About time for an update I think.
I got a winch kind of for Christmas. It's a Ramsey REP8000 that we picked up $250. I had to modify my front bumper to add room for the winch:
BEFORE:
AFTER:
I had a chance to use the winch on a snow run. I was pleased with how it did. It's no speed demon by any means. I was stuck in hub-deep snow and it pulled me out with a snatch-block added. The thing that impressed me about that is the winch pulled hard for at least 5min without a break.