Is a Warn Mod# 8274 Ct5 big enough for my 1991 LC?
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8274 winches are rated 8000 lbs pull
I'm running an m8000 which is also rated 8000 lbs, but is a much smaller (and slower!) winch. It works fine. Haven't had to double up the line with a snatch-block (pulley) yet.
If the 8274 is in good shape, I'd say GO FOR IT with one caveat: they're big winches and take up a lot of grille space. If you want it to tuck in close, you're probably going to have to trim the grille.
Cheers.
I'm running an m8000 which is also rated 8000 lbs, but is a much smaller (and slower!) winch. It works fine. Haven't had to double up the line with a snatch-block (pulley) yet.
If the 8274 is in good shape, I'd say GO FOR IT with one caveat: they're big winches and take up a lot of grille space. If you want it to tuck in close, you're probably going to have to trim the grille.
Cheers.
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How much does your 80 weigh? Normally a 8000 lb winch is a bit undersized for an 80 with many going for a 9 or 10,000 lb winch. With that being said the 8274 is a very nice winch and you can always use a block/pulley to double your pull from 8,000 to 16,000 lbs. If you do this I suggest carrying a line extension.
jfz80
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agree with above comments. Its a nice winch and underrated. Pulls much stronger and faster than a M8000 which I have also. Only time Ive maxed it out was in snow with 125' out and a snatch block and digging tracks in front of the tires some rev limiter time and it barely got out so I've been contemplating fitting an 8274 but you need to trim the front valence and and a bit of grill or have a bumper that sticks out quite far.
Only complaint ive heard is b/c of the speed youll get a second or two of pull after letting off the trigger. Maybe some others can chime in with their experience.
Lanspeeder I believe had one tucked behind an original slee bar.
ok so a quick search of 8274 shows lots of people of done it just remember it will limit your bumper options if your not into cutting or fabbing.
Only complaint ive heard is b/c of the speed youll get a second or two of pull after letting off the trigger. Maybe some others can chime in with their experience.
Lanspeeder I believe had one tucked behind an original slee bar.
ok so a quick search of 8274 shows lots of people of done it just remember it will limit your bumper options if your not into cutting or fabbing.
I have one. It is on an ARB Commercial bar that is designed for no flare rigs and the 8274.
Here are a bunch of pics from before I removed the flares:
Warn 8274 fits perfectly.
Here are a bunch of pics from before I removed the flares:
Warn 8274 fits perfectly.
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Thanks guys. 
Slight hijack - though I believe the PO had his question answered already.
How would this thing work on my FZJ80:
Warn / Bellview 8000 winch
Looks ancient, but the price is just right...
Thanks,
El-cheapo in Denver... hehe
How would this thing work on my FZJ80:
Warn / Bellview 8000 winch
Looks ancient, but the price is just right...
Thanks,
El-cheapo in Denver... hehe
Tapage
Club 4X4 Panamá
to me it's not enough .. it's good winch .. but it would depends on the kind of problems aka offroad situations that are you looking for ..
i put an 8074 (8274 but without the free spool) on my 80 using an arb bumper. I had to do a little trimming on one side of the bumper to make room for the gear case, and the cross bar had to be cut out and replaced with one that is bent to go around the gear case. The winch body also has to be spaced back about 1/2 in but there's enough room to do this so that the grill doesn't have to be chopped.
The 8074/8274 is more than up to the task of hauling a cruiser out. It doesn't stall at 8000 lbs - it pulls 8000 lbs. double lining is easy since it has 150ft of cable so even if you need to double line, you have lot's of cable to do this.
The 8074/8274 is more than up to the task of hauling a cruiser out. It doesn't stall at 8000 lbs - it pulls 8000 lbs. double lining is easy since it has 150ft of cable so even if you need to double line, you have lot's of cable to do this.
Yep, lots of cable and speed to spare....
serenity
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i just bought an 8274, once its fitted i'll go test it
if it doesn't have enough balls i'll take it to a local company here that does upgrades for comp trucks
of course my 80 isn't a heavyweight compared to some on here. i have almost no armour and when i travel i go light. i will however have to chop my bullbar up to make it fit.
if it doesn't have enough balls i'll take it to a local company here that does upgrades for comp trucks
of course my 80 isn't a heavyweight compared to some on here. i have almost no armour and when i travel i go light. i will however have to chop my bullbar up to make it fit.
I'm not trying to be a smart ass but a double line does not double your pull. it just halves the amp draw with the result that the motor can run a little easier and there is less pressure on the battery.
It absolutely doubles the line pull.
Simple leverage man.
If you run the cable out, through a snatch block attached to the anchor and back to the truck and start pulling, you will exert twice the force on the anchor (while the winch and the spot where you ran the cable back too will see the rated winch power). So, an 8000 lbs winch will pull 16000 lbs. The line speed will also drop by one half since you divided it by 2.
How do you think cranes work?
The reduced amp draw is merely a side benefit. It's not that big since a winch will draw a ton of amps even when operating under no load.
Really? I'm not trying to be a smartass either, but let's go back to elementary school physics and the use of simple machines.
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Really? I'm not trying to be a smartass either, but let's go back to elementary school physics and the use of simple machines.
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Not sure that proves your point... the way I look at this picture is that the weight (W) is evenly distributed at the two ends. That is, 1/2 of the W is supported by each arm around the pulley (W/2 and W/2)...
Wait a minute... after thinking about this a bit more - I believe you're right: by applying a pulling force of 8000Lb on one end of the pulley, the other end of the pulley will also exert the force of 8000lb resulting in 16000lb of force in the center... makes sense to my simple mind.
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Keep in mind that's in a perfect frictionless world. There is always loss in any system.
However, if we return to the OP question, I wouldn't put less than a 12K on an 80 Series, but that's the way I roll. Revovery situations can be hazardous and tricky. Sometimes you don't have the luxury of rigging a double line pull.
That's over 100lbs extra on your front end... wow - Heavy Springs are needed, I guess?!....
The difference in weight between an 8274 and M12K is 26 lbs.
Any winch is going to add weight to the front, but the ability to pull youself and others out of an unfortunate situation is well worth it.
Any winch is going to add weight to the front, but the ability to pull youself and others out of an unfortunate situation is well worth it.
put on a synthetic line & aluminum hawse if you want to lose a fair bit of weight. Syn line is something like 1/7 the weight of wire rope. And the hawse fairlead is a lot lighter than steel rollers.
I also don't run a hook, but use a shackle instead.
I also don't run a hook, but use a shackle instead.
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Mike54 said:
Yes it does.
