As we see more and more businesses move their manufacturing overseas, it’s crucially important we continue to support businesses who choose to remain local. TUFF WINCH choosing to manufacture in our amazing country in turn helps support local manufacturers and businesses as we source our winch components from other Aussie businesses keeping the art of Australian Made alive. We are very proud to be a part of the Australian Made Campaign.

Solid spool shafts are minimum 25mm and the assembly spins on 2 triple sealed maintenance free bearings. TUFF WINCH is the only manufacturer to machine bevel the drums keeping your fingers safe from cuts and preserving rope longevity. The drive components including the motor and gearbox can be adjusted to 16 different positions, suitable for any application.

Some winch manufacturers have caused confusion as to motor efficiencies and wattage. That’s why it pays to ask the experts at TUFF WINCH, the anchor winch manufacturers with the most expertise in the industrial power transmission and electric motor industry.

We utilise our own oversized motors sourced from our parent company Motordrives Australia Pty Ltd. Every anchor winch provides more power than you’ll ever need for an anchoring system and is suited to retrieve and drop any style anchor. They are Italian IP66 Motors that have been used in marine applications since 1983. TUFF WINCH utilises oversized motors on every drum winch for true efficiency and a longer lifespan. We don’t use aluminum sleeves that put your motor at risk of water ingress or corrosion over time. Every motor is designed to get wet and work effortlessly for years to come.

When it comes to power transmissions, no other winch manufacturer has more knowledge or expertise than the team at TUFF WINCH. Our worm drive gearboxes come from an Italian specialised manufacturer and are prefilled with the highest grade fully synthetic oil, so you never have to worry about maintenance. They are also fully epoxy-coated providing protection from salt, water and other weather conditions for any marine application. We also have multiple ratio options available for customised applications where higher torque may be required.

We get frequently asked about the IP rating as some manufacturers claim to have an IP68. They have to slip an aluminum sleeve over the motor to “protect” it from water damage, however this in turn can produce water-ingress issues overtime (ironic right?). Our motors and gearboxes don’t require this sleeve as they come epoxy-coated and sealed suited for many marine applications that require water protection, and have proven time and time again that they are built to last years, backed by our 5 year warranty.