Whether hydraulic or electric, vehicle winches are used solely for pulling or hauling loads.

Very easy to use, they are generally fitted at the front or rear of the vehicle: off-road vehicles such as 4x4s or quad bikes, for example, but also on commercial vehicles (breakdown lorries, fire engines, etc.).

This type of winch is used to free vehicles that have become stuck, tow another broken-down vehicle, move obstacles (tree trunks, rocks, etc.) or heavy loads (a quad bike or lawn tractor on a trailer, etc.) …