Winches can be installed on automobiles ranging from cars to trucks. These winches are heavy duty and are either manual crank winches, in which the operator cranks in a circular motion to reel the winch cord up, or electric winches, which operate with electricity or a battery to reel the winch cord up. These winches can be used to pull out other cars that are stuck, or to pull out the car with the winch, if it is stuck itself. Winches installed on automobiles can also pull pieces of equipment or trailers behind the automobile at a slow speed, or help to remove brush, stones or other large, heavy objects to which the winch cord is connected.