Who has a Warn 8274 Winch on their FJ40? (11 Viewers)
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WARN 8274...show what ya got!
Post em up!.......8274 my all time favorite winch ;) Here's mine with complete rebuild and custom fit in ARB that was not set up to take 8274
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IMO the 8274 is THE winch to have on a FJ40. They just look right, work right (good match power wise) and is somewhat traditional if you look at all of them that have been mounted over the years. The venerable 8274 is the first winch that comes to mind when I think about a FJ40. 
pb4ugo
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What's a 8274?
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Beauty! selling that one?
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Thx, now to find the right one!IMO the 8274 is THE winch to have on a FJ40. They just look right, work right (good match power wise) and is somewhat traditional if you look at all of them that have been mounted over the years. The venerable 8274 is the first winch that comes to mind when I think about a FJ40.
They still sell em
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at $2500, no thx!
Shoot I saw 2600-2900 on my last search.
You better snatch up those deals at 2.5k
jomelo
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The perfect winch for a 40 series.
Start saving your pennies and keeping both eyes open on eBay, Craig's List, and other parts site or rag you can think of. I went a lot of years before I found one in decent condition and working for $500. That's been a few years back but there are still a few out there.
I found one about three years ago for $300.00. I have been bench testing it for three years. Meaning it has sat on or under the bench that long. A bumper was traded for not long ago, so maybe pictures in the next year or so.
Slack a$$ mechanic.
Cut and paste on to you own FJ40
Slack a$$ mechanic.
Cut and paste on to you own FJ40
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I looked up what the number 8274 stood for a few years ago. The 8 stands for 8000, 2 speed or something like that, and 74 is the year it was introduced.
I bought mine about 4 years ago or so for $350 I believe. Found it on Craigslist in Kentucky and drove there from North of Atlanta and back without my wife knowing about it. I believe it’s a really early model because there’s no serial number on it.
Sounds about right. I have the original winch on my 1969 and it is a Bellview. The daddy to the 8274. Warn bought Bellview around then and used the design to enrich their design.
The History of the WARN Belleview Winch
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I just picked one up on eBay last week for $625. Was semi local, so no shipping. Look in the Pacific Northwest Craigslists. They are routinely on there for $500-1000. A lot of folks don’t want to ship them though.
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The FJ40 is made for the 8274, which needs room for its tall (and extremely strong) spur-drive gear case, which is also more efficient than planetary winch gears. They're easy to rebuild and all parts are available, so don't hesitate to buy used. It will last forever.
Shoot, mine came free with the rig 
