Winch bumpers themselves add around 100 lb or so...less than a passenger typically...would you upgrade the suspension if you joined a car pool?



The weight is foward of the wheels though, so there is more polar moment than for an equivalent passenger...but thats a handling not a load capacity issue really.

Adding a winch can almost double the weight if its a big one with steel rope and a roller fairlead, etc...

Anyway - Better shocks will help control the extra polar moments, etc...and you can always crank the t-bars if you notice a bit of front end sag.



I didn't see a huge difference on my '01 when the bumper went on, but I went with synthetic line and an Al fairlead to cut half the winch weight.