taiden

Anyone know what winch mount he might be using, or one that is similar?

I want to put an 8k on my daily driven XJ, and will be keeping the stock bumper for sure.

DougyFresh

going to go out on a limb and say reinforced stock crossmember or completely replaced crossmember.

Been done many times. try searching for "tucked winch"

94XjSport94

Yeah that's gotta be a beefed up crossmember with tie in plates along the sides.

Check out the Detours mount, might be your best bet

taiden

I don't really see the detours as an option, since it makes the winch stick way out. I like the one pictured in the video because it's totally inconspicuous. I might have to just make something up. I am surprised no one sells anything like that. Perhaps the market really wants huge plate bumpers and stick out winches... I don't, though.

Lowrange2

I can't see your video here at work but...

Most folks custom make them. There's one or two companies that make a lo-pro bumper with the winch mounted on the back.

I don't too much care for these but here they are.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/body-...-shipping.html

I don't see why you couldn't fabricate a mount and lay the OEM bumper skin back over it. I've thought about doing that a couple times. It's be pretty easy to do.

taiden

That's not a bad idea, really. Thanks lowrange2. Wish someone would made those with the ability to bolt up the stock bumper skin as an option or built right in. I love the way the Cherokees look stock, and they are unassuming when unmodified. Would love to be able to flip down the license plate and expose a nice winch.

Luke

93XJLI

looks like the guy is using a factory winch mount with a hawse fairlead.

Fritz

Search user rkates. He has a recessed winch bumper that he built himself. Here's a photo of it.

Lowrange2

Mine is far from stock, far from finished but since we're posting pictures...





Please excuse my ugly welds.

BNJeepsta

Not bad for a guy who flips tacos for a living....

87Warrior

Seeing as the video is for a Ramsey, he is probably not using this particular mount:

Lowrange2

I've never liked that mount because it pushes the bumper so far forward.

By removing the OEM crossmember you could fit it behind the OEM bumper very easily.

taiden

Yeah. I'm picking up a welder today and will embark on this journey.

I will make all information available for personal use, including engineered drawings.

If there is interest, I will find a local production shop and do group buys.

I expect to finish the project by end of September.

I plan to use the XRC8 as the basis for the install.