Fitting Domin8r 12 000lb winch to 99 tb45e auto

Hi
Trying to fit this winch to my Patrol and after installing it and putting the grille back on, the bottom of the grille touches the clutch handle of the winch. The grille fits on but extremely snuggly (makes the think the plastic will break if I dont do anything about it). It is also very close to some of the little radiators that sit in front of the main one. Just wondering, has anyone cut off the bottom of the grille insert to give the winch a bit more space. Seems extreme but I dont have many other options I thinkAttachment 68342

Can you rotate the end caps,,, only grill cutting
Ive seen is when fitting a high mount into a GU