winches to fit the JLR's optional steel bumper?

[wolf]

Here are a couple pics. It’s VERY tight, but all the controls can be accessed through the cover.

How do you get the cover on and off?

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[Gadgettr1]

How do you get the cover on and off?

I had my bud at the Jeep club shop put it on.. had to loosen the mount to get a little more clearance to get it on. It'll stay on for the winter at least, then we'll see about taking it off for the summer. The winch is perfectly useable with the cover on, the zipper opens up access to all the controls, the flap on the front (over the drum) is velcro and just pulls up, although the cable spools out and in without having to actually pull it.

 

[Newbalewb]

Warn VR EVO 12S

What winch plate did you go with? Any fitment issues. Been considering the EVO 12s but wasnt sure if it was too big or needed the Warn winch plate specifically.

 

[Cjanak21]

What winch plate did you go with? Any fitment issues. Been considering the EVO 12s but wasnt sure if it was too big or needed the Warn winch plate specifically.

I got the 10-S EVO and its just a hair smaller than the 12-S EVO, but none the less you don't need Warn's winch plate. The most popular ones people go with are Warn's, Maximous-3's, Grimm Offroad's, and Artec's. DO NOT GET A MOPAR WINCH PLATE FYI. I personally have the Grimmoffroad one and its great.

 

[Il Commandante]

What winch plate did you go with? Any fitment issues. Been considering the EVO 12s but wasnt sure if it was too big or needed the Warn winch plate specifically.

I have installed the Evo 12S with the Warn winch plate. No problems with the install.

 

[STW]

thanks for the great ideas here.
I'm going to install the Warn EVO 10-S on a Maximus-3 plate in the steel Rubicon bumper option.
Need to see if there are any build threads for that, maybe something mentioned here, or video.

Gave up on trying to get my old 8274 to work for the new Jeep, and didn't want to get a new 8274 and deal with the install peculiarities. The 8274 can stay on my TJ.

 

[Wiomar]

Hello there. What year is your Jeep? Did you replace the fog lights bezel? I’m asking because I can’t find the ones you have at the Mopar website. I just got a winch installed. The dealership replaced my fog lights for the one that kook like yours without letting me know. They won’t give me an answer. I call Jeep and Mopar, the lights are not part of the winch kit.

 

[STW]

Interesting, I‘m guessing that’s a running change in the part rather than an option of a different part that can be selecting instead. My early 2022 JLR has the swoopy curved one too.

 

[jeepdriver99]

Interesting, I‘m guessing that’s a running change in the part rather than an option of a different part that can be selecting instead. My early 2022 JLR has the swoopy curved one too.

I have a 2018 JL Rubicon with the "swoopy curved" ones. I took the outside extensions off

 

[jaardappel]

Hello there. What year is your Jeep? Did you replace the fog lights bezel? I’m asking because I can’t find the ones you have at the Mopar website. I just got a winch installed. The dealership replaced my fog lights for the one that kook like yours without letting me know. They won’t give me an answer. I call Jeep and Mopar, the lights are not part of the winch kit.

It's a '21.

Hey, sorry, I haven't checked this forum in awhile. I'm sure others have weighed in here as well...but the elongated bezel comes with the MOPAR winch mount kit. I believe the purpose is to protect the fairlead and/or winch hook. So, the part (which you've outlined) is MOPAR. I don't see any reason why you can't put the shorter ones on there, but I'd caution you that if you install a hook like mine (Factor 55 hook), you run the risk of bumping it, rather than the extended bezels--against something. Already I had an entitled snobby northern-Virginia person back their BMW X5 directly into my car trying to fit into an unmarked metered area WHILE I was sitting in the Jeep, despite honking the horn. AND...zero damage to my vehicle because the bezels helped with that.

Hopefully I've addressed your Q.

 

[Wiomar]

It's a '21.

Hey, sorry, I haven't checked this forum in awhile. I'm sure others have weighed in here as well...but the elongated bezel comes with the MOPAR winch mount kit. I believe the purpose is to protect the fairlead and/or winch hook. So, the part (which you've outlined) is MOPAR. I don't see any reason why you can't put the shorter ones on there, but I'd caution you that if you install a hook like mine (Factor 55 hook), you run the risk of bumping it, rather than the extended bezels--against something. Already I had an entitled snobby northern-Virginia person back their BMW X5 directly into my car trying to fit into an unmarked metered area WHILE I was sitting in the Jeep, despite honking the horn. AND...zero damage to my vehicle because the bezels helped with that.

Hopefully I've addressed your Q.

 

[Wiomar]

That’s very interesting. I called Mopar and I was told that it doesn’t come with the winch installation kit. Not even part of the instructions.
second of all, I called Jeep customer service department. They also told me that the winch doesn’t interfere with the fog lights. They will investigate the situation and get back to me.

 

[jaardappel]

So, I agree with that statement though...it doesn't come in a winch installation kit....it comes in the MOPAR Winch Mount Kit...so no winch, just the bumper/frame mount. This is what I installed in 2021...there are no pictures of the bezels on the image: MOPAR 82215182AC Winch Mount Kit for 18-21 Jeep Wrangler JL & Gladiator JT with Steel Bumper.

For the fog lights...I mean...it sticks out more that's for sure. But I'm running a lightbar that throws sigificant amber light and don't use my foglights hardly at all. Doesn't address what you need or want insofar as your foglight operation/function, but just a thought there. I'd much rather protect my winch hook and fairlead plate with the extended bezels, even if they are a big fugly/goofy.

Anyways, hope that helps clarify a bit. I know there are newer kits now, just don't know what they have inside or come with for bezels.

 

[OREDAD]

I recently installed the Warn winch plate and their Zeon 12s on my factory steel bumper. Everything is tucked out of sight, so once buttoned up there's not much to see.

Also worth mentioning: The Zeon 8k, 10k, and 12k are of identical physical sizes. Same goes for the VR Evo in those 3 capacities.

Curious what license plate bracket you are using? Looks great. I live in a state that requires a front plate . I like how yours doesn't interfere with the winch. Thanks!

 

[dbp512]

I could be wrong, but it looks like that comes with the Warn mounting plate. If you look at their product listing you can see what looks to be the same bracket.

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