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Love your winch hook anchor plate. :like: Also rockin your stealth license plate bracket.
Thanks for sharing pictures @Tunesoul. I must agree, that Maximus-3 JL Winch Hook Anchor is looking mighty good on your Jeep. The splash of red accents is a nice touch. :like:
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Iā€™m wanting to transfer my Warn 9.5 CTI from my JK over to my JL factory steel bumper. Iā€™ve read there might be fitment issues but havenā€™t confirmed. Do you know if the CTI will fit with your plate?
Hi @cmmurray77, the Maximus-3 JL Winch Plate includes has separate holes for mounting offset winches. But we have not yet personally tested the 9.5 CTI on our winch plate. We are awaiting confirmation feedback. On paper it looks like the 9.5 CTI will just fit (off-set mount) but it will be tight. We will make the announcement once we get confirmation. Please check back soon
 

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Would @Maximus-3 ever consider making D-ring recovery points that replace the stock tow hooks on top of the bumper? Something that would work with both the plastic and metal OEM bumpers, and not require any cutting or other modifications.

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Something like this is not currently on our radar...but you are the second person recently to ask about it.
For now we are very happy with our JL D-Ring Loops & JL Tow Loops. Maybe down the road, but it wouldn't be anytime soon.
Thanks for the suggestion, I will voice it at our next Maximus-3 meeting. .
 

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Just wanted to say I recently purchased the Maximus-3 Winch plate, D-Ring loops and license plate Stealth mount and absolutely love them!
Very strong easy to install (even with the modifications needed for the D-Ring installs). Plan on ordering the filler kit (I missed those in my original order) and maybe the loop still undecided on that.

Thanks @Maximus-3 for the great products!

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Your instructions & install video are a little misleading.
  • The skidplate brackets need to be removed & trimmed before the winch plate will fit. Also the skidplate wont fit unless brackets are adjusted.
  • Since you have to remove these brackets anyway, it's becomes way easier to get to the lower winch plate nuts from the bottom.
  • I found it physically impossible to bolt a Zeon down after the bumper was installed. Bolts are too long, not enough clearance.
  • It's possible to bolt a Zeon to the plate before the bumper. Factory nuts can be used. Thread them on as the bumper is being remounted.
  • Tightening the outer bumper nuts first is wrong. If you are going to have issues it would be with the inner bolts. Tighten them first.
  • The winch mounting holes are not aligned very well with a Zeon.
 

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Your instructions & install video are a little misleading.
  • The skidplate brackets need to be removed & trimmed before the winch plate will fit. Also the skidplate wont fit unless brackets are adjusted.
  • Since you have to remove these brackets anyway, it's becomes way easier to get to the lower winch plate nuts from the bottom.
  • I found it physically impossible to bolt a Zeon down after the bumper was installed. Bolts are too long, not enough clearance.
  • It's possible to bolt a Zeon to the plate before the bumper. Factory nuts can be used. Thread them on as the bumper is being remounted.
  • Tightening the outer bumper nuts first is wrong. If you are going to have issues it would be with the inner bolts. Tighten them first.
  • The winch mounting holes are not aligned very well with a Zeon.
Installed my VR-10S over the weekend. No issues for the most part.

I didn't remove the skidplate brackets... used a combination of the top round hole and lower oval cutout to get the nut onto the lower bolts. Removing the skidplate bracket may have been easier in hindsight... but they didn't do it in the video or mention in my copy of the directions.

Ran into an issue when lower bolts were tightened too much. It pulled the frame together so that the bumper studs didn't line up. I backed off the lower bolts which allowed the studs to line up.

Other issue was finding a longer M12 bolts to accommodate the added thickness of the anchor hook plate between the fairlead and bumper. The Warn socket cap screws barely accommodate the bumper and fairlead to begin with...


Overall, pretty happy with the Maximus-3 winch plate kit and would highly recommend to anyone considering.
 
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Your instructions & install video are a little misleading.
  • The skidplate brackets need to be removed & trimmed before the winch plate will fit. Also the skidplate wont fit unless brackets are adjusted.
  • Since you have to remove these brackets anyway, it's becomes way easier to get to the lower winch plate nuts from the bottom.
  • I found it physically impossible to bolt a Zeon down after the bumper was installed. Bolts are too long, not enough clearance.
  • It's possible to bolt a Zeon to the plate before the bumper. Factory nuts can be used. Thread them on as the bumper is being remounted.
  • Tightening the outer bumper nuts first is wrong. If you are going to have issues it would be with the inner bolts. Tighten them first.
  • The winch mounting holes are not aligned very well with a Zeon.
Thanks for the feedback @AnnDee4444.

