MIZ_XJ_nSC

Hello Everyone,

first post here....I just bought a Smittybuilt winch bumper, and a winch. Before I take the time to install it, I want to make sure I don't have .do any work twice. I think I will go ahead, and get a beefy steering box spacer, but I can't decide if a tie in kit is needed with this bumper. I will be honest, I rarely wheel my XJ, but I don't want to worry about my bumper ripping off while winching.

thanks in advance!

MontanaXJer

If you don't want to rip your bumper off, then you should absolutely get unibody tie in brackets. Any one of the major manufacturers should work just fine.

V69_XJ

The smittybilt bumper comes with brackets that tie into the unibody. The brackets use the steering box bolts to mount so, you might as well upgrade the steering box spacer while you're in there

MIZ_XJ_nSC

I am thinking there would be little to gain by adding a separate tie-in kit when the bumper brackets tie into the unibody almost the same way. Would the bumper even fit, if I installed say a JCR unibody tie in kit? V69_XJ, I agree that the steering spacer is worthwhile to upgrade while in there.

thanks

V69_XJ

I don't see a need for a separate tie in bracket. I have the same bumper on my xj and have used it for winching/ recovery with no issues.

MIZ_XJ_nSC

exactly what I was hoping to hear! thanks again

V69_XJ

no problem!