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Installation
Install the winch
mount making sure you place the 3/8" plates
between the mount and the frame. Follow
the directions for proper tightening and
spacing. Place the winch into the mount.
TIP: Do not bolt in the winch at this
time. You will need to slide the winch
side to side to get at the nuts.
Install the tow
hooks and side brackets. Follow the
directions for drilling the forward bolt holes.
Tighten down all bolts.
NOTE:
In the directions it is indicated to install
two washers between the tow hook and frame.
It just didn't seem to work for us so we left
them out.
Install the
bumper
We found is
easiest to install the bumper by placing two of
the long button head bolts on each side from the
inside out to help hold everything in place.
As the directions indicate remove the vertical
fairlead rollers to ease installation.
Carefully position the bumper and install the
button head bolts from the outside.
Install the fog lights.
 Before
tightening install the rear bolts on the inner
brackets. TIP: We found it
near impossible to install the rear bolts
supplied due to their length. We replaced
the bolts with longer same grade bolts.
After all the
bolts are installed tighten down all of them.
It is easiest to slide the winch from side to
side to help with tightening the bolts.
Attach the fog light wiring.
Installing the
skid plate
After all this
the skid plate install is kinda easy.
TIP: The plate uses self tapping bolts
in the front. It is easier to install the
bolts and remove them before the plate
installation. This will ensure straight
threads and avoid the need to juggle the plate
and tap the threads. Position the skid
plate and tighten the outer bolts.
Drill the four
holes in the inner bumper and install the bolts
to complete the skid plate installation.
NOTE: We could not install the
inner two self tapping bolts (which thread into
the winch mount) because the holes in the winch
mount were pre-drilled too large. In our
case we just left them out.
Final steps
Tighten down the
winch and rotate the drag link adjuster clamps
to avoid contact with the skid plate.
Install the winch wiring by routing the wires
over the sway bar and following the factory wire
harness up to the battery. Attach the
winch to the battery and be sure to re-spool it.
Thoughts
There we some issues with installation, as usual
but all in all this install went quite well.
AEV products are very high quality and the
directions will get a 9 out of 10 in out opinion
even though there are some inconsistencies.
The look of the bumper is just awesome on a JK.
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