EZ Plate 2.0

[danend]

I tried a bunch of different options to add my front plate back to my Arcus with winch. I really didn’t want to, but the state insists.
Went with an upside down EZ Plate 2.0 from JeepNeeds. It is really secure and can be taken off in a few seconds with no tools. I preferred the look with it on the bottom, but you really can’t see the plate well. I figured that would be obeying the letter but not the spirit of the law and I prefer to keep my friends in blue happy.

https://jeepsneeds.com/products/ez-plate

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[RCott77]

Not too shabby. But curious and just a thought. Could you flip the bolts for the Fairleigh and rig up a bracket that way? Then just remove when you need to winch. I really dig that bumper though. What's the weight on it?

 

[danend]

It actually doesn’t bolt onto the bumper at all. It is held in place by the pressure between the winch hook and the fairlead. To remove it, just winch out a couple inches and slip it off. There is a lip on the edge with opening so it is really secure. I’ll remove it before any offroading and hopefully remember to put it back on when I hit the pavement.

On the weight, the bumper shell, winch plate and beefy hooks total about 74lbs if I remember correctly. I didn’t notice any appreciable sag in my front suspension even with the winch installed.

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