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Finishing touches on Winch install - OEM bumper

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I am looking to put the finishing touches on my winch install. - Filler plates have been ordered from Maximus-3, but how do people fill the holes left behind by the bolts removed when you pull the filler plate off the bumper?

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I would just put the factory bolts (or bigger versions) back in it. Use some washers on the underside if needed. That way it all looks uniform.
 
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I would just put the factory bolts (or bigger versions) back in it. Use some washers on the underside if needed. That way it all looks uniform.
I guess that works. I'll need to source some nuts for it.
 

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Just take the spring nuts off the cover plate. Dont clip them over the bumper. Just use them like a normal nut. Thats what I did.
 

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Just take the spring nuts off the cover plate. Dont clip them over the bumper. Just use them like a normal nut. Thats what I did.
That was so stupidly obvious I can't believe I didn't think of that.
 
 







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