The general rule of thumb in off-roading is to employ a winch with capacity 1 1/2 to two times your vehicle weight. Despite needing to overcome friction in many situations, this capacity, along with a mechanical advantage which can be created using a snatchblock, should get you (or anyone else) out of trouble most of the time.
That being said, I have never seen a winch & cradle setup with a capacity over 9,000 lbs. Unless the winch was hydraulic, it would probably be prohibitively heavy. If memory serves, the H1 with gear weighs in at around 8,000 lbs, GVWR. So you would want a winch with at least a 12,000 lb. capacity. Such a cradle setup may exist somewhere, but I have never seen it.
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