scout man previously posted:
"typically when I build a winch bumper, I make sure its built in a way that the entire bumper needs to be removed to remove the winch. Typically this is a byproduct of tucking the winch in as tight as possible, but it also works as great theft prevention. Definitely easier to steal the entire vehicle then to remove a bumper to take a winch. Also, I have never had mine tampered with at all either."
Same here, on the bumper I just finished for the FZJ80, you can unbolt the winch from underneath but it won't come out unless you remove the bumper. I know that's not much help for those that have manufactured bumpers. I that case I think I'd tack weld the bolts in such a way it could be ground off in need be.