Reviews: Smittybilt Winch Plates

Bolted up to my YJ with no problem. The only insignificant issue was that I needed a few spacers for the rear bolt holes, as the mounting surface of my bumper was a fraction of an inch higher than the mounting surface of my frame. I just used a few washers. My Smittybilt XRC Pro Comp 9.5 Winch mounted to this plate with no problems either.

Easy to install.You need to mount winch before.installing plate to Jeep.

I was absolutely shocked to see a product from Smittybilt that was so well thought out. I've had a number of Smittybilt products in the past (all steel products, as I don't really trust anything electronic/mechanical from them) and I've yet to be genuinely impressed with the quality. My steel corners, rock sliders and 3" flares are all nice, but the fitment was a bit rough at times and the supplied texture coat chips off very easily which promotes premature rust. That said, the SB2802 winch plate is leaps and bounds superior. I was amazed to see the product is actually powdercoated. The coating is thick and heavy and very durable. It seems to be slightly rubberized as well, which adds to the long term durability of the plate, especially in regular used. I was also pleasantly surprised to see they included crush sleeves for the swaybar mount bolts, that way the plate stays level when you torque down the bolts. This product has rejuvenated my interest and faith in the Smittybilt line, as I was beginning to lose hope. My Warn winch mounted to it without issue and all is well and wonderful in the world! Thanks 4wd & Smittybilt, this is an excellent product!

This is a great winch mounting plate. The powder coat is very thick and looks great. I would suggest you mount everything in this order. Fairlead first, then mount the winch to the plate and lastly mount the entire unit on the Jeep.

Great quality, great shipping. Review requires a text of 50 character minimum so here’s some fluff.

Well built of strong material. perfect fit and came with needed spacers.

Have to modify original bumper just alittle bit for it to fit but it is sturdy

Could not be an easier install. Quality was superior.

Mount the winch to the plate first, before installing plate onto Jeep bumper. Good product.

This winch plate is really have duty and I love that it lifts the fairlead off the bumper.

Impressive product. Well built and easy to install. Shipping and service was great