If you've ever spent any time in the mountains exploring, hunting, or rounding up cattle, you know how much a winch can come in handy. This can be especially true in the spring and fall, when there is a lot of moisture in the ground and tree falling is occurring. No matter if your primary transportation in the mountains is a truck, Jeep, or an ATV, before the next time you get stuck between a rock and a hard place (literally), shop a winch for sale wisely.

Warn is one of the best brands of winches out there, designed specifically for heavy duty use like the kind you find in the mountains. For example, the 75500 XT25 Extreme Terrain 2500-lb Winch can easily be mounted on a four wheeler, and it's fast line speed assures that you'll be back in business in no time. Priced at around $400 for the winch and $65 for the mounting kit, it's a bit more expensive than other brands, but the quality makes the extra price worth paying though.

If your needs are a little more heavy duty, and you want a great quality winch for sale, there is the Smittybilt 97281 XRC Black Winch. At $300 on average, this winch boasts up to 8,000 pounds pulling capacity, at a lower price than the Warn. This should give you more than enough power for any pulling job you run into (or get stuck in) with a lot more available if you should need it.

Smittybilt and Warn also have winches for sale that have even more towing capacity, from 9,000 pounds and up. These higher capacity winches are ideal for mounting on jeeps and trucks, and aren't a whole lot more expensive. At around $900 to $1000 for a 9,000 pound winch, your total cost after the mounting carrier is around $1100. And if you've been stuck in the mountains, you know this is a much cheaper option than getting your truck towed down the mountain!

You can find a winch for sale both in stores, and online, depending on your preference. To get a great deal, you can also shop discount websites like Amazon or auction websites like eBay. Just be careful of buying used winches, and if you do, be sure you get the story behind them - and a buyer's guarantee.