ZESUPER 4500LB Electric Winch 12V Wireless Portable ATV UTV Boat Trailer

Synthetic rope changed what a light winch feels like to use. It is easier on the hands, lighter to drag out to an anchor, and it does not behave like steel cable if something lets go. This ZESUPER runs 13 m of 5.5 mm nylon rope on a 12 V drum.

What ZESUPER states, and what it leaves out

The rated line pull is given as 4500 lb (2041 kg). The listing does not say whether that is a single-line or a double-line figure, and that distinction is not academic — it is the entire safety margin. Until the supplier states the basis, treat 4500 lb as the ceiling for the whole winch, work well below it, and rig a snatch block if the load is anything more than a straightforward drag. The same specification line gives the motor as both 1.2 kW and 1.9 HP; those two figures do not describe the same motor, so read them as approximate.

Nylon rope, and how to keep it alive

Rope wins on weight and handling, but it wants looking after. Ultraviolet light and grit are what age it, so rinse the rope after a beach or mud recovery and let it dry before it goes back on the drum. Sharp edges cut it in a way they never cut steel, which means a sleeve or a folded blanket over any rock lip or bumper edge the rope runs across. Re-spool under light tension so the layers bed down evenly; loose wraps let the top layer bury itself and jam solid at the worst moment.

Dynamic braking on this drum

ZESUPER lists the braking action as dynamic, meaning the motor itself resists the drum rather than a separate mechanical pack clamping it. On a light 12 V winch that is common and it works, but a dynamic brake can creep under a sustained load where a mechanical brake will not. Plan on chocking or anchoring the load rather than leaving it hanging on the rope, and do not walk away from a tensioned line for any reason.

Key features

• Rated line pull: ZESUPER states 4500 lb (2041 kg); the basis, single or double line, is not published.
• 13 m of synthetic rope: 5.5 mm nylon, lighter to carry to an anchor and kinder to bare hands than steel.
• Three-stage planetary gear train: spreads the pull across gear sets for slow, controlled recoveries.
• Three controllers supplied: one corded pendant plus two wireless remotes, so a spare is already in the kit.
• All-steel housing: frosted black finish over a diamond-profile case that adds surface area for cooling.
• Compact and light for its pull: 338 x 108 x 114 mm at 11.3 kg.

Specifications

• Brand: ZESUPER
• Rated line pull: 4500 lb (2041 kg) — basis not stated by the supplier
• Motor: 12 V DC permanent magnet, listed as 1.2 kW / 1.9 HP
• Rope: 5.5 mm x 13 m nylon
• Control: wired and wireless
• Braking action: dynamic
• Gear train: 3-stage planetary
• Voltage: 12 V
• Type: electric winch
• Weight: 11.3 kg
• Dimensions: 338 x 108 x 114 mm
• Colour: black

What's in the box

• 1 x 4500 lb winch
• 1 x fairlead
• 1 x hand-held remote control
• 2 x wireless remote controls
• 1 x winch lanyard
• 1 x control box
• 1 x set of stainless fitting bolts
• 1 x mounting plate
• 1 x user manual

Before your first recovery

• This is a pulling winch, not a hoist. Never lift or suspend a vehicle with it, and never work under anything held up by the rope.
• Stand outside the arc of a loaded line and lay a damper across the rope.
• The basis of the rated pull is not published. Work conservatively and add a snatch block rather than assuming the more generous reading.
• No duty cycle is quoted. Pull in short bursts and give the motor time to cool.
• Run a hand over the fairlead for burrs before the rope passes across it — synthetic rope is cut by edges that steel would ignore.
• Inspect the rope for cuts, glazing and flat spots before each use and retire it when in doubt.

Built for ATV, UTV, boat-trailer and light-trailer work. Fit it, spool the rope out and wind it back on neatly once, and it is ready for the day the track turns to soup.