Now almost every four-wheel drive SUV participating in trophy raids and rally tracks is equipped with a winch. It should be noted that this mechanism is mandatory for all motorists who often prefer to conquer off-road routes. If it is a crossover or passenger car, which is mostly operated on asphalt terrain, an automobile winch will only spoil its appearance. For massive SUVs, the opposite is true - this tool only decorates the design of the jeep and makes it more aggressive. And if you install it together with a power bumper, then there will simply be no analogues to such a “monster”.
Varieties
At the moment, an automobile winch, depending on the type and design, can be divided into several categories:
- Mechanical
- Manual
- Hydraulic
- Electric.
To figure out which one is the most suitable for off-road, consider each of these types.
Mechanical
This automobile winch is characterized by a high speed of operation, however, due to this plus, it is almost impossible to control the steering wheel during the operation of the device. Because of this, when working with this tool, it is impossible to set the desired direction for the SUV, which means that it will move in a straight line to the place where the second end of the cable is fixed. Therefore, not all motorists use it.
Hand held
These tools are distinguished by their compactness, due to which they do not cause trouble when winding a metal cable. In addition, due to its small size, it can be transported separately in the trunk. Therefore, you can not drill holes in the bumper and in which case you can safely pull your car (SUV or passenger car - it doesn’t matter) out of the swamp or sand, where he "sat on his belly."
Hydraulic
Using this winch, you can quickly deliver any vehicle from the abyss of dirt to a flat surface. Moreover, it works very quickly and efficiently. Thanks to its special design and the use of hydraulics, a portable, portable hydraulic winch can easily withstand heavy loads. The main disadvantage of this device is only the low speed of winding the cable to the reel.
Electric car winches
Experts say that the most high-torque and reliable winch among all is the electric one. Due to the fact that it can work with a stalled engine and pull even a 3-ton jeep without problems, it is used on most modern SUVs.
In addition, the main advantages of this device are its relatively small size, high speed of cable winding and no less rapid pulling of a car from a sand and mud trap. Installing an electric car winch is quite simple. To mount it in the bumper, it is enough to have a minimal
set of tools and instructions that are attached to the winch by the manufacturer. Thus, the best device for an SUV is an
electric winch.