winch mounting

seanb123 said:

so when i got my jeep used some guy had put a whole bunch of stupid mopar unnecessary things like a winch less front bumper (its just a metal square with tubes on the aka the tube bumper) and im getting a winch soon. Can i drill holes and line up the winch or do i really need a winch plate?

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rtguy1 said:

Winch bumpers are built for a winch. They have gussets etc. in there for strength. If they make a winch plate for it get it. You don't want the winch to rip off when ur stuck. Or the whole shitty bumper for that matter. Lol

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rtguy1 said:

Sometimes they charge too much for those plates. I know it's a few hundred bucks for a winch mount for a stock bumper. F that. Better off getting a new bumper in that situation. Look at the pricing on the mounts and decide if its in your best interest to use that or just pop for a new bumper all together. You could prob sell the tube one and recover a few bucks to put toward a new setup if that's the path you choose.

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seanb123 said:

i seen that bumper as a lost cause tried selling it, nothing.Seams people know how useless it is. So i'm just gonna save up get a new winch ready bumper.

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rtguy1 said:

Maybe u were asking too much. Someone will buy it for sure for the right price.

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