8274 Old vs New
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2004 9:04 pm
Are the new ones as strong as the old ones. What size motors do the new ones come out with.
new ones are 4.6 horsepower and the older ones i believe are 2.5 hp
TOM
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Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2004 9:04 am
http://www.warn.com/truck/winches/src/M8274-50.shtml
new ones are 4.6 horsepower and the older ones i believe are 2.5 hp
TOM
new ones are 4.6 horsepower and the older ones i believe are 2.5 hp
TOM
Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2004 11:53 am
Not much has changed i think. Just need to check the gears. As the top gears are only oil'd if the thing is used everynow and then. So I guess they could be pitted or rusted. Dont know how much of a problems this is though or how much to fix. The new motor should bolt up though.
Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 2:07 pm
Ok I enquiered about the new motors which are 6hp. Should bolt straight up to my old 8274.
Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 2:11 pm
ludacris wrote:Ok I enquiered about the new motors which are 6hp. Should bolt straight up to my old 8274.
shoot me a PM about this pricing etc.. as i wouldnt mind upgrading as well.
As if its possible to get a deal on 2 ?
TOM
Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 6:43 pm
mine is very very old and has a 2hp motor but still works ok with no mods.
from what i hear the early ones had metal brush holders and the new ones had plastic ones which can distort with heat.
the 6 hp motor fits straight on but i'm not sure if you have to upgrade solenoids to suit as i suppose the bigger motor will draw a lot more amps.
from what i hear the early ones had metal brush holders and the new ones had plastic ones which can distort with heat.
the 6 hp motor fits straight on but i'm not sure if you have to upgrade solenoids to suit as i suppose the bigger motor will draw a lot more amps.
Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 9:23 pm
Is Warn going to bring out the 6hp motor standard across the range?
Or are they just going to be using it on selected models?
Paul.
Or are they just going to be using it on selected models?
Paul.
Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 8:01 am
The 6 HP motor gets the power increase from more RPM i have heard the Warn dont recomend this motor for the Hi-mount because of the increased speed and if you flick the control the other direction to stop the drum it can break the gears. Under load this motor is no faster as the motor torque is determined by the volts and amps. If you compare the specs of the early 2.5hp and the 4.6hp the capacity of the winch remains the same only the unloaded line speed increases which is still a good thing .
Wally
Wally