So... I finally got around to mounting the winch (XRC8). Thought I would post a pic to show you the finished product.

 

that looks really sweet man, its clean and neat lookin but at the sametime it looks tough. I LIKE IT!

 

Dude... I want your bumper, that's freakin awesome. Wish I could do some fab work like that.

 

Really nice fab job. And SUPER clean. I like it! Especially because NO ONE else will have it. I love the "more stock look" myself but I'm not a fabricator like that. I don't weld. So I'll probably go the Detours route which is almost the same look.

That bumper looks so perfect and clean, you almost don't want to offroad with it. Notice I said almost.

 

that came together really well

 

Thanks. Everyone asked me where I bought it... :0

 

What did you mount the fairlead to?

 

This bumper is is beyond awesome. I love how you kept the end caps. And the fab work is sick, I would have thought you bought that from somewhere. Nice work

 

Looks good.

 

Its mounted to a 3/8" piece of steel welded to the bumper.

 

how do you like those tires, i was thinking of putting them on mine, also Very nice job on the bumper looks great

 

Thank you. I love the Cooper stt's. Best tire I've had yet (except for the old style MTR's)!

 

first i was like i donno... but once you painted it and can see the finished product i really like it now! and i got cooper STT on my xj to and i really like them also

 

Looks great, I love it. That's the way Jeep should have made it. A lot of people don't realize it's harder to adapt to the existing bumper than build an entire new one. A+ for creativity and workmanship.