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Front Tow Hooks

Old Sep 29, 2006 | 03:37 AM
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I want to put some tow hooks on the front of my rig. Ive seen the ones for sale on E-bay that come on the off road models and they were like $120. Looking for a cheaper way of doing it. Maybe fab up a braket to bolt on some $10 hooks. Doesn't look like any easy way to bolt directly to the frame. Has anyone tried this? I want something really strong for yanking out stuck rigs often. If you got pics of yours that would be great.
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Old Sep 29, 2006 | 03:41 AM
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If you want something really strong, I suggest you pay the $120 for the Mopar tow hooks. They bolt directly to the frame, they're strong, and they're more than worth it! Last thing you want is a fabbed up tow hook flying through the window of the truck you're trying to extract after it busts off your truck
 
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Old Sep 29, 2006 | 06:05 AM
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You could also try looking around some local junk yards. Thats where I got the brackets and hooks for my truck. Isnt there a member on here or www.pavementsucks.com that sells custom made brackets that can use the tow hooks off a Chevy? The brackets are the same design as the OEM Dodge ones, but it uses the Chev hooks (different bolt pattern) that are way easier to find than Dodge ones.

do a search on that site and see what you can find.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2006 | 06:55 PM
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PM god ram it, he makes the brackets to bolt standard tow hooks to the frame.
 
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