Winch Mounts

ObiHann · **Posted:** Sat Dec 20, 2008 8:26 pm

What are some options for winch mounts? Also, how silly of a idea is it to go to a offroad shop and try to get them to fab me something? Ideally a whinch mount with tow shackles to replace my hard to find hooks, and also give me a place to mount some hellas.

tommudd · **Posted:** Sat Dec 20, 2008 8:27 pm

there is a company already producing them

05_renegade · **Posted:** Sat Dec 20, 2008 8:28 pm

this is the company that produces them. http://www.detoursusa.com/kjbackbone.php

tommudd · **Posted:** Sat Dec 20, 2008 8:32 pm

05_renegade wrote:

this is the company that produces them. http://www.detoursusa.com/kjbackbone.php

whoops for got to add that :oops:

05_renegade · **Posted:** Sat Dec 20, 2008 8:35 pm

tom do you think that the backbone and winch would make the front sag a little? because i was thinking about this option instead of an arb.

tommudd · **Posted:** Sat Dec 20, 2008 8:56 pm

05_renegade wrote:

tom do you think that the backbone and winch would make the front sag a little? because i was thinking about this option instead of an arb.

you have the Frankenlift so you will be good, winch and bracket will be less than just the ARB by itself. You will be good I would say :wink:

Robbrez · **Posted:** Sat Dec 20, 2008 9:07 pm

05_renegade wrote:

this is the company that produces them. http://www.detoursusa.com/kjbackbone.php

i like this idea..it is different than getting an arb like everyone else

InCommando · **Posted:** Sat Dec 20, 2008 9:57 pm

I have done business with the owner. Worked out really well. And I like his products.

805gregg · **Posted:** Sun Dec 21, 2008 9:16 pm

For a little more than 100 bucks you can buy a TJM winch bumper at Rustys offroad.

XR · **Posted:** Sun Dec 21, 2008 9:33 pm

More like $450.

2006 KJ · **Posted:** Sun Dec 21, 2008 9:35 pm

if i didnt get a great deal on my ARB i would've just bought a TJ winch plate... and made it work. after taking off my bumper to install the new one i could see how it would work pretty easily.. and cheap. then just cut the stock bumper to fit around it.

805gregg · **Posted:** Sun Dec 21, 2008 9:47 pm

[quote="XR"]More like $450.[/quote

Winch mount $335, TJM $450 ,a little more than $100.

CrossBones · **Posted:** Sun Dec 21, 2008 9:52 pm

That Backbone is really cool for the KJ.

callaway · **Posted:** Sun Dec 21, 2008 10:04 pm

05_renegade wrote:

tom do you think that the backbone and winch would make the front sag a little? because i was thinking about this option instead of an arb.

i have a frankenlift and the backbone with winch mounted ( the winch has synthetic line) and have not noticed any sag in the front of the KJ.

LIV42DY · **Posted:** Mon Dec 22, 2008 1:30 am

not to take away from anything but for ME there are only two ways to put a Winch on a KJ..!- ARB or the picture below..

One more

ChileanKJ · **Posted:** Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:54 am

I did it

http://www.keylogistics.cl/claudio/jeep/install.htm

Works great

teckman02 · **Posted:** Mon Dec 22, 2008 6:40 pm

LIV42DY wrote:

not to take away from anything but for ME there are only two ways to put a Winch on a KJ..!- ARB or the picture below..

One more

when i do mine i am thinking about going with the backbone but i do like this setup. how would this work for someone with a 05 - 07 kj like myself

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Mon Dec 22, 2008 6:43 pm

probably not as good, it looks good but IMO it puts your winch down too low and makes it vulnerable to rocks or whatever you might hit while off-roading, I think the backbone is a WAY better way to go

teckman02 · **Posted:** Mon Dec 22, 2008 6:53 pm

i am with you on that i like the look of of it in the bumper but i would never do it for the same reason that you stated.... and going with the backbone you could very easy build off of it like lights and maybe even try to fab some kind of brush guard

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:24 pm

I would go with either the ARB, RL, or the ROCKSTAR. Front end protection is important.

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