2012 jk just put on a xrc front bumper with the smittybilt x20 8k winch and I am having trouble installing the 2 rear bolts to hold the winch on and outing the factory grill back on. Anybody have this bumper with a winch having the same problem and how did you solve it. Thanks

 

I had the same issue installing my Engo winch. I had to move the holes on the bumper forward about 1". If you do this make sure you have enough clearance between the bumper and the winch motor. After I did mine you couldn't fit a hair between them. Good luck!

 

Any pics would be great

 

Did anyone keep the factory bumper spacers insalled when the put the new bumper on

 

Which bumper spacer are you referring to? What come to mind are the one-piece, double hole "washer" type things that go under the nuts in the back and the crush cans on the front of the frame rails. Please specify?...

 

That sounds like them

 

Those spacers are to hold on the cheap OEM front bumper. You don't use them with after market bumpers.

 

Thanks for the reply , i ended up just drilling out new holes. Here's some pics

 

Basically made a template with cardboard lined it up and drilled out new holes hers some pics of he close the grill sits to the wires

 

Cover fits tight modified a little bit but came out good