WINCH WISDOM
Winching can be traced back to the Greeks around 600 BC, when many people were required to operate the first simple pulleys. The Romans invented multiple pulleys and capstans used mainly in construction, which made lifting by humans and animals much easier. However, by the 21st Century, the principles used in these devices had evolved to modern winches which use 12V, 24V, 220V and hydraulic power sources.
A winch consists of four major parts: the drum, motor, gear train and brake. Variations come in the type of power supply and the use of either steel cable or synthetic line. All of this is packaged in a compact casing that, in the 4x4 application, is mounted