What tool did you use to cut the metal to fit the winch? Just a grinder?Finally finished up today. I went with an Apex Badlands 12k winch. It’s a large unit so I cut out a little section of the front lip to just after the holes so the bumper could slide all the way in. I think it looks even better without those holes.
The rope hole pass through had to be enlarged as well to avoid wearing the rope on the sharp metal. I still have a few to do’s:
- Order a Mopar fairlead plate to cover front (about $20)
- Get new fog light bezels to eliminate holes (about $40 for both)
- Trim or modify the winch mode selector handle because it hits the winch guard. I will either cut it or see if I can chop it and weld it back together with a 90 degree rotation change.
All in all I like the bumper but the paint on everything other than the bumper disintegrates if you look at it wrong. I will strip, sandblast, and have everything re-painted this summer.
I would buy this bumper again anytime and I think the winch looks great. Will look even better with Mopar Fairlead plate and Factor 55 Flat hook E.
- Order a Mopar fairlead plate to cover front (about $20)
i went to order it and could not find it again. Cheapest I found was $33 when I searched the part number 82215528AB. Not sure if we are allowed to mention vendors on this site.
Ok, thanks, that’s what I found and wanted to confirm I was looking at the right part.
Hi I was wondering if you have any more pictures of your setup at different angles? I am currently getting ready to install the same setup. Will the bumper not fit with the this winch? Thanks
No, they’re black and didn’t have to paint...
As I mentioned in my original post, the winch will fit with some cutting. I used a grinder to enlarge the bumpers top opening.
I was toying with the idea of modelling the handle with a 90 degree shift and having my friend make one on his CNC.
