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Old Feb 27, 2011 | 05:43 PM
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I finally found some aftermarket tow hooks (FYI, they sometimes stock them at Autozone and I bought mine at Jax sports warehouse.) I was under the truck just now putting that stupid front panel back on and was looking for a place to drill and mount the tow hooks. I couldn't see any obvious places to do the mounting. If anyone here has installed them, where have you done it? Does anyone have any pictures I can use as a reference?
 
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Old Feb 27, 2011 | 10:49 PM
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i put some on, kind of like these in the pic below but i made my own "latch" to keep the rope from coming off cause you'll most likeyly have to end up putting them upside down (i did) and they work amazing, ill try and post up some pics tomorrow after work.

 
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Old Feb 27, 2011 | 10:50 PM
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oh, and i put them on the frame near the end, just drilled some holes and slapped them on
 
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Old Feb 27, 2011 | 11:09 PM
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Post up some pics DeerKiller9991.

Here is a post I did on my custom tow hook install and others with tons of pics.
https://dodgeforum.com/forum/1st-gen...ml#post1424515

Here is another good post on tow hooks.
http://faq.dakota-truck.net/HOWTO/towhook.html

All this info is in the FAQ2.

 
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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 02:31 PM
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I have the same one i bought from a local parts store and i drilled two holes in the front frame rail right where the plastic valence would be (ripped mine off in the woods) but ive pulled three people out of snow banks and so far so good
 
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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 10:03 PM
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alright heres some, sorry about the lighting and size, but i put it on the end of the frame upside down and made the flap things out of tin (next to the bumper bracket that hangs down


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now that i looks, those pics are horrible, sucks my nice camera broke, but the 2nd pic, is a goodish one
 
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Old Mar 1, 2011 | 09:33 AM
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Thanks for the pics. They'll help greatly.
 
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