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Custom Made Skid Plate went on today... hard to tell it is even different than the bumper!

Wow that is one nice looking bumper, and ride.! Congrats!

Thanks!



I actually posted up a DIY over on the Hummer Club forums of all the steps to put it on. Have a look if you have some time to kill.



http://www.hummerforums.com/forum/showt ... hp?t=17580

Just an update:



So I bought a bumper which one of the selling points was it was rated for a 12,000lbs winch





Turns out, no 12,000lb winches fit... half of the 9000lb winches won't fit  <img src='http://www.canadianhummerclub.com/forum ... /angry.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='>:(' /> <img src='http://www.canadianhummerclub.com/forum ... /angry.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='>:(' /> <img src='http://www.canadianhummerclub.com/forum ... /angry.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='>:(' /> <img src='http://www.canadianhummerclub.com/forum ... /angry.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='>:(' /> <img src='http://www.canadianhummerclub.com/forum ... /angry.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='>:(' /> <img src='http://www.canadianhummerclub.com/forum ... /angry.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='>:(' />



There is only 23" between the stiffener plates, approximately 6.5" from the bolt holes on each side. Most winches are 22"... but are offset to on side by more than 6.5".





I have been staring a dimensional drawings of nearly all of the top winches.... only 2 or 3 rock crawling ones seem to work.  This is such crap

The Milemarkers are recommended for that bumper.

The SEC12000 76-50251 has an overall of 22.25", bolting at 7.5 and 17.625 locations from the passenger side

I have one on the floor to measure! <img src='http://www.canadianhummerclub.com/forum ... >/grin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';D' />

The only thing I can think is that they actually test fit something that worked... or perhaps that small access port cut out (which is about 6" by 4") would line up with the end of a winch to allow an extra 1/2" or so more.



I might do a couple of cardboard cut outs of the winches to see how they line up, although I am not getting my hopes up.



I fired off an e-mail to Cindy today asking if they test fit something.



Easy to sell a  bumper with a 12K rating if 12K winches don't fit in it... they might as well have rated it for a MILLION pound winch  <img src='http://www.canadianhummerclub.com/forum ... lleyes.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='::)' />

dammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm  ...that is bad news ........ maybe this can help a little!!!!!!!!!! .....I spoke to ARB ....FOR YOUR COMP.........on the next  20 foot container of goods from Australia to me they added something for you .........the container should be in may 2010 .

^^ really! Thanks TC!

I am going to be taking some more detailed measurements today, starting to look into the option of modifying the bumper to make it fit!

See if a dealer has a winch in stock you could see if it all fits.May save a little hassle.