Just put an ADD Stealth Fighter on our 2019 over the weekend. It's winch capable, but you are limited on the winch you can fit back there due to tight fitment of the bumper.

Here's a lateral view so you can see how much room is available for your footing:



If this is something you're interested in, please let me know and we can help put a full package together for you.

 

my Fab Four matrix bumper allows me to step on it, used it this past week doing the oil and fuel filter change. My truck also has adaptive cruise control and works fine after relocating

 

I have that bumper and a Warn winch mounted behind it. I had to use some aluminum billet wedges I made to raise and tilt the winch forward in order for it to fit without smashing up against the radiator.

 

Ranch Hand !
Do some research, looking at fit and strength for a winch that’s going to be used to actually pull is important.
I’m using a I-9000 on a receiver plate mount for versatility, then I can use it on front or rear.
And I use it on my trailer if needed there.
Wiring in switches so you can shut off power is important to Incase of a wreck it won’t ground out.

 

Fab, where do you keep the winch when not using it? Thanks.....

 

I have it locked in the tool box in the bed, if I’m not going to need it I’ll leave it in the shop

 

Which WARN are you running?

The only winch with confirmed fitment in that bumper is the Superwinch Tiger Shark 9500 SR.

 

Buckstop bumper with warn 16500 winch

 

Zeon 12S. Bought it as a package. Fits fine with the wedges.

 

Would be very curious to know more about the wedges you installed. A lot of our clients want to run the big Zeon winches, but space limitations are an issue. Can you send me more detail on what you used?

 

I have a drawing I made to have them cut. I will work on getting that. The issue I had was the winch was pushed tight against the radiator when you try and install the bumper. I couldn't get the bumper to bolt up without damaging the radiator. The wedges were the length of base of the winch roughly 1-1/2" tall at the rear and 1/4" at the front. The front was slotted to allow for the front bolt to fit through the bumper, the wedge and into the recessed nut in the winch. The rear of the wedge has a 1/2" hole cut in it to receive the rear bolt. This all allowed for a little play room to adjust the whole thing. When installed it raised the front of the winch base enough so that it could push forward, beyond the base of the bumper. The angels of the wedge tilted the whole winch forward a few degrees to provide space between it and the radiator and, even more importantly allowed the which to be centered. Prior to the wedge angling it forward the winch motor hit hard against the passenger side bumper mount and just wouldn't fit. The wedges solved both the lack of space with the radiator and the interference with the passenger bumper mount. I will try and get the wedge drawing and a couple installed pictures to show you.

It was frustrating as hell but I was fortunate enough to have the tools, patience and knowhow to find a bush fix. I really didn't want to have to return the winch and have to settle for something else.

Worked slick as hell and was simple as could be once I figured out the angles and stuff. Fits like a glove now.

 

I run that bumper too. With a warn vr12k. It fits fine no spacers but I had to move the control box is all

 

Appreciate that! I'll definitely use this to recommend folks who want to run the big boy winches with the ADD bumper.

We used this method before when developing winch kits fo the Gen 2 Raptor. Moving the control box on the VR-series winches definitely helps. Thanks!

 

Here are a few shots of the wedges installed and a shot of the passenger side bumper mounting flange that I needed to clear to center the winch

Driver's rear

Driver"s rear


Driver's side wedge looking from the passenger's side


Passenger's side


You can see how close the motor is next to the flange on the bumper mount. Passenger's side. Without the ability to push the whole thing up you couldn't center the winch. It just makes it with the wedge installed


Drawing of the wedge. It's made of billet aluminum.

 

That is awesome!

Thank you!