Warn and Brown Santa Team Up

[Danny]

Thanks to the fog lifting, Brown Santa finally came through. Figured that the first thing the new JK would need is a good winch, cause probably the first thing that's going to happen when we start wheel is im getting stuck. Found a smoking holiday deal from Amazon that I couldn't pass up. So, first step in the JK transformation....it's a 10,000.

[tobyw]

Now that you have recovery checked off the list, all you need is a CB and the build will be complete

[OldGreen]

You taking that in your luggage?

[Danny]

Would if I could. Just hope I can tuck it in behind the existing bumper...with a few mods. Have the measurements to take back and will do some fingering. Might try to find a simple bumper for delivery for when we get back. Little lift is next.

[TJDave]

Nice! Should be enough to pull me out of a snow bank!

Factory look without fab work?
The new 2014 Rubicon "X" supposedly comes with a winch ready metal bumper in place of the usual chunk of JK plastic. Factory look with sunken winch. Then I saw the prices. Holy crap they want a lot, even used take offs.

Then there's this...
http://www.jcroffroad.com/product/JK/JK-F-MW-SUNK.html

[tobyw]

Let me know when you're ready...

JKU #1 had a fabricated bumper based on a TJ winch plate, leaving the winch above the rails. I liked it well enough, but...

JKU #2 had a ninja-style sunken/hidden winch integrated into the factory bumper fascia. Next to the XJ, it was easily my most complicated winch mount endeavor, but in my opinion it looked great.