Winch mount failure

billiebob

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glad it was not hard wired..

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That must have been a god awful noise to witness for the owner. He/she went from vehicle recovery to bumper recovery in the blink of an eye!
 
I pulled the bumper off a truck once...It didn't make a sound...just felt a little tug and nothing but bumper laying on the ground, dragging behind the recovery truck. Thankfully, it was before cell phones...so no video!
 
I assume the frame failed where the bumper was mounted? That sucks!
That entire front plate that is still on the XJ isn't stock, it was part of the bumper. The flat plate is bolted or welded to the unibody. I think a stock XJ has little tabs and holes in the front panel.