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Got a winch for Xmas - which bumper?

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Old 02-02-2013, 02:13 PM
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Question Got a winch for Xmas - which bumper?

I got the silverback promark 12,000 lb winch, and I like the Mopar off road bumper. Will this one work? I asked the parts guy at jeep, but he had no idea. Is there another bumper that I should consider instead?

Outside of buying a bumper, do I need to get anything else?



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What year is your jeep? You may need the vaccum pump relocate bracket.
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Originally Posted by u2ecila
I got the silverback promark 12,000 lb winch, and I like the Mopar off road bumper. Will this one work? I asked the parts guy at jeep, but he had no idea. Is there another bumper that I should consider instead?

Outside of buying a bumper, do I need to get anything else?



Thanks!
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Mount it on factory? But really any bumper will work if you have a welder and some nice thick plate. Here is a picture of what I want to do.
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Gman - thanks! I have a 2012. Is there someplace I can look that up?

FunkyMonkey - that looks pretty cool! Is that a standard bumper? I am not sure if my local dealer is that savvy based on our initial talks.

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Originally Posted by u2ecila
Gman - thanks! I have a 2012. Is there someplace I can look that up?

FunkyMonkey - that looks pretty cool! Is that a standard bumper? I am not sure if my local dealer is that savvy based on our initial talks.

Cheers, Alice
I have a 2012 and the relocation really depends on what type of bumper you decide to go with. I have an or-fab with winch and didn't need one. And if you stick with your factory bumper chopped like the picture above you still might be golden.
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Originally Posted by u2ecila
Gman - thanks! I have a 2012. Is there someplace I can look that up?

FunkyMonkey - that looks pretty cool! Is that a standard bumper? I am not sure if my local dealer is that savvy based on our initial talks.

Cheers, Alice
Yupp that's the factory bumper modded. I want to this to my jeep but don't have a winch yet lol. Stole the picture from google.
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For a full width, I'd go with the Warn Elite, for stubby, maybe the ARB. They fit in the bumper not on top if that matters.
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Buddy of mine is running the quadratec full length on his 12 and didn't need a relocation bracket

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I have the Warn Elite Series Front Bumper and I love it! I have a 2010 Wrangler, so I did not have to worry about relocating the vacuum canister.
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I have a 2012 and the winch plate bolted between the frame so I needed one. It was simple to install.

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