Winches
Pulling Power And The Gear Behind It
A winch is only as good as what it is bolted to and what it pulls with. This section covers the whole setup: the winch itself, the mount or bumper carrying it, the rope or cable doing the work, and the shackles, straps and spare parts that decide whether a recovery goes smoothly or turns into a long afternoon.
Find Parts for Your Vehicle
Measuring your bed
Put a tape measure inside the bed, from the inside of the bulkhead (front wall) to the inside of the closed tailgate. Round to the nearest inch — a 69" measurement is a 5'8" bed.
Bed length is measured inside the box, not along the outside of the truck.
Still unsure? Leave it blank to see every length that fits your truck, or call 800-953-7108.
Winch holds the units themselves. Winch Mounts and Winch Bumper are the two ways to hang one on the front of a truck, either a mount that works with what is already there or a bumper built around the winch. Winch Ropes and Cables covers the line that goes on the drum. Winch Accessories and Parts holds controls, covers and replacement pieces.
Recovery Gear and Shackles is the loose kit you keep in the truck for when somebody gets stuck, and Jacks and Jack Accessories sits here for the jobs that need lifting rather than pulling.
Brands across this section include Warn, Superwinch, Factor 55, Rough Country, Smittybilt, Fab Fours, Rugged Ridge, Westin, CURT, TrailFX, Go Rhino and Rampage.
Not all of it is for getting unstuck. Hand and electric trailer winches, for pulling a boat or a mower up onto a trailer, live in this section too.
Common Questions
Do I need a winch mount or a winch bumper?
A mount is the smaller change. It carries the winch using the existing front end of the truck. A winch bumper replaces the factory bumper with a structure designed around the winch, which usually means a different look up front and a bigger job to install. Both are covered here, under Winch Mounts and Winch Bumper.
What size winch do I need?
Winches are rated by pulling capacity, and the rating you need depends on what has to move: how heavy the vehicle is, whether it is loaded, and how bad the ground is. Rather than guessing, bring your year, make and model to any of our stores and staff will size one with you against the work you actually do.
What else do I need besides the winch?
At a minimum, something to mount it to and something to pull with. Beyond that, most people build a small recovery kit over time: shackles, a strap, gloves, and a way to protect a tree if you have to anchor to one. Those pieces are grouped under Recovery Gear and Shackles.
