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I would get the highest load rating you can afford or in this case, easily handle weight wise. You will almost always need more winch than you have and will probably need a doubler anyway.
I don't know about sand, but in mud, the load from the suction and the weight of the material you are stuck in adds significantly to the line pull required to get the truck out. Not to mention you need to find another good anchor point (tree, rock, etc) so you can use your doubler. You will also need a lot of cable to use a doubler. Not necessarily all on the winch, but in pieces that can be added and removed as required.
If you expect to use the winch a lot, I would go with a 24V version.
I don't know about sand, but in mud, the load from the suction and the weight of the material you are stuck in adds significantly to the line pull required to get the truck out. Not to mention you need to find another good anchor point (tree, rock, etc) so you can use your doubler. You will also need a lot of cable to use a doubler. Not necessarily all on the winch, but in pieces that can be added and removed as required.
If you expect to use the winch a lot, I would go with a 24V version.