The venerable Warn M8274 winch has the fastest line speed of any 12-volt electric winch ever offered yet it is often underrated. Since it has been around the four-wheeling world since 1974 it’s ...

A 12-volt winch can make the job easier, but there are critical factors to consider to ensure you get the help you need. Mark Davis of Powerwinch gave us his thoughts.

A 12-volt 6hp high-output parallel series-wound motor is mated with a three-stage planetary geartrain to achieve a gear ratio of 156:1.