Tell me about this Highmount

Post by **ToNkA** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 11:37 am

One advertised as for sale. Pics below in thread.....

Would want to get a new solenoid box for it and pin adpater.
And new end plate.

costs?

Post by **TuffRR** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 1:07 pm

I've never heard of one. I'm pretty sure they do not exist.

Post by **MUSS** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 1:13 pm

narh warn dont make em .... but ask singo17 bout the winches on the front of the merc uni mogs :twisted:

i recon they wood get ya outta the shit and if it dont will just stretch you rig into a strectched limo :finger:

Post by **ToNkA** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 1:18 pm

JAKE wrote:narh warn dont make em .... but ask singo17 bout the winches on the front of the merc uni mogs i recon they wood get ya outta the shit and if it dont will just stretch you rig into a strectched limo

Gf has a couple of unimogs on their farm. I know all about their winches.

I need to get some pics of em soon.

Post by **MQ080** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 2:03 pm

They do not exist... but if this is what is advertised i'd pay the money so he has to give you one!

Post by **bundytunna** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 2:11 pm

im preety sure they do not exist but i have heard of ppl who have rewound the capacity to 10000lbs
i know that is possible

Post by **Singo17** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 2:44 pm

JAKE wrote:narh warn dont make em .... but ask singo17 bout the winches on the front of the merc uni mogs i recon they wood get ya outta the shit and if it dont will just stretch you rig into a strectched limo

Mog winches are piss you want a ARVM winch 35 ton straight pull, 70ton on a Snatch block the size of your tyres Jake. Pull Jesus outta Heaven.

Post by **ToNkA** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 6:09 pm

Ok, help me peoples. Is this winch look ok from the pics?

I will go and look at it. But want some ideas from you all.

Post by **mickrangie** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 7:11 pm

ehhh bits are missing mate.....

how much??

i wouldn't pay more then $200 for it...
eh does it work??
is the gbox full of water, grease, oil, mud?...... o2??
Contd of brushes?? / gears?? open her up and have a good look... rust etc

Dude in.... ah can't remember have card at work fixes winches... does all comp ones n shite.. drain holes breathers etc

Looks like homemade cont box??

my motor cost me 160 + or - to get rebuilt after i paid $800 for one with all the bits (did a lot of hard work before it died!!)

i fink new ones are about 500 hunna from the winch man.. good thinkg is you can fit a new 4.6 to an old winch if you have $$ the gears n shite havn't changed

Post by **big red** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 7:23 pm

are they pics of two different winches?
no end plate on both, no solenoid box with the plug receptical on one, no solenoid box cover on the other.

Post by **ToNkA** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 7:44 pm

well.

It works.

It has a home made solenoid box with a booty power lead attached to it, (like a normal 3 pronged power lead) not the small 3 pin thing from the front.

It has a booty end plate after the original bushes got destroyed along with the alloy end.

Its fairly cheap, but still I aint certain. I really would want to change the solenoid cover back to an original one and get the original end cap. (How much would that cost).

ahhh. I dont know enougfh about winches (especially highmounts).

Also from the look of the pics, I cant see a free spool knob.

Post by **Scott** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 8:39 pm

ToNkA wrote:
Also from the look of the pics, I cant see a free spool knob.

I don't think people bother free spooling high mounts. They wind in and out pretty quickly.

Post by **dumbdunce** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 10:39 pm

I'd buy it for parts but would not expect it to be a cheap proposition for a working winch. the 8274 hasn't changed much over the years, most of the guts haven't changed at all, so it's good for spares.

Post by **ToNkA** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 10:42 pm

Need a winch! Want a higmount and preferably one thats in some kind of original nick.

I can get this one for $500 but i rather pay more and get one that works and has all the original parts....

I dunnno though.

