Locking your winch?

[PARAGON]

I guess you could find a lock large enough to lock the thimble on the end to one of the tow hooks or back up to the chrome crossbar on the front of the winch. But I don't know if there is enough room in the eye of the thimble for a lock to pass through.

You could fab a cover over the clutch lever that could accept a lock or you could take the detent screw out of the lever and remove it. Sticking it back in only when you need to use the winch to free-spool (like a key).