the bolts and plugs on the winch with rtv. It’s little water proofing details that make these things so reliable in our salty wet and snow northern climate.
The project truck is almost done so soon I’ll be able to take it out and see how much of an improvement the 6.5 hp motor is over the 4 hp stock replacement on my other rig. I realize I’m not breaking any new ground here, but it interesting that this build is functionally the same as the newly released limited edition 8274-70 anniversary edition which is over $3000 in Canada. This has been in the works for some time now so I don’t recall exactly how much I paid for the parts, but I’m certain I’ll be right at about $1000 Canadian start to finish, including synthetic rope, for the same winch
