sportsguy
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- duane
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Went in yesterday to have the shop put the new winch in the factory steel bumper. Digging the low profile look and pleased with the install overall. Had them replace the stock hook on the end of the rope with this Smittybilt 20k pound option. It happened to be on sale so I grabbed it - May replace it later with a Factor 55 unit - we’ll see.
The factory steel bumper makes for a tight fit and you can see the wires up against the bottom of the grill here. That control box can be remote mounted, so I might do that later as well.
This winch comes with a wired remote and an extra 12v source on the wiring box allowing you to power, say, an air pump without having to lift the hood. Small thing, but could be a useful touch depending on your air-up options.
Used the Warn mounting plate kit (part number 101255) inside the factory steel bumper. Overall, added about 110 pounds up front and you can definitely feel it. Jeep rides smoother now, and I lost about 1/4” of height with this. Measured from the lowest point on the skid plate under the bumper to the ground, I’m at 14” now - so if anyone has a factory JLU Rubicon with the steel bumper group (and tow package, if that matters), we could do a more apples-to-apples comparison and see if my 1/4” guesstimate is close with this combo.
Have not tried the winch yet in any real capacity.
The factory steel bumper makes for a tight fit and you can see the wires up against the bottom of the grill here. That control box can be remote mounted, so I might do that later as well.
This winch comes with a wired remote and an extra 12v source on the wiring box allowing you to power, say, an air pump without having to lift the hood. Small thing, but could be a useful touch depending on your air-up options.
Used the Warn mounting plate kit (part number 101255) inside the factory steel bumper. Overall, added about 110 pounds up front and you can definitely feel it. Jeep rides smoother now, and I lost about 1/4” of height with this. Measured from the lowest point on the skid plate under the bumper to the ground, I’m at 14” now - so if anyone has a factory JLU Rubicon with the steel bumper group (and tow package, if that matters), we could do a more apples-to-apples comparison and see if my 1/4” guesstimate is close with this combo.
Have not tried the winch yet in any real capacity.
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