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Actually, it runs off your power steering pump. All you need are the adapter fittings from Mile Marker (and the hoses that come with the winch), and that's it. I had the Hummer ones, so my project was delayed until I ordered them. The hoses connect to the power steering pump, and run that way. After it's hooked up, your power steering fluid will now circulate through the winch hoses and back to the pump (even if the winch isn't being used), instead of directly before the winch was installed.

The benefit of hydraulic winches is that they are unstoppable as long as you have gas to run your engine. They can run full load without problems for as long as you need it. Electrics can burn up, stress your battery to the breaking point, and also need breaks in between serious pulling; lest you burn the motor up.

The only, and I mean only advantage to an electric winch is if your truck is in water and can't run to power the steering pump - but, even then, if you're that much under water, it's likely the water can damage the electric winch (whereas it can't the hydraulic), and if your truck can't run, your battery will be dead by the time you get done pulling - IF you can get it out of water, and if the winch doesn't burn up or kill the battery in the process.

A hydraulic winch might require a little more to rig up, but it's far superior to electric winches. I'm surprised more people don't use them.