So you need the plate for the winch, but not to make the bumper a stubby. Got it, thanks! I wish I had the steel bumper on mine. The stubby version might be the first stock bumper I like in the history of ever.
The steel bumper group on the rubicons have a bunch of bolts so you can shorten it up and make a stubby bumper if you like that style. It will also accept a winch.
We are thinking about coming down Friday night to wheel on Saturday go home Sunday. We will be in a stock JLUR. I don't really want to run Kane Creek since I am not ready to scratch up MY JL yet. Give me a couple weeks :-)
If there are two groups what other trails are available for Saturday...
I pulled a little off-road trailer around behind my 3.8 liter JKU with 37” tires and 5.38s. It was great and didn’t bother me much. Come check out my trailer and give it a tow, that will tell you what you need to know.