hidden winch bumper/steering box brace build
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Originally Posted by onlyinajeep726
Do you have any pictures of your XJ with the cuts you made to the stock support cross member? I'm interested in seeing where you made those cuts because I want to run a recessed/hidden winch at some point.
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Originally Posted by TN12valve
Wicked bumper build man. Great idea, and nice fab work! Let us know how you plan to get to your spool lever... I'm interested to see.
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Couple pictures 
Don't mind the missing bolt. I need to pull the bumper and weld a nutsert there
Don't mind the missing bolt. I need to pull the bumper and weld a nutsert there
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From: +34° 25' 35.67", -81° 21' 12.04"
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Originally Posted by lowrange2
That looks horrible.
You think that zip-tie is going to be strong enough on hard pulls?
Warn sent me the wrong hook. So hopefully the right one will be here in a day or two
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I like it. Now you almost need a way to mount the solenoid box in the bumper too so you can just plug into the bumper and have the box hidden too.
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Originally Posted by Northwoods Snowman
I like it. Now you almost need a way to mount the solenoid box in the bumper too so you can just plug into the bumper and have the box hidden too.
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Originally Posted by onlyinajeep726
Thanks for sharing. I'm thinking of cloning your bumper and running a stock bumper over top of it with the D-ring anchors protruding through the stock bumper. I just need to learn how to weld like you haha.
