Can you fit a winch on the factory front bumper?
- Thread starter Fishtaco
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So front bumper is strong enough! I am in a minority where I like the factory bumper over aftermarket bumpers.
biggrigg49
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I am liking all y'all cutting the front bumper into a stubby and adding a winch. Would have done that but I bought my Jeep with an aftermarket bumper on it.
The bumper doesn't even have to be there. The winch's mounting plate bolts only pass through the bumper to the threaded frame below.
The bumper 100% has to be there I am in Australia lol
Who makes the winch plates that fit the bumper so I can go looking
This is the one I got and installed
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07NQHQJ3C/?tag=wranglerorg-20
And that is a stock bumper cut down… winch guard (hoop) is another addition..
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07NQHQJ3C/?tag=wranglerorg-20
And that is a stock bumper cut down… winch guard (hoop) is another addition..
The bumper 100% has to be there I am in Australia lol
Who makes the winch plates that fit the bumper so I can go looking
The bumper 100% has to be there I am in Australia lol
Who makes the winch plates that fit the bumper so I can go looking
Canada too. I see Jeeps and other vehicles without bumpers but you can't get one certified without them and you can certainly get pulled over if you don't have one or both.
I like the stock bumpers too.
I cut my front one down by 3-3/4" on each end and duplicated the original angle so I could attach the plastic end caps. I had a Warn winch plate on it previously but for some reason it wouldn't accept the Warn winch I got. I put on a used cheapy and it works fine. 
I think your reading what Jerry said a little too literally. He is correct the bumper is irrelevant to the mounting of the winch plate. I don't think he was suggesting you run just the plate and no bumper on your jeep. There are aftermarket bumpers that integrate a winch plate into them and then there are winch plates that should be firmly attached to the frame.
If you're referring to me, I understood Jerry's comment and didn't take it as a suggestion. I don't think he would. I've seen it on road vehicles and was simply saying like @Fishtaco it's not legal, around here anyway.
Bammo68
TJ Enthusiast
@Fishtaco I ordered my winch plate today from eBay - $79 delivered to Perth. May need a slight mod or two but should be OK. Dominator Extreme 12000lb winch from Kings 4WD for $350 today from their Malaga store and that's all that's needed. Like you, I prefer the look of the original bumper. Happy to share my results with you once installed - be a week or two before that's finished. This is the winch plate I got - the photoshop skills on the ad are freaking hilarious by the way! https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1747671...d=link&campid=5337789113&toolid=20001&mkevt=1
That's the same one I have, you'll need to cut down the lower lip because your rope will drag on it
@97JadeTJ who makes that hoop?
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