Post by **CRUSHU** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 11:02 pm

locky can rebuild it for you, new motor, plates, solenoid boxes, cable or rope, etc. in narre warren, 9705 6677

Post by **V8Patrol** » Fri Sep 19, 2003 7:09 am

Buy it ..... Try it ....and if its no good flog it off, $500 for a winch is cheap, even spending another $500 on it brings it up to 1k....not bad for a highmount

Post by **suprasurf** » Fri Sep 19, 2003 8:26 am

Its a warn 8074, same as mine
looks complete - if its cheap the get it

Post by **suprasurf** » Fri Sep 19, 2003 8:27 am

ToNkA wrote:Also from the look of the pics, I cant see a free spool knob.

8074 didn't have free spoll, you can fit tho

Post by **TuffRR** » Fri Sep 19, 2003 8:56 am

Yeah, its one of the early high mounts without the free spool. Internally they are pretty much the same as the newer ones, although $500 is fairly steep for something so old and in questionable repair. I wouldn't pay more than $200 for that one. Then use the money you've saved and take it to Malcolm Leslie and get it modded.

Post by **jessie928** » Fri Sep 19, 2003 9:33 am

thats not worth a cent more than 200$

i bought one for $250 with all parts intact and all i had to replace was a solenoid ( 25$) and the cruddy solenoid cover.
Looks brand new now!

JEs

Post by **bj on roids** » Fri Sep 19, 2003 11:15 am

Yeah not worth over $200!

Post by **bundytunna** » Fri Sep 19, 2003 2:28 pm

i wouldnt pay ova 200 for it never
it looks bloody old and u dont know if it can sustain a load or not
it mite just work for spooling in
but on the otha hand if it works and can hold a load thats a bloody bargain

Post by **RUFF** » Fri Sep 19, 2003 9:00 pm

I payed $300 for this 8274 and i have never even checked if it works

It is worth $300 even if it doesnt. Funny thing is i dont even have a use for it. Im still using my XD9000 on the front of my lux even with the new tube front bar. I dont see any real reason to add the weight of a high mount when my Modded XD9000 does the job fine and i will be able to get better approach with it.

It will prob just sit in the garage for a few more years till i buy a larger tow vehicle. Hopefully this time next year my current lux will be my Tow Vehicle :twisted:

Post by **jtraf** » Sun Sep 21, 2003 12:43 pm

I just bought a 8274 High mount winch for $650 with Hawse fairlead in working order minus the controller lead.

Anyone got a 3 pin or 5 pin controller lead for sale in and around Melbourne for cheap. I can get new for $110 but maybe someone has a cheaper one just lying around that they want to get rid of.

James

Post by **RUFF** » Sun Sep 21, 2003 6:47 pm

jtraf wrote:I just bought a 8274 High mount winch for $650 with Hawse fairlead in working order minus the controller lead.

Anyone got a 3 pin or 5 pin controller lead for sale in and around Melbourne for cheap. I can get new for $110 but maybe someone has a cheaper one just lying around that they want to get rid of.

James

Cant help with the lead but if you want a set of rollers instead of the Hawse i would be interested in swapping.

Post by **CJer** » Sun Sep 21, 2003 7:03 pm

RUFF wrote:
jtraf wrote:I just bought a 8274 High mount winch for $650 with Hawse fairlead in working order minus the controller lead.

Anyone got a 3 pin or 5 pin controller lead for sale in and around Melbourne for cheap. I can get new for $110 but maybe someone has a cheaper one just lying around that they want to get rid of.

James

Cant help with the lead but if you want a set of rollers instead of the Hawse i would be interested in swapping.

Ruff Cheezy is making Fairlead Hawses ATM for Plasma ( in some sort of plastic) and wire (billet steel) if that is any help.

ps: what happen to Sam getting some made. has he forgotten this ???

Post by **jtraf** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 2:54 pm

I also have a new set of rollers that I tried on it but they stick out a little too far for my liking so I installed it with the Hawse Fairlead instead.

Anybody want to buy a new set of roller??

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