A tow winch is used to tow or haul vehicles or heavy objects. It is usually mounted on the back of a towing service truck, or it can be mounted in any strong mounting location. Tow trucks and wreckers are usual applications for this kind of device, as the retractable cable is vital when hauling damaged or broken down vehicles.
The retractable cable is wrapped around a drum and pulled or retracted as and when needed. One design features a towing winch that is mounted in front of a truck, and the boom is actually on the bed of the truck, the wire cable of the winch runs from the winch over the boom. This will allow the truck operator to mount a disabled vehicle to the tow truck, by raising the front end off the ground and leaving the rear wheels firmly on the floor.
This process can be reversed, which means the back wheels will be lifted and the front wheels will be left on the floor. However, the configuration largely depends on the actual damage the vehicle in question has sustained. Wreckers are specifically designed tow trucks that come with a large flatbed to the rear, where a vehicle can be loaded onto.
A tow winch that is mounted on the front of a bed will allows 1 or 2 cables to be lowered to the disabled vehicle, after which the cables will then be retracted, which means it will be pulling the disabled vehicle up onto the bed. Once the vehicle is in position, the operator will start to lower the front of the truck, which will raise the disabled vehicle off the ground and safely onto the rear of the truck.
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