I just got my bull bar today. So I figured I would install it. I got the front 2 nuts of the front tow hooks but I'm having trouble w/ the rear bolt. It seems to be loosening up, but has a ton of creaking and cracking noises. What am I doing wrong? Help, please!

 

i've heard horror stories about those tow hook bolts and the rubber bushings...can you torch them? Melt the bushings? and....can I have your tow hooks since you wont be needing them anymore??????

 

try some two inch thick rubber washers..i had the same problem with the step bars on my old truck. as you drive the bull bar is flexin to much with nothin to absorb it. it should help out a lot.

 

U can definitely have them, if I ever get them off. I'll keep u posted.

 

When I was installing my tow hooks I tried pb blaster then hitting with an impact and got nothing. I eventually just cut the heads of the bolts off and pulled them out through the top.

 

Try a 50/50 mix of atf and acetone. Gentely warm the bolt before appling and wait for it to cool.

 

Alright, I'll try atf and atone tonight. If that doesn't work, I'm cutting the bitch. THANX GUYS!

 

So you had problems installing the tow hooks?? There are bolts there even without the tow hooks?

 

Yea they are your front body mount bolts so to install the hooks you need to remove your front body mount bolts and then install the longer bolts and brackets that come with the tow hooks.

 

when i did my body lift i ended up having to torche the bolt. It was frozen on there pretty good