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Xtremeteam:
if its so crap,ill buy it of you,
















<wonders if its bad installation or uneducated users,sheesh id have an 8274 in a flash,can see them being crap if 98% of the challange guys use them>

Tigger:

--- Quote from: "V8MUD" ---it was a bit of a bitch, closest tree was 200m away, snatch was not an option and no landanchor to help. So all the wire was off the drum, just a bit concirned we got the wrong one
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All the rope off the drum means the winch was working at it's most efficient.  Best pull for lowest current draw is achieved with a small amount of rope on the drum.

8274 is still one of the best electric winches you can get IMHO

SteveG:

--- Quote from: "V8MUD" ---took it back and the motor was burnt out and one solenoid had gone. Same symptoms as the one we took off. Anyone have experience of the model and should I expect it in the future.
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If this was all that was wrong with your first winch you were given really bad advice in buying a new one. They should have advised you to put on an uprated motor, like 6HP XP or 4.6HP Bowmotor and change out solenoids for either Albrights and Warn contactors. About 270-300 pounds all in.

You shouldn't be having problems with the motor. The only time I burnt one out was when the brake failed on a steep climb and was understandable.

Talk to Phil at PG winches for all of your winch needs. You'll get straight advice and no sales pitch. http://www.winchrepairs.co.uk/mambo/index.php

Cheers

Steve

Bulli:
Yup gotta agree, sounds like you had your leg lifted. Like Steve said for 300 you could have had an almost challenge spec winch. I marshalled for the scorpion extreme event at Kirton last year. I was stunned how good one competitors winch was ...chattign to him all it had was the 6hp motor form an xp9.5 and it was scary fast. He was pulling himself out from thick slop that covered his 35 simexes - with ease.
Kwik Kwak, what is he thinking of changing to? a 2k hydraulic set up?

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Thanks for the advise guys, I actually got it from Abril who told me are Warns only importer. I asked them what the best winch was for your bucks and was told this one. When taking it back this time I was told people were putting larger motors on but warranties were void. Not good if its going to cost an arm and a leg to fix. In their favour, an “engineer” replaced the parts very quickly. I like the idea of a contactor rather than solenoids but was not told about them. KiwkKwaks just jealous because I have a roll cage and he has a load bent tube and a hole in his leg

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