Hi Everyone,

My truck goes in for paint/rust issues next week and I'm swapping over to the Off-road edition sport bumper cover and tow hooks. If someone with a sport ORE could take a few pics of the way the hooks are mounted, the mounts and, hooks, and post them I would appreciate it.

Apparently, there are different tow hooks for the sport and non sport editions. I've been watching ebay and craigslist and I'm seeing different lengths on the hooks as well as differences in the frame mounts. I'd like to be sure I get the right set up for a sport.

Thanks in advance.

 

When I installed my factory tow hook kit it came with only one set of brackets for both. The hooks have 3 holes so you can adjust the length they stick out. It also included a template to cut a sport bumper for them like an off road (personally I think this is tacky and doesn't look as nice as the molded off road bumper). If you like I can take some pictures of the directions.

 

If you could do that, it would be a great help.

 

Here you go, whenever they reference the sport bumper they are referring to a non-off road one as you need to cut holes.

 

Thank you, that's awesome!

That makes sense now. The sport bumper sticks out more on the bottom than the slt version. I'll have to make sure I get a kit like that, or hooks from a sport version.

 

Mine was the last kit in chryslers system. Idk if you can get them yet.

 

I found out the front bumper mounting holes on the frames are different between the 94-97 and the 98-01 trucks. So be careful when buying a set of hooks and brackets. Make sure you have the correct brackets for your year.

 

Any pics of the new bumper?

 

Coming soon. It's back from paint and I just put the new wheels and tires on, but no tow hooks yet. I'm hoping to install those before posting pics. Keeping an eye on ebay and craigslist.

 

I finally got the correct tow hooks mounted on the truck. I didn't want to modify the other brackets as that would have weakened them. There are at least 2 versions of the brackets and tow hooks for the 2nd gen trucks.

The first set I bought must be for the 94-97 trucks that could be installed at the dealer from the Mopar Accessories catalog. Only the first hole would line up. The second set were removed from a Sport 'Off-Road' and bolted right up.

If you decide to add hooks make sure the brackets line up with the holes in the frame.