The winch has a smooth drum so that it can accommodate various sized cable and ... A lead screw, driven by helical-bevel gearbox and electric motor, is used to traverse the level wind sheave across ...

An FCA patent application shows how future EVs could leverage hardware they already carry to make an onboard winch lighter and more powerful.

The patent, granted to Jeep last month, shows a gearbox that allows the front electric motor to provide power to either the front wheels or an integrated winch. In normal driving ...