goofiefoot
Adventurer
I was given a non-working Warn M8000 winch many years ago. All the parts are there, but I would need to replace some parts like the cable and probably the controller. I was hoping to fix it up myself, but in reality, it's just sat around, continuing to not work. At one point, I did open up the gear box and re-pack it with new grease and gaskets. There are some disconnected wires in the control box, and from my testing, I believe either the motor brushes are out, or a solenoid, or both. I don't feel like taking any more time to try to fix it myself. I know there are alternator shops here in town that can repair them, but I have no idea what sort of cost I'm looking at.
I just got a new winch bumper for my Jeep, and I'd like a good, working winch to mount. Right now I feel my options are to sell the winch in its current state, fix the winch and sell it, or fix the winch and keep it. In reality, I'd like a heavier-rated winch for my JKUR, but I could make the 8k# work. So here's my questions:
If I sold a complete, non-working M8000, how much should I expect to get?
If I had a shop fix the winch, how much might I expect to spend (range - I realize this can vary)?
Is it even worth my while to have a slightly underpowered winch on my rig?
What would be the ideal winch for a JKUR non-rockcrawler, expedition rig (and yes, I realize this is VERY subjective)?
Thanks!
I just got a new winch bumper for my Jeep, and I'd like a good, working winch to mount. Right now I feel my options are to sell the winch in its current state, fix the winch and sell it, or fix the winch and keep it. In reality, I'd like a heavier-rated winch for my JKUR, but I could make the 8k# work. So here's my questions:
If I sold a complete, non-working M8000, how much should I expect to get?
If I had a shop fix the winch, how much might I expect to spend (range - I realize this can vary)?
Is it even worth my while to have a slightly underpowered winch on my rig?
What would be the ideal winch for a JKUR non-rockcrawler, expedition rig (and yes, I realize this is VERY subjective)?
Thanks!