Winch for securing a load

A winch for securing a load to a vehicle with a strap, the winch comprising:

• a mounting bracket with opposed flanges;
• a drum extending along an axis between a first end and a second end, the drum mounted relative to the opposed flanges so that the drum is rotatable about its axis, the drum configured to retain the strap so that a rotation of the drum about the axis in a first direction pays in the strap and a rotation of the drum about the axis in a second direction pays out the strap;
• a gear assembly comprising a gear received on the drum and a worm configured to mesh with the gear so that a rotation of the worm causes a rotation of the gear;
• a clutch assembly between the drum and the gear, the clutch assembly biasable between a first configuration in which the gear is fixed relative to the drum about the axis of the drum and a second configuration in which the gear is rotatable relative to the drum about the axis of the drum;
• an actuator operably connected to the clutch assembly to bias the clutch assembly between the first configuration and the second configuration;
• a bore defined by the drum, the bore extending inward along the axis of the drum from an opening in one of the first end and second ends of the drum;
• wherein the drum defines a plurality of slots and of each of the slots extends radially between the bore and an outer surface of the drum.