I beefed up my homemade bumper so it could handle a winch. just added an angle support to the back and welded another angle to the front for the fair lead mount it turned out really good! i got the winch from my grandpa for free.99 . and it works really well!







also mounted the control plug in my turn signal. will post more pics of the winch installed tomorow.

 

looks good,gr8 job

 

heeres some pics of the final install.

 

Rock on.

 

looks good but why put the plug in the light

 

Yeah, the light mount is a little weird. I mounted mine in the console. Winch looks good.

 

because i wanted it outside of the jeep. and that looked like the best place... nowhere else really to mount it...

 

I like the light mount. We mounted my buddies on the fender, was fine till he flopped it and broke it off. Light looks pretty protected so you should be fine.

 

Your bumper looks solid and the winch was nicely installed....
Great work man! Cheers!

 

Mounting the control plug in the light is different. I like different, it shows creativity.

 

Nice!

Loving the light mount!

 

Not to be a hater but it dosnt look that strong.The bumper looks beefy but you just welded a plate to it (the weld was really nice)but im thinking it might put too much stress on your weld maybe make a couple of gussets under your plate other than that its awesome

 

The welded plate is for the fairlead...so it should be fine. although a few gussets wouldn't hurt

 

i would suggest welding in 3 triangle gussets. one on each end and one in the center just to make sure everything stays there.
other then that great job on the bumper!! keep up the good work!

 

Great job. I am jealous,(I am jonesin' for a winch bad).