Winch and Light mounting

[sooner_magic]

I have a YJ with a doubletube bumper w/ center hoop. How does a winch mount to that. Also, I don't really like the look of the lights in the center hoop and I was wondering if there is a way to mount them like on the WARN front bumper. Lstly, how hard is it to install a winch? Can I do it my self?

[OhioYJ]

The winch doesn't mount to the bumper. You would use a winch plate that bolts to the frame. Becareful though, not all tube bumpers can be used with various winch plates, and vice versa.

As for hooking up a winch, bolt it down, hook it to the positive side of the battery, and hook it to the negative side. Theres usually a ground wire for the solenoid too, but you can take that to any ground.

What do you mean like the Warn bumper, how are the lights mounted?

[sooner_magic]

On the Warn bumper, the lights are mounted on to the left/right of the hoop. _o/_\o_ Sort of like that

[wissemeier05]

get some one to weld some tabs, you can put lights anywhere u want, just weld on some tabs. get creative!

[daveplot]

I mounted my Milemarker winch on the Milemarker mount. I also have the tube bumper, so I had to raise the winch mount up above the tubes. I used a short piece of galvanized steel pipe. The lights are on a small piece of thick steel, bolted through with the winch mount.

http://www.davidplotts.com/images/jeep/winchbumper.jpg

[sooner_magic]

Thats exactly what I want to do. Whats even crazier is I have a 1991 YJ Midnight Blue tube bumper. Thanks