Protective shell for vehicle winch and winch assembly

A protective shell for a vehicle winch includes a first shell and a second shell. The first shell has a first end and a second end that are oppositely arranged in a first direction. The first end of the first shell is detachably connected to a rope guide of the vehicle winch. The first shell includes a through hole penetrating the first shell along the first direction and configured to accommodate at least a part of a buffer member of the vehicle winch. The second shell is detachably connected to the second end of the first shell to open and close the through hole.