rfrogman

I install my Smittybilt winch on a Harbor Freight winch plate, then combined two stubby bumper mods.

Reference posts:

bertjnkns - post
RedRockJK - post
Rubidozer & Woods - post

winch plat on frame



Without outer plastic bumper



rough cutting plastic bemper



plastic welded fold back bumper ends



Close-up

04DrBlur

How about a better pic of the side. I am still debating on making mine a stubby when my winch plate arrives... I cant make your side pic any bigger.

rfrogman

Here you go.....they're not as clean as Woods, but I chose to weld on the outside.

mikeyfl

clean mod!

ZAS

Thats magic, Love it...................

mcnaught6

nice job! i tried to do mine and just F***ed it up royally!

rfrogman

Plastic welding is not easy....well to a novice like me. I practice on the scraps prior to attempting the final welds. I used a torch soldering iron like the other posts suggested. I had already mounted the bumper so I went for the outside weld. Wood’s inside welds make it much cleaner. I know it's not perfect but it's my unique Jeep

Next I will be adding JK decals. Hopefully they will come in this week.

bertjnkns

Excellent job, I like th way you have your lights mounted too. The stubby turned out great. Now I have to get the nerve up to try mine.

rfrogman

It took a while to build up my nerve. Once you start cutting there is no turning back. Good luck and take you time.