band brake liner.

[colbystephens]

ok, so my new-to-me bellview-warn winch needs a band brake liner. i know there's only one source for parts for this winch, but i wonder if band brake liners are generic. kind of like how you can go to a parts store and buy bearings of different sizes - not application specific.

where would i check into band brake parts?

 

[MWjr]

I have that same style winch. Including the missing brake lining! I haven't found time to get it mounted, therefore I haven't looked into replacing the lining yet. I rebuilt one of these for my Boss a few years ago, but he ordered a replacement part. I will check into this next week and compare materials, but here is what I have found so far.
http://www.mcmaster.com/#brake-lining/=1l9m2b

 

[colbystephens]

thanks for that link. what do you anticipate using to fix the brake liner to the band? or do you fasten it to the drum? either way - how do you plan to fix the liner to the machine?

 

[MWjr]

I think there is an adhesive to bond the liner to the band. I will check out the other winch Monday when I go back to work.

 

[colbystephens]

thanx!

 

[MWjr]

I'm now even more unsure of the lining material, and what is used to bond it. The lining strip is 1.25" wide and approx. .175" thick. I don't see any material that is comparable in the link previously posted. The lining is bonded with a black colored adhesive that cures hard. It doesn't seem to be very flexible.

I sent a email inquiring about replacement parts. Here is the contact info:
John Witt
The 4 Wheel Drive Center of Minnesota, Inc
5711 West 36th St.
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
Hours: Monday - Thursday 8AM - 6PM
Friday 8AM - 5PM
952-927-8811 or 800-328-4445
fax 952-927-4500
email [email protected]

Here is some more info I came across:
http://www.ih8mud.com/tech/warn5687.php

 

[colbystephens]

Thanks. I was thinking about contacting those guys. Did you ask about the band brake liner in your email? Mind keeping me in the loop? Thanks for all your help!

 

[MWjr]

Here is the response we were waiting for:

We do have a large supplu of parts for the Warn 5687 winch.
Part# 1997 Brake Band w/Lining $36.25 plus shipping
Please let me know if we can be of assistance.

Thank you for the inquiry.


John Witt
The 4 Wheel Drive Center of Minnesota, Inc
5711 West 36th St.
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
Hours: Monday - Thursday 8AM - 5:30PM
Friday 8AM - 4:30PM
952-927-8811 or 800-328-4445
fax 952-927-4500

 

[colbystephens]

wow. that's quite a pricey part! guess you wouldn't sell many of them tho! Thanks for checking in on that - I REALLY appreciate it. I'm going to start a tech thread on this winch soon - I'll let you know when I do.

BTW - I regularly travel up to Portland - we should meet up sometime. I am coming up this weekend, but I don't have time this time around...

 

[chevydan3]

Colby, find a good brake parts house or clutch parts house that turns rotors and drums and service type work. No a mechanic shop, but an actual parts house. They should be able to relign the brake band with new lining. I used to work at a shop that did this and so I religned alot of bands. The way we did it was to clean and paint the band, use a template to drill holes in the band and rivet the lining on as well as use a 2 part epoxy on certain bands. I don't know how to determine the correct thickness, as I just did what the boss told me to. The shop that I worked at was:

Reno Brake Inc.
500 Sunshine Ln.
Reno Nevada
775-322-8635


Give them a call and ask what they can do for you.

 

[colbystephens]

good tip. thanks!