Glossary / General

winch

45 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

A winch is a machine that pulls a car out of trouble by pulling on a rope or cable.

Technical Definition

A winch is a mechanical device that pulls heavy loads using a cable or rope. In automotive recovery, it’s used to haul stuck vehicles out of mud, sand, or snow.

Hear It Discussed

"the seats are really good that it actually started pulling the bumper, the winch started pulling the bumper down."
Doing Donuts with Nolan Sykes and Joe Weber Spike's Car Radio 29:30

""...like a car on 35 inch tires with a winch and electric chainsaw on the back""
Wes Siler (Journalist, Adventurer, Public Lands Advocate) The Smoking Tire 26:55

"This, I think, at least here in Colorado, gets built out, people still, you know, lift them, Winches on them, they make them actually land cruiseries, traditionally..."
Is The New Land Cruiser A Dud? | Ep. 325 TFL Car Chat 08:51