Recovery Points w/out Winch Bumper?

[discocolo]

I am curious if there is a way to have recovery points on the front of a DII w/out having a winch bumper. I thought I saw a pic of a DII with a stock bumper on here that had to shackles hanging down from underneathe the tag. Maybe I'm crazy! The bumper trimming post reminded me of it. Anyone??

Thanks,
Jeff

 

[DiscoDino]

Yeah, they are called JATE RINGS and are available almost everywhere nowadays...best check them out at http://www.expeditionexchange.com

 

[Steve Rupp]

Jate rings are awesome but if you have a stock bumper, you may rip off the faring.

 

[discocolo]

I'm familiar with those, but I thought I saw some shackles hanging down from the actaul stock bumper itself. Just under where the tag is mounted.

 

[discocolo]

Yeah that was my fear with the jate rings Steve.

 

[p m]

Jate rings are awesome but if you have a stock bumper, you may rip off the faring.

Steve, that answers the question of another thread

 

[MilSpec]

Here is a link to a pic of what you are talking about. The pic is too big to post. Anyway. There is a custom welded winch tray bolted between the frame behind the radiator. The shackle mounts bolt to that. Really nice and clean.

DII front shackles

 

[Disco_Stu]

I have a discreet winch mount, but that thing is freakin invisible!! That is sweet, is that your truck??

 

[gooddoggomez]

Is that a stock bumper?

If so, that's pretty sweet!!!

 

[pm_wizard]

Does anyone make that bracket (for use without a winch) to allow the mounting of the shackles. The positionning of the shackles is perfect, and nothing gets ripped off if you use them!

Thanks,

John

 

[JWilliams]

What kind of winch mount is that?? Is that a cutom kit, or is that somewhere out there for sale? That looks very cool.

 

[Bielecki]

I have an older DII (not IIa). I purchased a cheap second cut bumper because the stock one was just too low for even moderate wheeling. I bought some JATE rings from EE, and I was able to fit them on some predilled holes in the frame for attaching the bumper/crush cans.