I will look into the xd9000 possible upgrade. I am going to be working with a local shop in the next few weeks to get into it and see what can be done. Based on the few searches and forums that I read it seems like WARN winch is worth restoring/rebuilding. Just curious if anyone had any experience with the process. Possible cost savings.
Great writeup and documentation of your restoration on your WARN. Great buy and great work! thanks for linking that!
Excellent Info. I should have it into the shop in the next few weeks, so I am going to take all this info and see what they think. I want to be able to understand how everything works, so I can make educated choices on it! Thank you for the help!
Thank you for the link! I am reading it now!A Warn would have to be REALLY "Worn" to make it not a candidate for repair/refurbishment. Chances are pretty good that there's not much, if anything, wrong with it - but you won't know until you take it to bits to see. My used one really just needed a good cleanup and re-lubrication with one small part replaced - and some repainting. I too went with TRE line and thimble.
If you like blow-by-blow, OCD detailed accounts of things like this, my adventures with my Warn starts here: http://doubleveil.net/jeep/twenty-four.htm - and continues for an additional 3 pages. Your experience will be different!
ETA: Several pages ahead of the above tome is the "winding on TRE line" page: http://doubleveil.net/jeep/thirty-four.htm
Hope it isn't boring as Hell and that it helps. I too am a newbie, so am pretty careful/cautious about everything I'm doing.
I am in the same boat! haven't done anything on jeeps in 20+ years. Good news is 95 and 98 where my last jeeps. So glad I got a 2000 TJ because I feel right at home.
There are three components that make up the majority of the cost for a rebuild. The motor $200-300, the control assembly up to $310 and the brake $140. From there it is typically gaskets, bushings and grease.
It would be cost efffective if I had the Winch restored and swapped to synthetic line right?
Sorry is this is a dumb question, but curb weight of a 2000 tJ is like 3,500 add 800-1000lbs for people/gear. Isn't 6000lbs Winch enough?
yes it should be more then plenty I just like to have the xd9000I because thats what my friends have and they've never had any problems most of the time they just sit in the highschool parking lot but when they get used there more than enough to pull a tj out. Id just restore yours and get the TRE rope like others recommend I have warn line but its all preference.
This is dependent on the conditions you wheel in. For most moderate trails 6k should be adequate. Start playing in big mud, nasty hill climbs or deep snow and 6k is a little on the light side. A snatch block will also make up for a loss of single line pulling power it just takes more time to get out.
