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Old Oct 11, 2022 | 09:35 PM
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Default Strengthening winch bumper brackets

I have this eBay winch bumper that unfortunately mounts to the factory bumper points on the uniframe. What is out there that I can use to
strengthen that area? My XJ is a daily and may go off road a couple times a year. So winching may occur once in a blue moon. I don't want to jack up my factory bracket location when winching or being winched out of a spot. Anyone make a bracket for these things that are better? I know there are better options out there. For my budget, this was the best I could do. Thx in advance. (Pic is of the stock bracket for reference)

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Old Oct 11, 2022 | 11:27 PM
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Search XJ bumper tie in brackets. Plenty of stuff out there.
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Old Oct 12, 2022 | 05:01 AM
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If you think this would do what you want it to do I have one for sale.
Open box but brand new. Almost positive everything is in there.

https://www.jcroffroad.com/product/XJUNF-PC.html
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Old Oct 12, 2022 | 05:45 AM
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the XJ with the factory alloy front bar have a massively strong mounting bracket arrangement, much stronger than those for the regular straight bar

I intend to mount a winch i just bought by using those mount brackets of my spare Jeep, so you could probably get them of a wreck, but its an effort to swap them over

I will almost certainly swap the alloy bar as well

one of our Aussie members did this with his original factory alloy bar, looks good








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