Moveable winch control system

A winch control system for off-road mobile construction or forestry equipment that includes a designated cab or operator platform area for operating the off-road mobile construction or forestry equipment, the winch control system comprising:

• an input device including a control interface, the input device configured to control one or more functions of a winch in response to user interaction with the control interface thereof,
• wherein the input device is portable and configured to be moved about the designated cab or operator platform area of the off-road mobile construction or forestry equipment,
• wherein the winch control system is configured to enable operation of the winch when the input device is positioned within the designated cab or operator platform area, and
• wherein the winch control system is configured such that the input device is unable to control the one or more functions of the winch from a location beyond the designated cab or operator platform area.