The power needed to move a rolling vehicle on a hard and even surface is in a man's hands. And what about moving a vehicle that got stuck? Of course, that depends on the kind of soil and of the inclination. I know the weight of my vehicle, but how can I know where I will get stuck? When buying a winch, it must be fit for all possible situations.

Knowing that the line pull means the vertical lifting capacity of the winch with the steel cable in single line (not double), I can imagine that in most pulling cases, you won't need more power than you would need for lifting the weight of the vehicle.

The general advice is that the rated single line pull should at least be the same as the vehicle gross weight. In very difficult situations, like a floor panel pasted with mud, I can use the snatch block for double line pull and, as a consequence, double pull rate.

In short terms: The worm gears are very strong. The planetary gears are very fast. The drawings show both design types.

Both kinds of gears provide their own advantages. Again, the problem of the right selection? The wide choice makes it possible to meet the requirements of your vehicle and of the intended purpose of the winch.

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