Why a Winch?
What good is a winch anyway? Well I’ll guess you’ve got some idea of what good they are or you wouldn’t be reading this. I’ll try to address the unique problems involved in mounting a winch on a VW based vehicle. A winch is primarily a means to get un-stuck. Everything else you have done to your vehicle ultimately is a means to get stuck. Think about it, the bigger tires, the bigger engine, that killer 5.38 geared bus IRS, all of those enable you to get stuck. The further you go, the further you go. That is, the more of these goodies you have, the further back into the boonies you will be before you get stuck. They’re called the boonies because the further out you are, the further away from help you are. Which brings us to the winch. With a winch, some accessories, and some knowledge you should be able to get un-stuck. Far be it for me to claim that this one article is all the knowledge you need. This is only the beginning. There is truth to the saying “Beware of experts.” Read everyth
