U.S. made 12 volt DC electric winch works great for mobile applications or around water. Just connect to vehicle battery, and the StrongArm winch will make quick work of difficult loading and pulling jobs. Some of the uses include: Race car trailers; antique car trailers; boat trailers; mounted on ATVs; moving hay bales; pickup cranes; livestock feeding equipment; articulating conveyors. All D-L StrongArm; electric winches are built for multipurpose hauling and pulling operations. They are not to be used as hoists for lifting, supporting, or transporting people, or for handling loads over areas where people could be present.