Well i got the winch free to use for mocking up a bumper. I havent tried to hook it up yet. I have everything that goes with it. Im asuming its pretty old because the serial # starts with 22???? .i dont know much about winches but have bought and installed two warns before..Should i try to rebuild?

Anybody ever rebuild a warn?

Have you tried it?

See if it works is what I mean.

I'd start by hooking it up to see if it works...

If it doesn't I can almost guarantee the only thing wrong with it is the solenoid control box. You can replace the solenoids for under $100.

If you don't want to I'll give ya 50 bucks for it.

Here is what appears to be a good write-up on a rebuild.

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f27/burnt-m8000-1275822/

not yet it's 5 degrees outside lol the guy I got it from said it work I'm going to try it plus I've been fighting with frozen water lines all day.

Bring a Jeep battery inside.

yeah the solenoids look pretty bad and all the connections are corroded

Good idea I've got a extra battery in the garage

I called warn the guy said I need to switch from a three wire to a 5 wire hook up and buy a new controller that sounds expensive do I really need to do this? I would also like the wire it to in cab switch

He wants you to buy a new control pack and remote.

Just replace the solenoids if it needs it.

Ok thanks..ill try it tommorrow..

OR you can buy this for 60 bucks and not fool with it.

http://www.piercesales.com/Solenoid-....htm#gsc.tab=0

When you get it let me know how it is. I might buy one too.

what's the duty cycle on the solenoids?