The bolts for the winch are only accessible when the bumper is off the Jeep. This makes for great protection against winch theft while your Jeep is parked downtown on a Saturday night. The tubing around the winch allows for easy operation while still protecting it from low-flying rocks on the trail. Since I have not chosen a winch yet for the project I borrowed a Warn 9000 from High Country 4x4 in Englewood, CO in order to show how the winch sits in the bumper. You can also see how the approach angle and protection increased.
Power is nothing without control.
Now that I have a new bumper, I am so tempted to go run the Jeep into something. I will save that urge for the trail and, even then, I will try to keep the bumper pointed where it needs to go. Hope to see you guys on the trail. Cole is the owner of Project Cross Trainer .