X-BULL 12V Electric Winch 5000LBS Wireless Steel Cable ATV Boat With 13M Synthetic Rope

Five thousand pounds is the useful middle ground for boat trailers, car trailers, ATVs and light 4WDs — enough to drag a stuck load up a ramp or off a beach, without the mounting demands of a full-size drum. This X-BULL runs a 1.5 hp permanent-magnet motor through a 198:1 three-stage planetary reduction.

Mechanical braking and a roller fairlead

Unlike the dynamic braking used on smaller units, this winch has a mechanical brake, which holds the drum by friction rather than relying on the motor. Stop mid-pull with a load on the line and the drum stays where you left it. The four-way roller fairlead is the other practical detail: it lets the line come in off-axis without sawing across a fixed edge, which matters because you rarely get to park square in front of whatever you are pulling. At 12 kg and 330 x 117 x 120 mm, it is a two-handed lift onto a mounting plate rather than a crane job.

Check which line your option ships with

The supplier's data is not consistent about the line. The specification table lists a 6.3 mm x 15.2 m cable, while the pack contents list a 5.5 mm x 13 m synthetic rope, and the product title mentions both. Two Style options are offered here at different prices, but the source does not describe what separates them. Both line figures are published below rather than one being picked for you. If line material or length is the deciding factor, confirm it with us before ordering — it is the one detail in this listing the supplier's documentation cannot settle.

Key features

• 5,000 lb (2,268 kg) rated line pull: X-BULL's figure, quoted as supplied.
• Mechanical brake: friction holds the drum rather than the motor resisting it.
• 198:1 three-stage planetary reduction: load spread across gear sets, so sustained pulls are tolerated.
• 500 A solenoid relay: X-BULL sizes the relay to the motor, which is where undersized winches burn out.
• Four-way roller fairlead: handles an off-angle pull without dragging the line over a hard edge.
• Wired and wireless controls: both are supplied, so a flat remote battery is not the end of the job.

Specifications

• Brand: X-BULL
• Type: electric winch
• Rated line pull: 5,000 lb (2,268 kg)
• Motor: 12 V DC / 1.5 hp permanent magnet
• Gear reduction ratio: 198:1
• Gear train: three-stage planetary
• Line, per the spec table: 6.3 mm x 15.2 m cable
• Line, per the pack contents: 5.5 mm x 13 m synthetic rope
• Braking action: mechanical brake
• Fairlead: four-way roller
• Control: wired and wireless
• Weight: 12 kg
• Dimensions: 330 x 117 x 120 mm

What's in the box

• 1 x 5,000 lb winch
• 1 x 5.5 mm x 13 m synthetic rope
• 1 x four-way roller fairlead
• 1 x winch mounting plate
• 1 x wireless remote control
• 1 x hand remote control
• 1 x controller (solenoid and receiver)
• 4 x solenoid cables
• 1 x clevis hook
• 1 x set of bolts
• 1 x user manual

Rigging cautions before you pull

• Look over the line, hook and fairlead every time, and take damaged gear out of service instead of getting one more pull out of it.
• A dampener goes over the line before you take up tension.
• Nobody stands in the line of pull, and nobody stands inside the arc the line would sweep on a failure.
• Rig to rated recovery points only. A tow ball, tow bar tongue, bumper or unrated bracket is not one.
• Never connect two straps to each other with a shackle.
• The 5,000 lb rating belongs to the winch. Hooks, shackles, straps and mounting points each carry their own limit, and the smallest of them sets what the whole rig can safely do.

A sensible size for trailer and marine work. Confirm the Style option and the line it carries with us before you order if that detail matters to your setup.