WARN 8274...show what ya got!
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Pretty Badda$$.
Posting here, as I think this might reach the most Mudders who have rebuilt one of these. Was buying used and rebuilding actually worth it!?
I just priced out everything I'd expect to need to rebuild my sun-baked 1992 year Warn 8274. I'm pretty blown away, as most everything I've read put the rebuild cost at around $700-1000. New motor, contactor, cover, wiring, remote, seals/bottom end rebuild kit, brake rebuild kit, misc. bolts, wiring, decal...
$1400 for parts
$50 for paint or ? for powdercoat
$500 for new rope
$100 fairlead and hook
and $0 assuming nothing internal is broken...
This is likely a $2000-2200 project on top of the $400+- price of a used winch. A new synthetic model is $3200 shipped and rated for 10k pounds...
Am I thinking about this all wrong?
I just priced out everything I'd expect to need to rebuild my sun-baked 1992 year Warn 8274. I'm pretty blown away, as most everything I've read put the rebuild cost at around $700-1000. New motor, contactor, cover, wiring, remote, seals/bottom end rebuild kit, brake rebuild kit, misc. bolts, wiring, decal...
$1400 for parts
$50 for paint or ? for powdercoat
$500 for new rope
$100 fairlead and hook
and $0 assuming nothing internal is broken...
This is likely a $2000-2200 project on top of the $400+- price of a used winch. A new synthetic model is $3200 shipped and rated for 10k pounds...
Am I thinking about this all wrong?
Crazy, the 8274 I've had in the garage for 10 years is 7 units off your serial number. 217650.Wow, those Warn stickers are pricey..ouch… but I’m glad they are available.
I have a couple new ones for the top case and for the drum…I should get a bunch of them made upView attachment 2991308View attachment 2991309
minus the motor, i spent 1500$ including the winch.
amsteel blue rope is like 2.50/ft, your $500 number is way off.
you should be able to score the motor for 350ish
note: this list includes my shipping cost across the country too $280
It depends how deep a dive you want to go. Does the current one need a new motor? New control box cover? My old 8274 was on the shelf for years. I finally tore it apart to determine what it needed and thru years I sourced stuff when I found something at a reasonable price. Warn wants a premium for some smaller parts like wire boots, fairleads and such. In the end i bought new Warn brake kit and lower seal kit and some stickers. It was an older unit so it required minimal paint and a lot of scrubbing and some polishing.
My results are in post #339.
My results are in post #339.
100% yes. The line speed of an 8274 is unmatched even in modern winches, and with a better motor, most often stronger than modern winches as well. I spent a good chunk on mine, but have zero regrets, it's always the best winch in my group.
@mdsims I wouldn’t hesitate to spend the money on replacing mechanical parts I care far less about aesthetics. As many here when I need to use a winch I need to use the winch. There’s a sense of pride restoring a 8274 and mourning it on your rig if that’s your thing?
Here’s who I used to replace my motor. An upgrade for sure without the Warn price. You will need to source the longer motor screws.
Here’s who I used to replace my motor. An upgrade for sure without the Warn price. You will need to source the longer motor screws.
I used the 70865 motor on mine, which came on the warn 15k industrial winches. It's been bad ass for the past 8 years it's been on my truck.
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I dug in last night and started tracking prices. Made a list like yours, and we're not far off. Yes, $500 might be high on the rope, but even Warn sells theirs for $650+, so I split the baby to help with my math.
Looks like your list might be missing tax, and maybe what I'm seeing is post-tariff prices, everything is up. Adding in the 68608 motor ($345+tax = $381) and the splined gear ($70) is still pushing $2k. I went with the bundled Warn 102339 to save some piecing together, that was close to your price when adding cable and boots.
Maybe that's more my point, rebuild cost + effort seems to get closer to the new price than I expected. If it was only $500 more for a new one @ 10k rating vs a full rebuild, which would most folks choose?
I've had this winch a long time, I'll keep moving forward on the rebuild. Here's where I am after some retail therapy this morning.
I get the pride of ownership and good feels after finishing a project, but with two little ones and a happy and busy life in so many other ways, the close cost of rebuild vs. buying new was a gut check for me. Plenty of other ways I'd rather spend my time: taking the kids for a drive, hunting with my dad, cutting a Christmas tree.@mdsims I wouldn’t hesitate to spend the money on replacing mechanical parts I care far less about aesthetics. As many here when I need to use a winch I need to use the winch. There’s a sense of pride restoring a 8274 and mourning it on your rig if that’s your thing?
Here’s who I used to replace my motor. An upgrade for sure without the Warn price. You will need to source the longer motor screws.
Looks like maybe my math was slightly off, on with the refresh/rebuild. I'll at least track my costs and provide it here for the group when I'm done.
New bumper arrived yesterday, baby steps.
The retail price of a new one is over $3,000 now, so you're still ahead of the game, and like others have said there's nothing else out there that is better.
I rebuilt mine 15yrs ago, I didn’t spend as much but started with a boat anchor 
Still going strong, used her last weekend!
Still going strong, used her last weekend!
So now that I've completed my 3FE swap in the 40, it's time to rebuild that old 8274 I picked up for it off of craigslist. Motivated by lshobie's recent YouTube thread on how to tear one of these down, I pulled out the PB Blaster and tore into it 
What I started with:
Removed the solenoid pack (needed a breaker bar):
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What I started with:
Removed the solenoid pack (needed a breaker bar):
This is the most important part in my eyes. Once you rebuild an 8274, which is usually 40-50 years old used, it'll be good for another 40-50 years with almost no maintenance.
I've seen many, many modern worm drive winches seize up from water intrusion in the gearbox after just a few years. 8274s aren't susceptible to that type of failure, not in the same way at least.
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I rebuilt my 8274 over a year ago. I just installed an @OPMACHINE bumper and here is a photo of the test fit. I need advice on the "right" way to attach the winch. I have the Warn square nuts and grade 8 bolts. I was going to add washers to the bolts you see in the picture. Should I add washers between the Winch and the bumper or should the winch mount directly on the back of the plate? Is there a torque spec? Should I use Loctite?
Next up, running the wires and spooling on the winch rope.
Next up, running the wires and spooling on the winch rope.