Warn M8274 Self-Recovery Winch, 10,000 lb, 125' Steel Rope and Roller Fairlead (106170)

The M8274 is the winch other winches get compared to. Its shape has barely changed since the late 1950s, and that is the point: the upright frame stands the drum above the gearbox, which lets Warn run a spur gear drive train and a long, narrow drum instead of the squat planetary layout everyone else uses. What you get out of that is speed. At no load this winch reels in at 76.15 ft/min, roughly two and a half times what a conventional 12,000 lb truck winch manages, and it still holds a 10,000 lb rated pull on the first layer. If you have ever spent twenty minutes spooling line back onto a slow winch in the dark, that number is the whole argument. This is the steel-rope build, shipping with 125' of 3/8" aircraft-grade cable and a roller fairlead.

What's Included:

• Warn M8274 winch with 10,000 lb rated line pull
• 125' of 3/8" aircraft-grade steel rope, factory spooled
• Roller fairlead
• Wired remote control
• Contactor control pack with Albright contactor, mounted
• Stainless steel clutch T-handle
• Warn operator's manual and mounting hardware

Features

Line Speed That Actually Changes Your Day
The M8274 runs 76.15 ft/min with no load on the rope and still moves 7.78 ft/min at its full 10,000 lb rating. The upright frame and spur gear drive train are what buy that speed, and they are why this winch has a following among people who winch repeatedly in a day rather than once a year. Warn rates the current M8274 as roughly 50 percent faster at rated load than the version it replaced.

10,000 lb of Rated Pull, and an Honest Layer Table
First-layer pull is the full 10,000 lb. Warn publishes what happens as the drum fills, and it is worth knowing before you rig: 8,378 lb on layer two, 7,209 lb on layer three, 6,327 lb on layer four and 5,636 lb on layer five. Pull off enough rope to get down to the first or second layer for a hard recovery and you will have the capacity the box promises.

6 hp Series-Wound Motor
The motor is the 6 hp series-wound unit carried over from the 9.5xp, and it is the reason the no-load speed is what it is. Current draw runs from 67 amps unloaded to 623.5 amps at rated pull, so a healthy battery and a charging system that can keep up are not optional on this winch.

IP68 Albright Contactor Instead of Solenoids
Warn replaced the old solenoid pack with a sealed, IP68-rated Albright contactor housed in a high-strength polymer control pack. Contactors switch cleaner and survive water intrusion better than the solenoid packs that used to be the weak link on a winch that lives on the front of a truck all year.

Built for Service, Not for Disposal
The brake shaft uses a bolt-and-washer assembly rather than a retaining ring, and the pinion assembly runs on Oilite bushings for wear resistance. These are the sort of changes that only matter after several seasons of hard use, which is exactly the timescale an M8274 owner tends to think in.

Upright Design, Standard Bolt Pattern
The M8274 mounts on the industry-standard 10" x 4.5" bolt pattern, so it works with a wide range of winch plates and bumpers. The catch is the profile: this winch stands tall rather than lying flat, so it needs a mount and a bumper opening built for an upright winch. Check that before you order, because it is the single most common mistake buyers make with this model.

Designed, Engineered and Assembled in the USA
Warn builds the M8274 in Clackamas, Oregon. It is covered by Warn's limited lifetime warranty on mechanical components and a limited seven-year warranty on electrical components.

Fitment & Compatibility

Specifications

• Model: M8274
• Part Number: 106170
• Rated Line Pull: 10,000 lb (4,536 kg) single line, first layer
• Motor: 12V DC, 6 hp series wound
• Electrical Controls: IP68 waterproof Albright contactor in a high-strength polymer control pack
• Remote Control: Wired remote
• Drive Train: Spur gear
• Clutch: Manual free-spool, stainless steel T-handle
• Rope: 125' of 3/8" aircraft-grade steel rope
• Fairlead: Roller
• Drum Diameter: 3.5"
• Line Speed, No Load: 76.15 ft/min (23.2 m/min), 67 amps
• Line Speed at 10,000 lb: 7.78 ft/min (2.4 m/min), 623.5 amps
• Pull by Layer: Layer 1: 10,000 lb · Layer 2: 8,378 lb · Layer 3: 7,209 lb · Layer 4: 6,327 lb · Layer 5: 5,636 lb
• Overall Dimensions: 16.9" x 15.3" (429.2mm x 388.6mm), upright profile
• Mounting Bolt Pattern: 10" x 4.5" (254mm x 114.3mm)
• Country of Origin: USA, built in Clackamas, Oregon
• Shipping Weight: 130 lb
• UPC: 012748083108
• Warranty: Limited lifetime mechanical, limited 7 year electrical

Installation

Type: Bolt-in to a winch plate, winch-ready bumper or winch carrier, plus a battery connection  ·  Time: About 1 to 2 hours with the mount already fitted  ·  Tools: Metric and SAE sockets and wrenches, torque wrench, wire cutters or crimpers for routing the battery leads, and a helper because the winch is heavy  ·  Difficulty: Intermediate

Mount the winch to a plate or bumper rated for it, on the 10" x 4.5" bolt pattern, and torque the fasteners to Warn's spec. Position the control pack where the cables reach without strain and where it stays clear of engine heat. Run the positive and negative leads to the battery, keeping them away from moving parts and exhaust. Cycle the clutch and run the winch in and out under no load before you rely on it. Because the M8274 stands upright, dry-fit the winch to the bumper before final torque so you can confirm hood and grille clearance.

Resources

Everything you need for your Warn M8274 Self-Recovery Winch, in one place.

• M8274 Installation Guide (PDF), Warn's mounting and wiring instructions, covering both the M8274 and the M8274-S.

Warranty, Shipping & Returns

Warranty. Warn limited lifetime warranty on mechanical components and a limited seven year warranty on electrical components.

Free shipping. This item ships free to the lower 48 states. Because it is an oversized item, it ships by freight and typically arrives in 3 to 7 business days.

Inspect on delivery. Please inspect the packaging before signing. If you see any damage, note it on the delivery receipt and contact us right away, and we will make it right.

About Warn

Warn Industries has been building vehicle recovery gear in the Pacific Northwest since 1948, when Arthur Warn started out converting surplus military Jeeps for road use with a locking hub of his own design. The hubs turned into winches, and the winches turned Warn into the name that off-roaders, ranchers, utility fleets and search-and-rescue crews reach for when something has to come out of somewhere it should not be. The company still designs and engineers in Clackamas, Oregon, and the M8274 is assembled there.

What separates Warn from the price-led end of the winch market is that it treats a winch as a safety device rather than an accessory. Series-wound motors, real brakes, sealed contactor control packs and gear trains rated for the number printed on the box are the reason forty-year-old Warn winches on restored rigs still pull. It is also why Warn publishes full pull-by-layer and amp-draw tables instead of one headline figure, and why the mechanical side of the warranty runs for the life of the product.

Prestige Truck is an authorized Warn dealer. Every winch we sell is new, factory-boxed, covered by the full Warn factory warranty, and supported through Warn's own dealer network.