Well I purchased a new HS9500i off of ebay. I have never seen one of these work I had a X8000i on my last heap. My question is.... When I hit the spool out or in button the cable will keep spooling for a foot or so when I let off the button (Without a load on it). It doesnt instantly stop? Is this correct, the winch was brand new in the box. It still had the staples in the box. That is why I think that there shouldnt be a problem
I cant remember that my old 8000 did that.

Well Flame away! :flipoff2:

Perfectly normal, perfectly healthy :flipoff2:

Normal, just watch the fingers :eek:

Use it a few times.....you'll get used to it
doesn't seem to be a problem unless you forget about it.
BTW.....good choice...love mine

Originally posted by flimmy
Normal, just watch the fingers :eek:

That is why I was wondering.... Damn thing would eat you if you let it!

As youve been told, all is normal.. At full pull speed on a light or no load. You will get about an additional 14 or so feet of spool in after releasing the button. Watch them fingers.


I loaded my HS9500I with 130 ft of 3/8 plasma awhile ago, and have not looked back.... great winch, pulls hard, fast, have fun with yours

you can let it keep unspooling like that. or.. just tap the motor back in the other direction to make it stop. ;)

reversing the motor while it is running the other direction is VERY hard on the gear set & brake. Better than getting a finger cought , but not a good thing to do as normal winching

Thanks for all the help guys. I figured that it should be right. I just thought that it was very unsafe that it would spool in like that. Although in the directions it says that you should let go of the rop at least 8' shy of the fairlead.

yea the first time i messed with one of those winches it caught my glove and cut the finger off of it :eek: fortunately i got my hand outta the glove real quick like with no damage to myself...
peace
Jw

Originally posted by bronco78
reversing the motor while it is running the other direction is VERY hard on the gear set & brake. Better than getting a finger cought , but not a good thing to do as normal winching

I've been told the opposite by some long time Warn users, as well as Warn itself? Where did you get your info from? (Just in case they were wrong)

Originally posted by twaldher


I've been told the opposite by some long time Warn users, as well as Warn itself? Where did you get your info from? (Just in case they were wrong)
A Warn tech rep, who was providing me with free replacement parts and upgrades. Plus tips on working on the internal brake designs. So who knows. But I find it reasonable that reversing an electric motor, and stressing the gear set in such a use could be bad. I can not see how it could be good in any case. But if it works for you, .....:bounce2:

Originally posted by bronco78
As youve been told, all is normal.. At full pull speed on a light or no load. You will get about an additional 14 or so feet of spool in after releasing the button. Watch them fingers.


I loaded my HS9500I with 130 ft of 3/8 plasma awhile ago, and have not looked back.... great winch, pulls hard, fast, have fun with yours

HOLY SHIT :eek: :eek: 14 FEET !!!!

Originally posted by flimmy


HOLY SHIT :eek: :eek: 14 FEET !!!!

I wqas thinking the same thing!:eek: :eek:

Originally posted by SCOTTS_4X


I wqas thinking the same thing!:eek: :eek:
I just assumed he meant 14" to a foot. I hope that is what he ment!

Originally posted by bigjeepinYJ

I just assumed he meant 14" to a foot. I hope that is what he ment!

Ok when it was new (2 years ago) I wrote a note to another list about how far the winch kept spooling after switch release. I looked it up.. When new it went 10'9" after release, no load.

I just now went out and tested it.. Slight load, spool in- 6'9"
No load Spool out 7' 11"

So yes I was way off on the memory of 14'....

Originally posted by flimmy


HOLY SHIT :eek: :eek:


Holy shit it shure is! :eek: On a full power no load spool in it will suck in at least another 8-10 feet after you release the switch. It's a little un-nerving the first time you use it. After a few times you get used to it but you still have to be careful.

Originally posted by bronco78

A Warn tech rep, who was providing me with free replacement parts and upgrades. Plus tips on working on the internal brake designs. So who knows. But I find it reasonable that reversing an electric motor, and stressing the gear set in such a use could be bad. I can not see how it could be good in any case. But if it works for you, .....:bounce2:

Eric I see the move is done. How is OR treating ya?

As far as the winch, 8-10ft of afterrun is common on the 9500. Jogging the motor in the opposite direction will stop the winch but can shock the geartrain and even cause the armature windings to be thrown from the armature shaft. Since you are now aware the wich has some afterrun, just change the way you operate the winch. When spooling in (or out so you do not birdnest the whole spool of rope), run the winch in pulses, this will keep the armature speed a little lower and lessen the amount of afterrun you get. Paint the first 8-10ft of your wire rope with some kind of bright safety paint, so when you are spooling in you know that the end of the rope is close and to stop the winch. Use a hook strap, they are not in with the new winch to be used as a cool keychain. If you do not have one, ask your winch dealer or contact Warn and they will probably give you one.

Sometimes they're too friggin fast. A buddy blew a 35C shaft, and we had to jack up the jeep on a slight incline, using two bottle jacks to pull the diff cover & push out the fragment. So we tugged on the frame from the side, since the jeep wnated to fall downhill off the jacks. The HS winch could only adjust in like 6" increments!

We ended up leaving the cable in place and driving the jeep it was attached to in crawl gear to tug the jeep up nice & stable-like. Still highly dangerous, but it had to do.