I have been looking into winches now since my harbor freight 9000 burnt up on me and i have found that tuff stuff does have parts that you can order, i.e. motor, gear box, remote control, and other accessories, when it comes to winches usage, the tuff stuff 12,500 lifted a f-250 super duty 6 feet off the ground with one pulley and a 60,000 lbs strap from pep boys.