Old_Crow
Well-known member
OK, I asked this on a Jeep forum and got the digital equivalent of a blank stare so I thought I'd ask here. Seems to me there's a better chance of someone having done what I'm about to.
After 13 years of driving leaf spring Jeeps, I'm finally going to upgrade my toad to a coil spring setup(TJ).
My question revolves around the front bumper and winch plate. I have the stock YJ bumper with a Curt towbar mounted to the bumper. Also have a nice Quadratec winch/winch plate that I want to keep.
What I'd like to know is, is it as simple as just swapping the winch plate and bumper from the from the YJ to the TJ or am I going to have to go though the ordeal of drilling the TJ bumper for the tow bar mounts? Same question for the winch plate.
I've had the hitch on the YJ bumper for 5 years now, but I still remember what a PITA it was to drill the bumper. They don't look like much, but they're hard. I think I burned up 2 1/2" drill bits and about 3 or 4 smaller ones drilling pilot holes.
After 13 years of driving leaf spring Jeeps, I'm finally going to upgrade my toad to a coil spring setup(TJ).
My question revolves around the front bumper and winch plate. I have the stock YJ bumper with a Curt towbar mounted to the bumper. Also have a nice Quadratec winch/winch plate that I want to keep.
What I'd like to know is, is it as simple as just swapping the winch plate and bumper from the from the YJ to the TJ or am I going to have to go though the ordeal of drilling the TJ bumper for the tow bar mounts? Same question for the winch plate.
I've had the hitch on the YJ bumper for 5 years now, but I still remember what a PITA it was to drill the bumper. They don't look like much, but they're hard. I think I burned up 2 1/2" drill bits and about 3 or 4 smaller ones drilling pilot holes.