winch query

Antiferret · Dec 22, 2009

Hi fellas!

Just scored myself a FREE Superwinch!

its a 6000lb model and i plan to put it on the XJ.:thumbup:

what is the cheapest way to mount it? i don't want an entire winch bar, just something simple in addition to the stock bumper.

ta guys.

xjtrailrider · Dec 22, 2009

If you do not want a whole bumper then get the Detours Backbone. Mark builds great products and it will work fine with your stock bumper and some slight modifications.

bcmaxx · Dec 22, 2009

xjtrailrider said:
If you do not want a whole bumper then get the Detours Backbone. Mark builds great products and it will work fine with your stock bumper and some slight modifications.

I also recommend the detours backbone

billyjp2 · Dec 22, 2009

i have a backbone based bumper and love it, but look for a used bumper first for the cheapest method.

ECKSJAY · Dec 22, 2009

Antiferret said:
what is the cheapest way to mount it?

Boone's Strawberry Hill

But seriously, the Detours setup is really nice for the money.

SanDiegoOverland · Dec 22, 2009

yup, I concur...detours backbone.

if you want a full bumper, check out logans metal.

and, as mentioned, there are always used bumpers on the market. might have to wait a month or two, though.

There was an arb bumper being sold locally for 400.00 about two weeks ago. My budget was pretty strict, though, and I really liked the design of my logans metal better than the arb in a lot of ways.

magimerlin · Dec 22, 2009

Antiferret said:
]what is the cheapest way to mount it? i don't want an entire winch bar, just something simple in addition to the stock bumper.

ta guys.

what about putting a front hitch on and using a cradle for the winch. You really do not loss that much approach angle having the hitch there but adding the winch in a cradle into it will lessen your approach angle alot. If it were me I would wait till a good deal come along on a winch bumper.

bcmaxx · Dec 23, 2009

magimerlin said:
what about putting a front hitch on and using a cradle for the winch. You really do not loss that much approach angle having the hitch there but adding the winch in a cradle into it will lessen your approach angle alot. If it were me I would wait till a good deal come along on a winch bumper.

When I priced a front reciever and a cradle I was 80% to the cost of a backbone

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