Warn Rock Crawler Bumpers
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 116
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From: Phoenix, AZ
I have the rock crawler front bumper & Warn Dual Force winch.
I had some problems installing the bumper & winch mounting plate. Specifically, 2 of the welded-in nuts on the bumper had to be re-tapped & all 6 of the hoop-bar holes in the mounting plate were not lined up.
Also, which to most isn't a big deal, the directions that came with this stuff wasn't what I would call...detailed.
I'm sure some on here will disagree, but I would have liked to have seen better directions. Yes, installing a winch is pretty straight forward, but there were several times when the directions didn't address a particular roadblock I had hit with either removing the factory bumper or installing the Warn...so, it was just trial & error, which--when you're forking out a lot of money for relatively high-end eqiupment, this shouldn't happen. IMHO
So, basically, check all of the 8 welded-in nuts on the bumper (which are bolted to the front of the frame) to see if the bolts will screw in & have a dremel-tool or drill with a grinding wheel ready to hog out the holes on the mounting plate.
Total time took me 2 days, but I had a lot of things that didn't go smoothly.
Overall, I'm happy with the bumper & winch and I would absolutey encourage anyone to install their own stuff if they can, even with the problems encountered.
Warn chose to mount the winch on top of the bumper on this unit--I assume they did so so the stock fog lights could be mounted underneath. This gives me a benefit & a drawback. The winch is higher, therefore it can't be submerged as easily. However, it sits more in front of the grille & restricts airflow--and I live in AZ. So, we'll see if any heating issues come up this summer.
I had some problems installing the bumper & winch mounting plate. Specifically, 2 of the welded-in nuts on the bumper had to be re-tapped & all 6 of the hoop-bar holes in the mounting plate were not lined up.
Also, which to most isn't a big deal, the directions that came with this stuff wasn't what I would call...detailed.
I'm sure some on here will disagree, but I would have liked to have seen better directions. Yes, installing a winch is pretty straight forward, but there were several times when the directions didn't address a particular roadblock I had hit with either removing the factory bumper or installing the Warn...so, it was just trial & error, which--when you're forking out a lot of money for relatively high-end eqiupment, this shouldn't happen. IMHOSo, basically, check all of the 8 welded-in nuts on the bumper (which are bolted to the front of the frame) to see if the bolts will screw in & have a dremel-tool or drill with a grinding wheel ready to hog out the holes on the mounting plate.
Total time took me 2 days, but I had a lot of things that didn't go smoothly.
Overall, I'm happy with the bumper & winch and I would absolutey encourage anyone to install their own stuff if they can, even with the problems encountered.
Warn chose to mount the winch on top of the bumper on this unit--I assume they did so so the stock fog lights could be mounted underneath. This gives me a benefit & a drawback. The winch is higher, therefore it can't be submerged as easily. However, it sits more in front of the grille & restricts airflow--and I live in AZ. So, we'll see if any heating issues come up this summer.
JK Junkie
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 2,466
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From: Pottstown, PA
Does the Warn skid plate for this bumper protect the sway bar motor on the Rubi's? Based on the descriptions I've read it seems it just attaches to the bottom of the bumper to the cross-member underneath. 
What is it actually protecting?
What is it actually protecting?
JK Newbie
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 16
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From: NORTH QUEENSLAND AUSTRALIA
I got my Warn front bar yesterday and my dad has fitted it today.He told me it was relatively easy except for one bolt/nut.Not sure which one, but from the instructions it looks like a pretty simple fitting job.I will post up some pics soon