Electric Winch, 4536 kg Load Capacity Nylon Rope Winch, IP67 8.9 mm x 25.9 m ATV Winch with Wireless Handheld Remote & Hawse Fairlead for Towing Jeep Off-Road SUV Truck Car Trailer Boat

Solo recoveries are where cheap winch gear shows its limits. You need to watch the rope and work the controls from somewhere that is not directly beside it. This 12 V winch pairs a three-stage planetary gearbox with a handheld wireless remote.

Why the gearbox matters more than the motor

A three-stage planetary set passes load through three sets of gears in series, so no single mesh carries the whole reduction. That keeps the winch pulling steadily through the long, slow drags recovery work actually consists of: inching a bogged quad out of a creek crossing rather than delivering one short yank. It draws from the existing 12 V battery, so there is no extra supply to mount.

Nylon rope and a hawse fairlead

The drum is spooled with 8.9 mm nylon rope, 25.9 m of it, and a hawse fairlead is supplied rather than a roller assembly, that being the flat, open type normally paired with synthetic line. The rope carries no separate rating, so the winch figure is the only one to work to. An IP67 ingress rating is claimed, which is the relevant question for anything bolted to the front of a vehicle that crosses water.

Key features

• Wireless handheld remote: operate from up to 66 ft (about 20 m), clear of the rope.
• 3-stage planetary gearing: load spread across three gear sets for sustained slow pulls.
• 12 V DC: wires into an existing vehicle or ATV electrical system.
• Hawse fairlead supplied: matched to the synthetic line on the drum.

Specifications

• Rated load capacity: 4,536 kg, as stated by the supplier; basis not stated
• Voltage: 12 V DC
• Rope: nylon, 8.9 mm x 25.9 m
• Gear train: 3-stage planetary
• Remote range: 66 ft (about 20 m)
• Ingress protection: IP67, as stated by the supplier

Before the first recovery

• The capacity figure is a pull rating, not the weight of vehicle this winch suits recovering, and the supplier does not say whether it applies on a single or double line.
• Mount to a plate and vehicle structure rated for the load, and pull only from rated recovery points.
• Keep bystanders out of line with the rope whenever it is loaded.
• Beyond the IP67 claim, no standard, certification or test approval is stated for this winch.

Supplier detail on this listing is thin, so ask us if there is a figure you need that is not above.