Hello all i have recently got a very good deal/trade on a 12V Champion 8000# hardly enough weight, and it is a cheapy winch i know, but I am on a massive budget.

I have been doing a bunch of reading, even phoned the tech support guys at Champion, not much help, being in California they have never heard of 24V systems and do not make a 24V winch so swapping out parts (motor/solenoids) is pretty much impossible. He did suggest using only one battery and an isolator or something, but was pretty unclear, and unsure if the vehicle/alternator could be running or not.

From what i have read using one battery on a 2 battery 24V systems is mostly a bad idea? Also the which can use up to 500A so isolators that size are huge.

I have also read that some of the Warn 12V winches run fine at 24V and is actually preferred in the winch challenges. However some guys say the solenoids need to be rewired in series or parallel other post are stating they have done nothing and thier winches work fine at 24V.

Please any advise on how to do this? or should i just hook it up and hope for the best? will not be using the winch very often.

I would like to know if anyone has rewired their solenoids, and will be posting pics/wiring schematics. Also any posts or replies regarding how the warn people do their 12V on 24V system would be appreciated.

PS i also need to mount it, any advice on how what why where would be appreciated something bolt on maybe, receiver hitch style would be the best, but as i do not have a welder should probably keep it simple, i do have friends with welders.

PPS sorry about the scatter brained post one to many wobbly pops last night to seal the winch deal.

Hey everyone obviously I’m new here, shortly my hilux will be sold and I will be buying a patrol / maverick, I always go about this the wrong way and I end up broke and left unsatisfied with my car. So here is where I want to end up in the near future with my weekend toy.
I want something that has plenty of power but not to un reliable, thinking of 4.2 petrol efi and maybe turbo in future.
Also not looking at spending bulk cash at suspension so I was thinking I could find one already modded.
And I want to be able to drive places with out that **** box car/road noise that drives me up the wall,( accept for tyre noise, can’t help that)
so what I had in mind was a 93′ on 4.2 petrol converted to gas with a 4 inch lift and 33 or 35 inch Tyres,

What are your thoughts on this? Does it sound in reasonable? Am I on the rite track?
What else should I look out for?