installing tow hooks...
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From: iowa
Originally Posted by JeremyH
I have tow hooks mount on both sides of the frame on the rear of my Jeep and the most important thing I can tell you is to sleeve the bolt hole......
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if you mount the hook onto the bottom lip of your frame rail you should run a bolt all teh way to the top frame rail and sleeve it, this will keep the hook from just ripping the bottom of your frame off. If you mount from the side of your frame, then use 1/4 plate on the other side to keep it from ripping through.
Another idea is to make up a crossmember or a massive bumper to tie the framehorns together to keep movement to a minimum.
Justin
Another idea is to make up a crossmember or a massive bumper to tie the framehorns together to keep movement to a minimum.
Justin
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> I always make a backing plate out of 1/4" plate for the back side of the frame
Me too, I like to make a H type brace/cross member. I think the best way is to put a strap on each hook (I have keeper clips) and then put those on a big logging shackle and pull on the shackle.
I made the mistake of pulling a F-350 out of a snow bank with my Bronco II that just had only tow hooks on the front without any mods. I bent my BII frame flange, ripped the rear tow bumper (it had no hooks so I wrapped it around the bumper ) and almost took out my open hood with the chain when it came free.
After that I would never yank a truck out that did not have the proper attachment points, with a chain, including those that think it is okay to wrap the chain around the receiver hitch, it is not, it can weaken the chain enough so the chain breaks and goes flying. When I see people trying a tow ball pull I get as far away as possible.
Me too, I like to make a H type brace/cross member. I think the best way is to put a strap on each hook (I have keeper clips) and then put those on a big logging shackle and pull on the shackle.
I made the mistake of pulling a F-350 out of a snow bank with my Bronco II that just had only tow hooks on the front without any mods. I bent my BII frame flange, ripped the rear tow bumper (it had no hooks so I wrapped it around the bumper ) and almost took out my open hood with the chain when it came free.
After that I would never yank a truck out that did not have the proper attachment points, with a chain, including those that think it is okay to wrap the chain around the receiver hitch, it is not, it can weaken the chain enough so the chain breaks and goes flying. When I see people trying a tow ball pull I get as far away as possible.
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