I'm not a winch expert. I have one of these on mine. It's cheap and works as well as any other chinese winch. It had a few features that I liked over other similar models in that the brake was outboarded so it won't melt the synthetic rope. You can usually find them for around $400. http://www.amazon.com/Superwinch-15..._UL160_SR160,160_&refRID=0GJ5H5HNXHDA19RCGMK4
If budget is no issue, a remote clutch like the Warn ZEON would be pretty nice.