welding a winch plate?

tjrider · 12-31-2011, 10:07 AM

So I picked up a smittybuilt plate for the tj. Problem is it sticks out way past my framerails. I'm not running a front swaybar so I have open real estate in front of the grille. About 3". Can I just slide the plate back on the frame and weld it on? I want the winch as tight as I can get against the grille

Coppertop · 12-31-2011, 10:16 AM

Why not bolt it in place instead of welding.As long as it bolted to the frame you should be fine.

Nick
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12-31-2011, 10:07 AM	#1
tjrider Join Date: May 2009 Location: fairfield Posts: 320	welding a winch plate? So I picked up a smittybuilt plate for the tj. Problem is it sticks out way past my framerails. I'm not running a front swaybar so I have open real estate in front of the grille. About 3". Can I just slide the plate back on the frame and weld it on? I want the winch as tight as I can get against the grille __________________ If you don't want it broke, don't let me drive it....

12-31-2011, 10:16 AM	#2
Coppertop XJWHEELING Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Colerain Township Posts: 837	Why not bolt it in place instead of welding.As long as it bolted to the frame you should be fine. Nick WHO-DEY __________________ Just a 200 dollar cherokee that wouldn't start .. Ten years later same chrome grille ..