Savvy Winch Plate Install Questions

[Kevin Q]

I'm mounting up my Savvy winch plate on the bumper. I am a little confused with the instructions. Should I be using 8 nuts/bolts? 4 through bumper, plate, and into winch. 4 through bumper and plate?

 

[flyinfish]

I'm mounting up my Savvy winch plate on the bumper. I am a little confused with the instructions. Should I be using 8 nuts/bolts? 4 through bumper, plate, and into winch. 4 through bumper and plate?

That's correct. The outer most four holes in the winch plate are bolt/nut combo. The inner most four holes in the winch plate use bolts that go through winch base. I used the grade 10.9 bolts that came with my Warn winch.

 

[Kevin Q]

That's correct. The outer most four holes in the winch plate are bolt/nut combo. The inner most four holes in the winch plate use bolts that go through winch base. I used the grade 10.9 bolts that came with my Warn winch.

I tried to bolt it up on my work bench then put it onto the Jeep. The bolts were too long. Guess I need to install the bumper then the winch plate and winch. My winch was used so I need to get new bolts for that and the fairlead.

 

[flyinfish]

I attached the winch first and then put it on the vehicle. The winch bolts on mine come from the bottom, so no way to do it after it's mounted to vehicle.

 

[Kevin Q]

I attached the winch first and then put it on the vehicle. The winch bolts on mine come from the bottom, so no way to do it after it's mounted to vehicle.

I'm talking about the 2 outer bolts on each side that came from Savvy.

 

[Plumber1]

Just follow the instructions

Oh I forgot it's a Savvy great products but instructions not so great

 

[MutantNinjaTJ]

The winch bolts on mine come from the bottom

This makes them theft proof.

 

[flyinfish]

This makes them theft proof.

That is until they steal the bumper with winch attached.

 

[Kevin Q]

That is until they steal the bumper with winch attached.

My Jeep is a garage queen and weekend warrior. I don't get ducked or anything like that because I am rarely away from it when it's not at home.

 

[Frank M]

I was able to bolt the winch plate and winch to the bumper then installed it on the Jeep.
Do you still have the stock sway bar?

 

[Kevin Q]

I was able to bolt the winch plate and winch to the bumper then installed it on the Jeep.
Do you still have the stock sway bar?

I've got antirocks.

 

[Kevin Q]

Got the winch plate and fairlead mounted up. Warn sending me new bolts/nuts. Should have this all wrapped up this weekend