Winches!!!!!!!

MIG'DHORSE · Mar 7, 2008

datsunon40s said:
After reading this thread I am putting that son of a bitch under my bed chained to the bedpost

talkin dirty S&M **** now, the 8274 cant be THAT good.:flipoff:

wish i had one.:booo:

datsunon40s · Mar 7, 2008

how do you know???????????? haha

MIG'DHORSE · Mar 7, 2008

datsunon40s said:
how do you know???????????? haha

i'm in the guy starting in at you from the tree outside:awesomework:

:hi:

darius · Mar 7, 2008

The 8274 is a good winch, but in my preference I'll never have one, I'm not about to sacrifice performance for a winch that is marginally better....

You've got a toy, do it like I did it, put a lay down between the radiator and engine down low.....

juggalo_wa · Mar 7, 2008

so my dad gave me an old 8274 and it will need all new solenoids but the gears all look good any good places to get them?

1 grumpy · Mar 7, 2008

datsunon40s said:
After reading this thread I am putting that son of a bitch under my bed chained to the bedpost

forget that just put it on the rig..I have one on my jeep and will go to no other winch and I have 5/16's master pull line on it about 150'

Kat · Mar 7, 2008

Lockes up my newly rebuilt 8274 as it is NOT on RubyDoo yet and once it is on, Going to a friends and have the bolts tacked on.

Mark m. · Mar 7, 2008

datsunon40s said:
No thanks... if I went with a laydown it would be a 9.5ti or an m12000:awesomework: little overkill but what the hell!

When it comes to a winch there is no such thing as overkill.

datsunon40s · Mar 7, 2008

MIG'DHORSE said:
i'm in the guy starting in at you from the tree outside:awesomework:

:hi:

I just put my pecker against the glass, did you see it???:haha:

datsunon40s · Mar 7, 2008

darius said:
The 8274 is a good winch, but in my preference I'll never have one, I'm not about to sacrifice performance for a winch that is marginally better....

You've got a toy, do it like I did it, put a lay down between the radiator and engine down low.....

any pics of that set up???????

Turtle Bite · Mar 7, 2008

I broke my case and then my brake on my 8274, I didnt really like how big it was. I now have an x8000I that is older but works good, I dont really think that the speed/power of 8274 is much more noticeable. I like the x8000i at the end of the day much better though.

GaryTJ · Mar 7, 2008

Mark m. said:
When it comes to a winch there is no such thing as overkill.

Yes, and no.

most bigger winches have more pulling power by gearing, so the bigger you go the slower you go.

With my 8274-50, I have to be about 1500 rpm in first gear to keep up with the winch. I like to be able to drive at the same speed as the winch.

Mark m. · Mar 7, 2008

GaryTJ said:
Yes, and no.

most bigger winches have more pulling power by gearing, so the bigger you go the slower you go.

With my 8274-50, I have to be about 1500 rpm in first gear to keep up with the winch. I like to be able to drive at the same speed as the winch.

That is what I really like about the 8274s

2bucu · Mar 7, 2008

4 pages and no one brought up dual motors?

http://www.gigglepin4x4.net/8274/twinmotor.htm. :fawkdancesmiley:

datsunon40s · Mar 7, 2008

PITYOTA said:
4 pages and no one brought up dual motors?

http://www.gigglepin4x4.net/8274/twinmotor.htm. :fawkdancesmiley:

haha thats bad ass!!

pokey · Mar 7, 2008

NotMatt said:
The only thing I don't like is that it's kind of a bear to free spool the cable out.

Most likely its not mounted square. Thats usally what causes them to drag like that. It dosent take much to make them drag mine was only off by about a 16th and it was as you described. I can literly run with the cable from mine now.

datsunon40s · Mar 7, 2008

good mounting tip thanks!!

NotMatt · Mar 7, 2008

pokey said:
Most likely its not mounted square. Thats usally what causes them to drag like that. It dosent take much to make them drag mine was only off by about a 16th and it was as you described. I can literly run with the cable from mine now.

Hmm... I'll have to take a look at my setup. After searching a bit about the problem, I know that I need to take the brake assembly apart and clean up/lube the internals, but I also have trouble free spooling it even when I have someone hold the brake pawl out of the way, so it may be the mounting. I have it mounted on a factory warn plate, and have gone through all of the bushing surfaces and rotating assembly for the drum. Maybe my mounting plate is tweaked.

SemiTrkDrvr · Mar 7, 2008

I currently run a WARN 9500 High Speed on my 1st Gen and its impressive for its size and weight. That said, I'm moving it to the rear and mounting my new 8274-50 on the front. Besides the reliability, the line capacity is awesome on the 8274. I burried my truck this winter in the mountains and needed to winch myself out, the line capacity on my 9500HS was down to two wraps and I prayed that it would hold enought to get me out. It sure would have been nice to have that extra 60plus feet of line.

Got that problem solved now! 8274 baby.

So yeah, mount that heavy, awkward son of a $%#@!. And be glad you did when it counts.

My .02 cents

Mark m. · Mar 8, 2008

SemiTrkDrvr said:
I currently run a WARN 9500 High Speed on my 1st Gen and its impressive for its size and weight. That said, I'm moving it to the rear and mounting my new 8274-50 on the front. Besides the reliability, the line capacity is awesome on the 8274. I burried my truck this winter in the mountains and needed to winch myself out, the line capacity on my 9500HS was down to two wraps and I prayed that it would hold enought to get me out. It sure would have been nice to have that extra 60plus feet of line.

Got that problem solved now! 8274 baby.

So yeah, mount that heavy, awkward son of a $%#@!. And be glad you did when it counts.

My .02 cents

You do know that winches pulling power is rated with only two wraps on the drum. Every wrap after that the winch has less pulling power. Thats why I like my M12,000