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tow hooks
hey.just bought a 94 350 and i need to put tow hooks on the front so when i get stuck in the mud. I was thinkin bout just drillin holes in the frame and installin them that way. Has anyone tried this or is there any other suggestions. Thank you.
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Just please, Oh PLEASE dont weld them on. If you are gonna drill a hole in the frame, then it would be best to weld a sleeve in there and then run the bolt through. Use at least two bolts for each hook.
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Stay away from the little chrome or black jeep hooks that you find everywhere. They're strong enough and everything, but they're just too small to get a decent strap on. The retainers are pretty useless, too. I've destroyed 2 good straps with the ones I had.
I ended up getting a pair from a swap meet that were off of a gm truck. Thet're about 10" long with a 5" dia. hook. I'm mounting them vertical like a "J" so the strap hangs from them when it's loose.
Kevin K.
I ended up getting a pair from a swap meet that were off of a gm truck. Thet're about 10" long with a 5" dia. hook. I'm mounting them vertical like a "J" so the strap hangs from them when it's loose.
Kevin K.
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ahhhhh...no more tow hooks! get a couple of shackles:
http://www.rockstomper.com/catalog/r...y/shackles.htm
or:
http://www.mytscstore.com/detail.asp...productID=2373
these aren't the exact ones but it gives you the basic idea....I have a set on the front of my truck (check my gallery) and they have been abused and have held up impressively!
tow hooks have a bad tendency to bend out b/c it has an open end...i suggest (from experience) get something enclosed!
-Jason-
http://www.rockstomper.com/catalog/r...y/shackles.htm
or:
http://www.mytscstore.com/detail.asp...productID=2373
these aren't the exact ones but it gives you the basic idea....I have a set on the front of my truck (check my gallery) and they have been abused and have held up impressively!
tow hooks have a bad tendency to bend out b/c it has an open end...i suggest (from experience) get something enclosed!
-Jason-
Last edited by fishmanndotcom; Jan 21, 2004 at 06:44 PM.
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