Rubicon Steel Bumper with winch

[Andrew_MI]

Hello,
This is my first Jeep and looking to install a winch. I have the steel bumper that is winch ready. Does that mean I can install a winch right to it or will it require the $400 mounting kit?
The installation of the Warn winch PDF doesn't show what it is exactly attached to, any help would be appreciated!

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[K9Jeeper]

Requires the winch mounting plate.

 

[MojitoJLUR]

Hello,
This is my first Jeep and looking to install a winch. I have the steel bumper that is winch ready. Does that mean I can install a winch right to it or will it require the $400 mounting kit?
The installation of the Warn winch PDF doesn't show what it is exactly attached to, any help would be appreciated!

There are non mopar mounting kits that are cheaper.

 

[Sheepjeep]

you need to get a winch mounting plate that is compatible with the steel bumper, you can get the mopar one or a few companies make their own version for less

https://www.jcroffroad.com/product/JL/JLHR-WP-PC.html

http://www.rustysoffroad.com/jeep-b...pers/rustys-winch-mount-2018-jl-wrangler.html

 

[Jethris]

How do you handle a mandatory front license plate?

 

[Sheepjeep]

there is a few ways people handle the front license plate, there are brackets that mount between the fairlead and the bumper, for roller fairleads you can get a mount that clips onto the rollers, you can zip screw it to the bumper out of the way, or you can just zip tie it to the plate.

just check with your local laws as to what they allow, in MA i know they want it bolted on in some way but i have only heard of people getting nabbed for it during inspection if they just zipped tied it

 

[Kery00]

Does anyone have any pictures where they mounted a winch and also have a front mounted license plate? Would love to see how people have solved this problem.

 

[Sheepjeep]

no shortage of universal fairlead mounts


https://www.quadratec.com/search/winch license

 

[Kery00]

no shortage of universal fairlead mounts


https://www.quadratec.com/search/winch license

Thanks for the info. Not sure I am going to run out and mount up a winch but given that the license plate covers this part of the bumper. Just wondering if a solution existed.

 

[jaardappel]

Did this. No regerts.

https://maximus-3.com/home/stealth-mount-license-plate-bracket

 

[ranman]

Does anyone have any pictures where they mounted a winch and also have a front mounted license plate? Would love to see how people have solved this problem.

Mopar steel bumper - Warn winch carrier - Warn winch - Mopar grille guard

The Warn carrier comes with a plate bracket. It angles the plate more streamlined under the bumper. People were telling me I might get pulled over because the plate was not as visible. I did a hack job just bending the plate forward which I know looks like crap. Maybe heating and bending the bracket would have been a cleaner looking option. I installed the plate with thumb screws to make for easy removal for off roading. We don't have much of a problem with plates getting stolen around here. Overall, I'm happy with the look and tolerating the messed up plate.

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