General questions and answers about winches

A good pair of leather work gloves and some common sense is pretty much all you will need when working with a winch. You should never handle the cable with bare hands since a frayed cable can cut skin to the bone. One of the most common winch accidents is having your fingers or hand caught in the cable as the last of it winds onto the drum. The best way to avoid this accident happening is to always use the remote control cable when winching, and stay far back from the winch cable when in movement.

Important things to consider when buying a winch for a truck

Types of winch gear systems

Difference between a series wound motor and permanent magnet motor

Electrical systems ability to cope with electrical winches

About receiver mounted winches

What comes with a winch when you buy it

Safety equipment needed

The reliability of a winch cable

Maintenance of winches

Using snatch blocks

Anchoring your vehicle when winching another vehicle