I have found a few plates that could work on the stock bumper. Has anyone done this and are you happy with the results?

 

I know people have done this but for the price of a winch plate I would just buy a new bumper.

 

There have been a few guys that have, I've seen pics and they looked pretty nice. You'll have to do a search tho as I don't know where they are....

 

Check out this thread..... https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/jk-write-ups-39/winch-mount-w-factory-bumper-2001/

I have a universal plate coming from harbor freight....$40.....should be here Thursday. I'll post on it after I get it installed.

 

THe best choice: Rough Country

http://www.roughcountry.com/winch_mounts.html

 

that shity plastic thing they call a bumper isn't gonna last long and most steel bumpers come ready for winches.

 

The rough country winch plate doesn't touch the bumper: bolted directly to the frame SOLID!

 

X2

 

olympic 4x4 makes a plate that mounts directly to the frame without drilling or modifications to the frame horns at all...mounts down low too...it's what I have to mount a winch on my ride with stock bumper...that RC one looks really sweet, but damn pricey

 

Ok. I'm dumb. Why go the RC for $239 when you can get the same basic thing for $70? http://www.roughcountry.com/winch_mounts_jk.html Interested to see the Harbor Freight set up rom alaskabound.