Vehicle Recovery Electric Winch for a 2013 Ford F-150 Raptor

Question:

What would be your best choice for my 2013 ford raptor. Ive just got a fan four winch bumper and would appestat your expertise in letting me know what would be the best produced

asked by: Walter P

Expert Reply:

If you are going for vehicle recovery then you will want a winch that has a capacity greater than the gross vehicle weight of your 2013 Ford F-150 Raptor.

The Tiger Shark 9.5K winch, # SW1595200, is a good entry-level vehicle recovery winch. It includes a 95 foot wire rope, roller fairlead, hand-held remote, and a pull-and-turn free-spool clutch.

The next step up from there would be # SW1511201. It has a bigger motor (6 horsepower compared to 5.2 horsepower). It includes an 80 foot synthetic rope,hawse fairlead, hand-held remote, and a pull-and-turn free-spool clutch.

And the top of the line is a different Talon series winch, # SW1618201. It has an 18K capacity, 6 horse engine, 90 foot synthetic rope, upgraded hawse fairlead, hand-held remote with a light, and the pull-and-turn free-spool clutch.

I don't think you would be disappointed with any of these winches but if you wanted the best vehicle recovery winch, go with the Talon, # SW1618201.

expert reply by: Michael H