Installing winch with Mopar steel bumper on.

[Pismo61]

Anyone know if you can install a winch(Warn VR EVO 10)with the bumper on and winch plate already installed?

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[ncflyer]

Unlikley but the front is only held on with 8 bolts that are relatively easy to get to. Just watch the wiring for the fogs. Alot more room, which would likely make the install quicker overall.

 

[jadmt]

no you need to pull the bumper off..super easy to do.

 

[The Duke01]

It might be possible. However I just installed a Warn 10s platinum on my factory steel bumper, it was easy to take the bumper off and back on. I did it by myself.

 

[Dusmw1]

Recently installed Warn Xeon 10S with factory steel bumper. Easy to remove bumper, fit on Mopar winch plate no issues. Tight fit but looks great. 4 inside the frame bolts we chelenging but with patience wasn’t an issue.

 

[BillInDanville]

It's not difficult. I removed the bumper and installed a winch plate and winch without help, and I am 79. Without taking the bumper off I don't see how you could torque the bolts down correctly.

 

[Odyssey USA]

It's not difficult. I removed the bumper and installed a winch plate and winch without help, and I am 79. Without taking the bumper off I don't see how you could torque the bolts down correctly.

I figured out a way using a line wrench. I go over it at the end of my Grimm Offroad winch plate install video. Link to my channel is in my sig below if you’re curious.

 

[Zandcwhite]

I doubt you could get the winch into place with the bumper on. Better question is how/ why did a winch plate get installed without a winch? The bumper has to come off to install the plate, the plate does nothing without a winch, so who/how/ why was it taken apart to do half the job and put back together?

 

[The Duke01]

Recently installed Warn Xeon 10S with factory steel bumper. Easy to remove bumper, fit on Mopar winch plate no issues. Tight fit but looks great. 4 inside the frame bolts we chelenging but with patience wasn’t an issue.

Same here! Those 4 bolts were a pain in the ass!!

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