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Winch plate for JK HardRock steel bumper on JL

simorq

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Hello. I have a Jeep Wrangler JL, which came with a plastic bumper from factory and I upgraded with a take-off JK steel bumper which was from a Rubicon Hard Rock edition 2016.

I need to install a winch, (thinking of a Smittybuilt), not sure which winch plate is compatible with both my frame and bumper. My Mopar JK bumper was installed on JL frame without any modification, but I am not sure the rest of the predrilled mounting points are similar between JK and JL.

I guess I should go with a JL one, but i'm not sure it fits inside my bumper.


Any suggestions?

Jeep Wrangler JL Winch plate for JK HardRock steel bumper on JL IMG_20210529_194825_203
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I am assuming you. are the red Jeep? I would also think that any of the winch plates for the JL would work. It appears as though the opening is super similar if not identical to the current steel front bumper. I am running Maximus-3, but there are others. Rockhard 4x4, Warn, Mopar etc. Most likely you are going to have to try and see what fits. Can't imagine very many people have put a JK Mopar steel bumper on their JL.
 

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I am doing the same on my JT currently. What winch plate did you go with @simorq
 

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I’m thinking of using the Warn, as I have the 10th Anniversary edition with its offset opening that I’ll have to modify. The Warn has the opening as part of the plate and not separate. If I had the Hard Rock version I think I’d look at the Artec one.

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did any of you figure out your winch plates issues??
 

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Did anyone figure what winch plate works? I am in the same situation (JK Hardrock bumper on JL).
 

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Same situation here. Anyone find a plate that works for hard rock bumper on JL?
 
 



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