Winch Stuff

[Frenchy]

This is a question for the individuals that are very familiar with Warn Winch products.

I will be getting my hands on a CE XD9000 next weekend and will be going through it for my Frontier. It currently has the old Solenoid Pack(and it probably works as we speak). I have considered the idea of doing the Contactor Upgrade and wanted others I put on that. To my understanding it should hold the Electrical Load much better compared to the Solenoid Pack and I also understand that if it fails I have to replace the Contactor assembly vs each Solenoid.

Any input here is appreciated since I am new to Winches and stuff.

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[Code Red]

38 years since I bought my first winch. There are five winches on vehicles in the driveway right now. (four Warn, 1 Ramsey). There would be six, but the F150 Powerboost is a complicated vehicle to put one on.

Contactor's are a huge upgrade over solenoids, particularly if the winch doesn't get used much. When a solenoid goes out, you don't find out about it until you need the winch to work, and then you find yourself crotch deep in freezing mud trying not to electrocute yourself while you rewire the winch to get yourself out. Been there, done that, several times, once with hippos and crocodiles.

If it fails you would have to replace the entire contactor assembly, but I have never seen a contactor fail. I have probably seen a couple of dozen solenoids fail.

Replacing the solenoid box with contactors is an easy DIY, and results in a far more reliable winch.

 

[Frenchy]

38 years since I bought my first winch. There are five winches on vehicles in the driveway right now. (four Warn, 1 Ramsey). There would be six, but the F150 Powerboost is a complicated vehicle to put one on.

Contactor's are a huge upgrade over solenoids, particularly if the winch doesn't get used much. When a solenoid goes out, you don't find out about it until you need the winch to work, and then you find yourself crotch deep in freezing mud trying not to electrocute yourself while you rewire the winch to get yourself out. Been there, done that, several times, once with hippos and crocodiles.

If it fails you would have to replace the entire contactor assembly, but I have never seen a contactor fail. I have probably seen a couple of dozen solenoids fail.

Replacing the solenoid box with contactors is an easy DIY, and results in a far more reliable winch.

I have heard of individuals in the past carrying spare solenoids with the necessary tool kit just in case. It's as you say, you don't know unit you need it(with the exception of doing a pre trip check like most should)

 

[Frenchy]

Well it is here! Picked it up on Sunday for $300(talk about a steal!!)! Still made in the USA and it normally would cost $2000 new. The Warn CE XD9000!

The steel cable is off as it was damaged and I'm going to put a Synthetic Rope on there in time as it is both much safer and lighter. I will also be switching the Solenoid pask to the Contactor Pack at a later time to!

Here is the good old Winch Mount too!! A bit overkill to some, but worth it for many!

 

[NotBudule2]

That is one hell of a bumper sir ! Your not planning to wrap it in leather are you?

 

[Frenchy]

That is one hell of a bumper sir ! Your not planning to wrap it in leather are you?

Not if I can avoid it!

 

[NotBudule2]

Not if I can avoid it!

With that bumper, I may be tempted to on offense... at least push one over while it's sleeping ? ...

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