Advice on buying a used Warn winch

[derekmac]

TMR makes a mount that can be welded either to a winch plate or a bumper. I think that might be the route I go.
https://www.tmrcustoms.com/ca/roll-cage-chassis/winch/warn-8274-universal-winch-mount

 

[LJGreg]

Save yourself the hassle and buy the WARN 87675 Winch Mounting Plate. $230 CDN with free shipping from Amazon.ca.

oops ignore this. The 87675 was a custom fab I did and wouldn't bolt up to a TJ bumper.

 

[LJGreg]

Speaking of used winches, I picked up an 8274 yesterday. It needs a new lower housing (got dropped off the back of a truck, or the PO broke it trying to remove one of the mount bolts), but everything else seems in good order
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Be careful where you buy the replacement lower casing from and make sure they have a good return policy. I have read some forum posts where people complain about the newer castings having less precision than the old and it not mating properly to the older casings.

 

[Twopoint]

Thanks for the advice everyone! I picked it up last night. Now to get it mounted... I don't want to pay almost another $400 for the Warn mounting plate.

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it shouldn't be anywhere near that much
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/...dPl6z-vlWhKySsAkDBOoyaqyJIHWpg6IaAv-MEALw_wcB
I got mine from Northridge for about $220?
but took a couple of weeks to get.

 

[LJGreg]

it shouldn't be anywhere near that much

Keep in mind the OP is in Canada.

 

[Tangerined]

TMR makes a mount that can be welded either to a winch plate or a bumper. I think that might be the route I go.
https://www.tmrcustoms.com/ca/roll-cage-chassis/winch/warn-8274-universal-winch-mount

I will probably go this route too, weld that to some 1/4" plate and bolt it on. There is a TMR vendor in town and I can go pick it up from them. Thanks!

 

[Tangerined]

it shouldn't be anywhere near that much
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/...dPl6z-vlWhKySsAkDBOoyaqyJIHWpg6IaAv-MEALw_wcB
I got mine from Northridge for about $220?
but took a couple of weeks to get.

Oh yeah sorry, I was talking in Canadian dollars. It's an extra 50 bucks to ship to here and after conversion, its pretty close to $400 Canadian.

 

[Twopoint]

Oh yeah sorry, I was talking in Canadian dollars. It's an extra 50 bucks to ship to here and after conversion, its pretty close to $400 Canadian.

sounds like it time for a trip down south... or check out the wrecking yards ...

 

[derekmac]

Be careful where you buy the replacement lower casing from and make sure they have a good return policy. I have read some forum posts where people complain about the newer castings having less precision than the old and it not mating properly to the older casings.

Thanks for the heads up! I was able to find one from a local guy that collects them and fixes and sells them.

 

[Drizit]

125' of 5/16" wire rope is right at 24.5 lbs. My 100' of 5/16" wire rope weighed just under 20 lbs. 125' of 3/8" synthetic is 4.25 lbs.

For just the ropes there is a 20 lb. difference between the original 125' of 5/16" and 125' of 3/8" synthetic.

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Hmm sure felt heavier when I took it off. Apparently I'm just weak.

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