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Hi mount rebuild.
Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2005 7:15 pm
by TUFF MAV
How much oil & what type oil do you put in the gearbox on a Hi mount
Kyle
Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2005 7:43 pm
by ToNkA
Taken from the warn website........
Lubrication: 6 oz. SAE 30 (non-detergent)
I used 200ml of Gear oil.
Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2005 8:49 pm
by TUFF MAV
Thanks Tonka.
Kyle
Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2005 9:47 pm
by toughnut
Since you got your answer I thought I'd hijack your thread. Hope you don't mind.
What stuff do people do to thier high mounts to prep them for comps.
Things I've thought of so far.
Bracing
Tap in drain and fill plugs for ease of servicing
Fit a 24V or 6HP motor
Replace bushes with Bearings
Fit an air operated free spool
Waterproof the winch
Tap air in/out lines for cooling the motor with an airhorn pump.
Maybe's
extend drum for more rope.
Fit two motors???? Can you change the direction of a winch motor by changing the polarity??
Anything I missed???
Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2005 11:13 pm
by BIg StEvE
Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2005 7:54 am
by Bush65
Toughnut,
The airhorn pump may be ok for slight pressure to avoid water entry, but if you a serious about cooling (and cooling does help) you want something better.
Some things that you left out.
Retaining brake on shaft
Number plate light shining onto drum for night winching
Stronger intermediate shaft $$$
Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2005 5:17 pm
by bazzle
And use Morey's oil or equiv addy in oil so all stays lubed and oil climbs better.
Bazzle
Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 9:57 am
by dumbdunce
toughnut wrote:Can you change the direction of a winch motor by changing the polarity??
the short answer is yes - after all if you press the other button on the winch controller, it spools the cable out, right?
most winch motors are universal (series) wound which means the stator armature is in series with the rotor armature. to reverse the direction of the motor, you have to reverse the polarity of one winding relative to the other. this is why there are three terminals on the motor.
so anyway in theory it's possible to put two motors nose to nose and have them spin the same way as you describe.
Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 1:30 pm
by GQ TROL
Fit two motors????
Pics of a GU ute at the Xtreme with twin motor setup on an 8274 as below.
http://www.warlordautosports.com/Xtreme ... %20154.jpg
http://www.warlordautosports.com/Xtreme ... %20155.jpg
In reality, it seems that two motors don't always work in unison and one will end up acting as a brake on the other.
Have you thought of using a PTO??
Cheers
Mitch
Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 2:24 pm
by Mudzuki
That 2 motor high mount is BLING, you really shouldnt need 2 motors
Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 3:32 pm
by bazzle
Mudzuki wrote:That 2 motor high mount is BLING, you really shouldnt need 2 motors
Maybe not on a Zook, but on a Big Heavy Nissan, good idea.
Bazzle
Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:44 pm
by Bush65
That winch with 2 motors is not bling
This with hydraulic plus electric motor is bling.
Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:50 pm
by Bush65
Here's an interesting moded high mount. Wider, smaller dia drum, larger elect motor and hyd disc brake on drum (operated by clutch pedal in a landrover with auto transmission)
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 7:43 am
by ToNkA
Bush65 wrote:That winch with 2 motors is not bling
This with hydraulic plus electric motor is bling.
Well it is on a Mercedes......
We have a hydraulic Highmount at work, it looks the goods.
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 7:52 am
by GQ TROL
We have a hydraulic Highmount at work, it looks the goods.
Have you got anymore info on it Tonka.....a mate is looking to build one for his other comp truck. Would be good to know of any pitfalls with setting it up, or things to avoid??
Cheers
Mitch
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 11:19 am
by +dj_hansen+
1madenginner was looking at building low mount hydraulic winches with line speed and pull capabilities that would blow a highmount out of the water.. maybe PM him for info?
