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Title: burnt out winch
Post by: Pookapotamus on September 04, 2009, 07:22:11 AM

so i burnt out the motor on my winch ( a kew 8000) it was in rough shape when i got it and i had to do some repairs to get it running, but now it is completly done the magnets have all fallen into the armature and been ground up and also destroyed the armature. is it possible to just replace the motor? i have tried searching on the net but found nothing for it. or is it just better to save up for a new winch or maybe catch a deal on here for a decent used one?

Title: Re: burnt out winch
Post by: SwampSinger on September 04, 2009, 07:40:44 AM

Have you tried Amperage Tech?

http://www.amperagetech.com/

they do a great job..

Title: Re: burnt out winch
Post by: JackstandJohnny on September 04, 2009, 08:33:03 AM

is that a princess auto winch? the ones made in china?  and you bought it used? i hope it was free..................

save up and buy a warn or something. i've run a champion and it worked just fine too. for hte price couldn't say no. 

just keep in mind with winches, 'you get what you pay for' rings true a fair share of the time...........

Title: Re: burnt out winch
Post by: slimbeam on September 04, 2009, 08:51:19 AM

I run a KEW 8000 and have no problems, the 210:1 ratio is slow but slow is good on a hard pull, I would fix the motor or at least price it out,it should be cheaper than getting different winch that you may have problems with aswell

Title: Re: burnt out winch
Post by: w squared on September 04, 2009, 03:12:52 PM

new motor = cheaper in the short term

different winch = probably cheaper in the long run...especially if it happens to have a red "W" on it.

Brink may still have that 8274 for sale. $600 for a GREAT winch.

Title: Re: burnt out winch
Post by: JackstandJohnny on September 04, 2009, 03:52:11 PM

can you even buy replacement motors for them?  aren't those winches like, 400$?

i remember with my old champion winch there was a no hassle return thing for up to a year at Costco.  but i had a reciept.   


fwiw, i'd get a warn. at least if you burn one of them up you can get a replacement motor if the rest of the winch is good like cables etc.

good luck with it buddy!

Title: Re: burnt out winch
Post by: Pookapotamus on September 04, 2009, 04:20:07 PM

i was thinking of saving up for a warn as i know they will fit in my front bumper (the shovel is no more, pics to come). and i was never happy with this kew, yes it was used and used hard by the look of it but it always had problems.

Title: Re: burnt out winch
Post by: Eagle Jeeper on September 04, 2009, 04:37:07 PM

8274 all the way everyday.