UPDATE: FCA has made some changes to the JL/JLU (the skid plate bracket being one of them) Their changes have prompted Maximus-3 to make some revisions to our JL Winch Plate. The design remained the same, we just added some features to improve fitment and the overall install process. Introducing the new and improved Gen 2 Maximus-3 JL Winch Plate.

Some of the installation processes, sequences, and steps have changed. Today we are editing our install guide and shooting a new install video. We will share them as soon as possible.

Features include:
* 100% bolt-on application (absolutely no cutting, drilling, bending, nor other modifications necessary)
* High strength 1/4" thick steel plate
* Strategic bends incorporated to improve rigidity
* Fits most popular winches
* Incredibly strong
* Made in the USA
 

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Just wanted to say I recently purchased the Maximus-3 Winch plate, D-Ring loops and license plate Stealth mount and absolutely love them!
Very strong easy to install (even with the modifications needed for the D-Ring installs). Plan on ordering the filler kit (I missed those in my original order) and maybe the loop still undecided on that.

Thanks @Maximus-3 for the great products!

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How close does the winch sit to the grille with maximus 3 winch plate? Do you have any pics from above?
 
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How close does the winch sit to the grille with maximus 3 winch plate? Do you have any pics from above?
It depends on the winch. For example: the Warn Zeon sits very close, because it's a very large winch. The smaller winches, like an X20 or VR, have a bit more room.

We are just working with the limited space FCA provided. If we spaced it any further forward then the winch would start making contact with the bumper. We choose the sweet spot to mount winches.

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It depends on the winch. For example: the Warn Zeon sits very close, because it's a very large winch. The smaller winches, like an X20 or VR, have a bit more room.

We are just working with the limited space FCA provided. If we spaced it any further forward then the winch would start making contact with the bumper. We choose the sweet spot to mount winches.

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Do you happen to have a pic with a x20?
 

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Thanks for the feedback @AnnDee4444.

UPDATE: FCA has made some changes to the JL/JLU (the skid plate bracket being one of them) Their changes have prompted Maximus-3 to make some revisions to our JL Winch Plate. The design remained the same, we just added some features to improve fitment and the overall install process. Introducing the new and improved Gen 2 Maximus-3 JL Winch Plate.

Some of the installation processes, sequences, and steps have changed. Today we are editing our install guide and shooting a new install video. We will share them as soon as possible.

Features include:
* 100% bolt-on application (absolutely no cutting, drilling, bending, nor other modifications necessary)
* High strength 1/4" thick steel plate
* Strategic bends incorporated to improve rigidity
* Fits most popular winches
* Incredibly strong
* Made in the USA
When will your video be ready? I just recieved your winch plate and would like to watch it before hand.
 

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Just finished installing my @Maximus-3 winch plate (updated version) with a Smittybilt X20 winch. Here are my thoughts

1. Itā€™s very sturdy and constructed well.

2. The directions call for the inner reinforcement brackets and the skid plate brackets to be removed NOT SURE WHY?? they donā€™t need to be removed (waste of time).

3. The wrong bolts got packaged, I needed M12ā€™s and got two M10ā€™s. Took me 40min. to get to a Loweā€™s and get the correct bolts. More wasted time.

In conclusion the parts are nice but having the wrong bolts and extra steps in the directions were a pain.

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Just finished installing my @Maximus-3 winch plate (updated version) with a Smittybilt X20 winch. Here are my thoughts

1. Itā€™s very sturdy and constructed well.

2. The directions call for the inner reinforcement brackets and the skid plate brackets to be removed NOT SURE WHY?? they donā€™t need to be removed (waste of time).

3. The wrong bolts got packaged, I needed M12ā€™s and got two M10ā€™s. Took me 40min. to get to a Loweā€™s and get the correct bolts. More wasted time.

In conclusion the parts are nice but having the wrong bolts and extra steps in the directions were a pain.

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Glad you like the product!

Would like to take a second to address your issues here

- First issue: we are actually changing the install guide due to feedback from customers such as yourself. This step is recommended, however, not required. When installing the winch plate it allows for more room to work and ease of access to any dropped hardware during the installation.

- Second issue: a few orders made it out for these winch plates with the wrong hardware kits. Was a mistake on our end and has been since corrected. We apologize for the errors and greatly value the feedback from customers so that we can continue improving our company, products, and customer service for everyone.

Cheers,
Hayden at Maximus
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