School me on this type of winch...

[colbystephens]

here's a few shots of the winch. how do i clean this sucker up? what should i do to cover up all the wiring - or is that even necessary? i know nothing, so if you see something you think i should know, post up. thanks for all the help and info guys. the photos were taken outside tonite, it was almost pitch black out, so sorry for the crummy over-exposed shots... i know they're a bit hard to see.

winch

hummer winch plate

control box w/ control wiring - haven't looked thru it yet, it's dark and late, and kind of dangerous to be outside at this hour where i'm staying right now. i guess there's a lot of wild pigs and mountain lions here. more info/pics maybe tomorrow.

 

[JEBSR]

Yea that's the small 8,000 lb Warn. It is a 24 volt system and bye the looks of the top pic one of the solenoinds looks like it and the wires that go to it are burnt up. No big deal though, Napa should have those 24 volt continous duty relays on hand pretty cheap. There was a plastic cover just like the on the civilian models covering the solenoids. You can have it or not, doesn't really matter. If you don't use it make sure you silicone the new relay wireing like the others to prevent something touching and shorting the thing out. Take the solenoid box loose and clean it with a wire brush, paint, and enjoy your new winch

 

[colbystephens]

Yea that's the small 8,000 lb Warn. It is a 24 volt system and bye the looks of the top pic one of the solenoinds looks like it and the wires that go to it are burnt up. No big deal though, Napa should have those 24 volt continous duty relays on hand pretty cheap. There was a plastic cover just like the on the civilian models covering the solenoids. You can have it or not, doesn't really matter. If you don't use it make sure you silicone the new relay wireing like the others to prevent something touching and shorting the thing out. Take the solenoid box loose and clean it with a wire brush, paint, and enjoy your new winch

8000lb? i suppose that's sufficient for me anyway. i didn't figure they'd put an 8000lb winch on a HMMV

 

[ntsqd]

A good trick for cleaning the corroded electrical connections is Vinegar. Dip/soak the connectors, and then thoroughly rinse & dry.

 

[colbystephens]

hmmm. was just finally able to really take a look at this thing, and came across some stuff that concerns me....

first, 6000lbs? why would they put that on a HMMV? is this even enough of a winch for my blazer?

what's with all the melted plastic over everything? seems like that would make repairs difficult. it's hard to see in this photo, but just about all the electrical seems to be covered with this thin layer of melted plastic. what's up with that?

 

[JEBSR]

That's why I said most were 8000's, Obviously the other was the 6,000. I have no idea what they were thinking since a the truck it was on weighs close to that. Usually there is a layer of protectant over the solenoids to keep the electrical connectors insulated, however no with plastic. I wonder if that solenoid caught fire and melted the plastic cover that was covering the pack. Anyway ya may want to think about running that one on a trailer and getting another for your truck. Or doing a double line pull every time you use it until you can go bigger. Safety First man.

 

[colbystephens]

what's a double line pull?

 

[dremu]

what's a double line pull?

Loop the line out and then back again. Doubles the pulling power (more or less) whilst halving the line speed. Slow but steady!

Billavista has a nice recovery how-to on Pirate, worth the read, IIRC.

-- A

 

[colbystephens]

so it looks like this winch isn't quite beefy enough for me... right? maybe not, i'm not really even 6K lbs, soooooo???

 

[HarryH3]

While not the perfect solution, a 6K winch is still better than NO winch. I would mount the 6K for now and buy a snatch block to use when the 6K doesn't have enough power to drag you out on a single line. Check out the link at the bottom of this page: http://www.warn.com/corporate/truck_product_literature.shtml to learn more about using the winch and snatch block properly.

Besides, once you have the mount for the 6K winch, you can use it for a stronger one later.

 

[Engineered Vintage]

That is a Hummer winch Warn P/N 15500 or 27270, it looks like you would need a control pack, motor, and a remote control.

The drum is 7” wide and it won’t fit on any of Warn's standard mounting systems (the M10000, M12000, M15000, & 16.5TI are all 10" wide drum) without modification.

I think you are better off buying an M-8000.

Hummer winches are usually run under water by the military and they are not spec'd to be water proof.

 

[JEBSR]

While not the perfect solution, a 6K winch is still better than NO winch. I would mount the 6K for now and buy a snatch block to use when the 6K doesn't have enough power to drag you out on a single line. Check out the link at the bottom of this page: http://www.warn.com/corporate/truck_product_literature.shtml to learn more about using the winch and snatch block properly.

Besides, once you have the mount for the 6K winch, you can use it for a stronger one later.

x2, just be careful and check out that link so that you understand how to do this safely.