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Bumper or Winch - Which one to buy first?

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Old 11-18-2008 | 06:04 AM
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Here is the Expedition One stubby with side wings on mine. It's kinda spartan. That's what I like about it.

Old 11-18-2008 | 06:08 AM
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Originally Posted by RedneckJeep
Well I reckon you could buy the winch first.....and bolt it in the middle of the hood.
There's a thought...
Old 11-18-2008 | 02:42 PM
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My route has been bumper first and find a winch, in time, that fits.
Old 11-18-2008 | 04:32 PM
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Might want to look at cooling also, some winches hog or block the air for the Rad.



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Old 11-19-2008 | 05:20 AM
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Originally Posted by serveapurpose
The Warn Powerplant is the only one I know of that requires more space to mount... very good question!
Originally Posted by lc619fr
Most bumpers will support most winches, like said above the only one you really have to worry about is the warn powerplant. ...
There have been at least a couple other combinations that would not go without additional drilling of mounting holes, filing of bumper edges, etc. Search may turn them up (good luck if you try!).

My suggestion: Find the winch/bumper combo you want and place a post about it. And, in the TITLE of the post, say exactly what combo you're looking at (e.g., "Will a Brand X XXX winch work in a Brand Y YYY bumper?). Few of us have time to read every thread, so that will get the attention of those who are using that combo (or have tried and failed), and get you the best information the fastest.

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Old 11-19-2008 | 07:38 AM
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im planning to get the mopar w/ factory fogs and then later save a few bucks to purchase the winch



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