smallest winch for self recovery in snow

i need a winch for self recovery in snow ie. bellied out.

rearward facing on detachable mount to pull myself back to where i had traction

i need somthing small and light, i was thinking a supawinch UTV4000 as the jimny doesnt weigh much more that a fullsize kubota UTV.

how would be the best way to accomplish a detachable system?

my firt thought was remove the flange on the tow bar and have a thick plate L shape made to mount the winch on...but i want to keep my towbar useable...

and ideas? or practical advise?

Hi Lift ? ... if your just winching from snow, then you only really need to beable to move the weight of the vehicle and contents rather than 1/2 tonne of sticky mud!!!...

If you know how, you can winch using a Hi-Lift as a winch ... takes a while but for £50 plus roap... its good value.

Failing that, assuming your only winching out of snow when grounded, get the smallest one you can .... say a 750kg one .. just enough to get you rolling .. again, it wouldnt be sufficient for recovery from a muddy hole, but for simple hauling you off becoming beached in snow, it will probably work.

decisions decisions .....

even better than a Hi-Lift are the Tirfor style winch
reall portable and a lot easier to set up than a Hi-lift.....

However the Tirfor only does one job and the Hi-Lift is more versatile,
Saying that i've a Hi-lift and only used it once in four years and that was
for a tree stump!!! If you want one let me know, i could be persuaded to
sell it on,

Tirfor cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tirfor-Winch-Landrover-Of...&hash=item19c1001256

thanks for the replies, its good to know my logic is not ill logical.

a tirfor would be ideal for the time being, although i will definatly go electrical next year.

any ideas for a rear mounted tray on a vehicle fitted with a towbar?

i keep having them but it always requires me to have the winch offset to one side or even under the vehice, which is rather impractical

I'm sure on e blag,there are small electric winches that loop over your tow bar. A simple power socket would make it de mountable in seconds.

cgi.ebay.co.uk/Toolzone-12-v-6-000Lbs-Bo...&hash=item2c5200d4d1

Or a bolt on plate like this...

cgi.ebay.co.uk/Winch-Universal-Tow-Ball-...&hash=item4142a1b04d

the little winch is intriguing, the mount is exactly what i had in mind.

perhaps i should mount it in the boot and fit a fairlead in the rear door.

we'll see ho that little unit works i think though.

keep the ideas coming!...