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Is It Possible to Flat Tow 2020 Jeep Wrangler with Aftermarket Bumper with Winch Bracket  

Updated 06/18/2026 | Published 06/16/2026

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I have a 2020 Jeep Wrangler, JLU Rubicon recon edition with stock metal bumpers. I need a winch bracket that will work also with a blue ox flat tow bracket for the same vehicle and the same bumper. Thanks Chris

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Hey Chris, do you have a Blue Ox base plate kit installed already? If not what your best option would be would be to go with a front bumper with a winch mount in it like you need and since those bumpers have D-rings on the front of them to then just go with the correct D-ring adapter for a Blue Ox tow bar like the part # BX88357 for if they are 7/8 inch diameter or part # BX88358 for if they are 1 inch diameter.

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Chris M.

6/18/2026

I have the stock metal bumpers from Jeep. I don’t want to replace the bumpers. My understanding is there is a bracket I can install from blue ox and also I need a bracket to install the winch with the factory metal bumpers. My question really is well. Those two brackets be compatible . Thanks.

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Jameson C.

6/18/2026

@ChrisM I wasn't able to find a Blue Ox bracket for the bumper of your Jeep that would allow it to fit a winch but the Blue Ox base plate kit part # BX1139 does fit versions of the OEM bumpers that have the winch brackets so maybe that is what you are thinking of?

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