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A blog by D.Huckle in General
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I'm no expert, but it depends how much you want to spend and what you're planning to use it for.
Electric are easiest to fit and cheapest, will do the job for most things - getting trucks unstuck, pulling a stem over, etc. They're not the quickest though, and long repetitive use (dragging brash, extracting timber) will drain a battery quickly and possibly overheat something. The other advantage is if using it to get a truck unstuck, you can drive whilst winching.
PTO I haven't really used, but my understanding is you need a straight drive shaft which limits where you can mount it, and the drive shaft can become vulnerable to damage.
Hydraulic are good, quicker and you can use them over and over again. But the engine needs to be running, and unless you've done some fancy plumbing you can't drive the vehicle while winching, which can be a pain when getting a truck unstuck. Also more expensive once you take all the extra bits into account.
I'm about to buy a winch for one of mine, and going to go electric - it does what we need it for, and doesn't cost a lot.