The hauling winch is designed to withstand the breaking strength of the inhaul or outhaul wire rope and contains a clutch that slips at 150% of the rated line tension to protect the winch and associated equipment from severe load spikes. The drum has a wire rope stowage capacity of 1,200 feet of 5/8-inch or 1/2-inch diameter wire rope. The hauling winch is driven by a brushless permanent magnet AC motor, with a fleet angle compensator to spool the hauling wire rope onto the drum in level consecutive lays and a band brake to prevent rotation of the drum when the clutch is disengaged to test and troubleshoot. A load-holding pawl is used to relieve the electric brake when the winch is supporting a heavy load for an extended period.