[raif281]

ok guys so im starring to price out/compare different winches. I was looking into the engo winches as they have a great reputation, customer service I've seen and a great reviews. probably the 9000lb one.





I have a dv8 stinger bumper which doesn't have a front metal so I need to get a winch plate to mount the fair lead. As you can see I only have 4 holes in the middle for mounting a winch plate. so I was wanting to know which winch plates would fit there? I've seen a few that are about 30 inches wide but that's to wide for my taste, i think I would need something about 15-20" wide to fit just underneath the winch. Does anyone know of a plate that will fit like that? I havn't started looking yet. also post up some pictures and reviews on your engo winch, doesn't have to be the 9000 one just want to see how they look mounted in our jeeps. thanks in advance guys.

 

[Shark_13]

Most winch plates have very similar widths because they need to bolt into the frame rails.

I have that same winch (used it less than 10 times but it's worked great), happy with it.

 

[thedawgshow]

Well, I have not had a chance to use it yet, but Allen's Off Road (a forum vendor) had the best price and the plate worked great on my stock bumper. Here is a not so good pic.

 

[Ron505]

Sorry I don't have any useful input, but where did you find a DV8 to fit a TJ?

 

[mrcarcrazy]

have you checked with the bumper manufacturer? maybe they make a mount that works well with their bumper...

 

[Jerry Bransford]

Keep in mind that winch mounting plates bolt to the frame underneath the bumper, they don't bold to the bumper itself... the winch bolts to the mounting plate and the mounting plate bolts to the frame through the same four top bolt holes that hold the bumper on. The mounting bolts only pass through the bumper to the frame.

SOME bumpers have a built-in winch mount and from those four bolt holes on yours, it appears yours may be one of them. Check with your manufacturer, you may not need a conventional winch mounting plate.

 

[TJDave]

Looks like all you need is a fairlead mount. Like this
Winch Fairlead Mount | Poison Spyder Customs

Google "winch fairlead mount". There are a lot of choices. Even on Flea Bay.

 

[Shoumori]

I have the engo 10k and love it. Has worked perfectly for me and I couldn't beat the price

 

[raif281]

sorry all I meant to type fair lead mounting plate not winch plate.

 

[raif281]

Sorry I don't have any useful input, but where did you find a DV8 to fit a TJ?

I bought it off a friend who had it on his tj, do they not make them for tj's?

 

[raif281]

Keep in mind that winch mounting plates bolt to the frame underneath the bumper, they don't bold to the bumper itself... the winch bolts to the mounting plate and the mounting plate bolts to the frame through the same four top bolt holes that hold the bumper on. The mounting bolts only pass through the bumper to the frame.

SOME bumpers have a built-in winch mount and from those four bolt holes on yours, it appears yours may be one of them. Check with your manufacturer, you may not need a conventional winch mounting plate.

like I said earlier i meant fair lead mount not winch. thanks and I understand that jerry, but my friend cut the front of the bumper where the fair lead would go. so I don't have a place to put the fair lead. see what I'm talking about with the rectangle cut above the circle holes. I've looked on their site an the bumper initially doesn't have the rectangle cut and has 4 more holes for the fair lead mount.

 

[raif281]

I have the engo 10k and love it. Has worked perfectly for me and I couldn't beat the price

I was looking at maybe getting the 10K as it's cheaper than the 9K with synthetic. when my steel rope goes out get a synthetic or just buy one out right an still be cheaper than the other one.

 

[raif281]

Looks like all you need is a fairlead mount. Like this Winch Fairlead Mount | Poison Spyder Customs Google "winch fairlead mount". There are a lot of choices. Even on Flea Bay.

thanks bud that's what I'll start looking for