New for 2020?

[TexasEagle]

I installed my SSO bumper and Warn EVO VR10-S winch last weekend, and ran into a couple of issues. See pics. First, is the horizontal pipe that I have circled in yellow new to the 2020? It was in the way of the winch control box, so I fabricated a couple of brackets out of aluminum bar stock to raise the box above the pipe. Kind of a pain. Also wasn't happy that the mounting tabs for the light bar required some significant hammering and bending for the light bar to fit. Lastly, one of the fender support brackets bolt holes wasn't threaded well, so after fighting to get the bolt started for a half hour, I had to remove the part and run a thread repair tool through it from the opposite side to repair the threads. Nothing insurmountable, but annoying nonetheless. I dont blame the manufacturer for the pipe, as I assume that is new for 2020, but the other seem like they should have been caught in QC.

Overall it looks great, the winch works great, and I hope I get years of service out of these parts before I have to mess with anything. I do wish their stage 2 high clearance kit were more affordable though. No hurry.

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[nglayton]

First, is the horizontal pipe that I have circled in yellow new to the 2020?

Not new, my 2011 has the same thing. I believe I was told it's the powering steering fluid cooling line. There a relocation kit available from one of the vendors. Name escapes me at the moment. I bought one, but never installed it........yet.

It was in the way of the winch control box, so I fabricated a couple of brackets out of aluminum bar stock to raise the box above the pipe. Kind of a pain.

Yup, I ended up relocating my control box under the hood. I didn't want to block the radiator more than I had to.

 

[SpeedyKevin]

Was the same on my 2019. Fabricator moved the line above the control box (waste though as im now relocating the box elsewhere)

 

[nglayton]

Here's the kit I was talking about above

You'll have to call and see if it will fit 2018+, but I can't imagine it's much different for later years.