Warn high mount second hand price ?

[Defender=1st]

Gday everyone, a mate at work has a 8000lb warn high mount winch, which he previously had on his F-truck he said its just sitting under his house and he would sell it but didnt know what it would be worth and i should make an offer, any ideas what would be a reasonable price to offer him ? i dont want to rip him off..but wouldn't have a clue what it would be worth..
Cheers Adrian

[bussy1963]

G'day mate

Dependant on its condition i would say S/H offer him between $ 700 - $1000.
New price on them is just over $3k. Price one a few weeks back.

[Slunnie]

Yeah, good second hand ones go for about $1000 or a little over. Crappy ones that you wouldn't both with are around $700.

I paid $1k for mine off Ebay with everything including excellent cable. It did have a 12v 2.5hp motor which was absolutely no problem, but I swapped it out for a more powerful one which just bolted straight on. The drum was unmarked, the finish still excellent and pulling down the motor showed it had barely been used. I did have to drive to Canberra to get it, but it was a good excuse to visit my Bro and SIL.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/03/1172.jpg

[sclarke]

CHHHHHHHHHHEAP

i had to drive to MtGambier to get mine... paid $900 and its an old one, but they never die with some TLC.

[Defender=1st]

Thanks guys ...slunnie how many lbs is yours ?
and what are the benefits of a high mount winch ? and will they mount to a normal winch bar ? (my bullbar on the 130 is alloy winch compatible Land cruiser bar)

[Slunnie]

Thanks guys ...slunnie how many lbs is yours ?
and what are the benefits of a high mount winch ? and will they mount to a normal winch bar ? (my bullbar on the 130 is alloy winch compatible Land cruiser bar)
Not sure about lbs but its a total of 55kg including fairlead and steel cable etc.

The highmount is a stronger winch, its more efficient, its faster and more easily modified. Its like the sports car of winches. Bolt on a 6hp Warn winch motor to it and they are FAST and powerful. Here is a vid of Tusker whos Defender had to pull up a big enough step in a pretty heavy vehicle in mud doing a single line pull with a himount and 6hp only.

YouTube - Tusker on the winch

The himount winch compatible bars have no deck over the top of where the winch mounts because the winch although not wide, does sit very high. You can see where Tuskers solinoid pack is. The centre section of the bar usually looks something like this:

From behind:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/03/1170.jpg

from in front:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/03/1171.jpg

[Maggot4x4]

I paid $500 for mine in perfect working order minus cable. Was an older one with the older motor. You only need to replace the motor if you need speed.

The other benefit of the high mount is you can get a lot more cable/rope on them compared to a low mount and the run cooler as well.

[McDisco]

Are they any easier to service than the low mounts?

Angus

[Slunnie]

I haven't fully stripped a high mount, just the top, but it looks like the high mount will just be less tedious than a low mount. I think the high mount will defiantely need less servicing than a low mount though.

[PAT303]

I paid a grand for mine in really good nick.Very easy to work on,one thing is to never hang the drum without the side plate or you will crush the gearbox seal.The end plate needs to be repacked like wheel bearings every second year or so. Pat

[Bushie]

Mine cost me around $250 as I got the bar modified, the winch itself was on the front of a police cruiser and cost me nothing. :D:D

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/04/379.jpg

Martyn

[andrew e]

normally they sell on ebay from around 700-1000 in working condition with controller.

I have bought 3 over the years, one was an ex tow truck which was completely worn out for $200 (it still worked) the next was on the front of a troopie, that hit a tree for $100. I built 1 from 2, and it was like new when finished.

The 3rd one, i bought from a wrecker for $500, but i had to take the GQ patrol winch bar, cb aerials and ciebe oscars aswell. :(


Andy

[Psimpson7]

They are well worth it.

I originally had 2 XP's on the 90, as I thought Hi Mounts (8274's) were too noticeable.

About a month later I swapped the front bar and got an 8274.

Wished I had 2 now, but the rear is too much work to have a normal load area.

There have been a few changes over the years.

They stared out as a Bellview, and then were bought by Warn, who released a 8074 then 8274.

The 8274 stands for

8 - 8000 pounds.
2 - two directional, power in and power out
74 - 1974

The later ones had the control lead plug on the side of the solenoid box (when the name was changed to 8274-50)

they also were upgraded from the 2.5hp to the 4.6hp motor around that time.

They can be fitted with the XP motor, which is widely regarded to give them a 10000 pound capacity.

Rgds
Pete

[Slunnie]

They can be fitted with the XP motor, which is widely regarded to give them a 10000 pound capacity.

Rgds
Pete
And a lot better loaded line speed.

The XP motor is 6hp, though if that motor is making 6hp then there is no way in the world that the 4.6hp is making 4.6hp.

Most of the comp 4WD's around the world seem to run the Himount with a 6hp, probably with the exception of the winch challenge trucks which run 2x 6hp motors onto the winch. :cool:

[Psimpson7]

through which some of them then pump 24v:o:o:D

[flagg]

Mine cost me around $250 as I got the bar modified, the winch itself was on the front of a police cruiser and cost me nothing. :D:D

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/04/379.jpg

Martyn

Martyn,

A little OT, but do you have more photos of your winch bar? it looks very much like mine that I'm about to modify to fit a high mount.

Thanks!

[Bushie]

Let me know what you want and I'll take a pic/s


Martyn