Jeep
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- North Texas
On a '92 XJ with stock front bumper, where do I mount tow hooks?
Thanks for the help :wave1:
Thanks for the help :wave1:
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Tow Hook Placement?
- Thread starter Jeep
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Ramsey
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- Shreveport, LA
gonna need to get the tow hook brackets from another xj, they come stock on some xj's. someone sells them, not sure though
ChuckD
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- Location
- Kerman, CA
MudDawg
NAXJA Member #728
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- Central Florida
If you are going to run a stock bumper and can't find a scrapyard tow plate...you can get a plate and mount bracket kit from Quadratec. Good folks.
Not nearly as strong as a well thought out integrated bumper...but ya gotta start somewhere...
Not nearly as strong as a well thought out integrated bumper...but ya gotta start somewhere...
- Location
- Terra Firma
Bad choice. The setup Quadratec sells is for attaching a tow yoke for pulling the XJ behind a motor home. For the correct bracketry for mounting tow hooks, look at Rusty's Off Road and Custom 4x4.MudDawg said:
Do not use Tomken's. They do not include the longer "ears" and additional mounting bolts used by the factory brackets. Rusty's and C4x4 are patterned after the OEM.
MudDawg
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- Central Florida
My bad.... 
Eagle is right...I didn't look closely enough.
Eagle is right...I didn't look closely enough.Jeep
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- Location
- North Texas
Thanks for the info. Custom 4x4 has a set for $75. Think I'll try these.
JeepFreak21
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- Location
- Cameron Park, CA
Jeep said:
They're good, I give them thumbs up.
Billy
- Location
- Westminster, SoCal
doodahman said:
that is not that good of an idea as on a side pull bad things will happen. Actually even on a straight pull bad things might happen. Go to the boneyard if you don't want to spend extra $$ and hunt for some proper brackets. There is even someone making those and selling them on ebay (all they are missing is a small steel crosbrace piece which should take no time to fab up)
ChuckD
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- Location
- Kerman, CA
doodahman said:
Just curious, how much tugging have you done with these hooks?
- Location
- Westminster, SoCal
doodahman said:
Then definately consider redoing them.
ChuckD
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- Location
- Kerman, CA
doodahman said:
I'm sure you will not pass a
safety inspection with your hooks mounted like that. The frame is just sheet metal, you need a braket to spread the load so you just don't tear and have the hook flying into you or someone else when it lets go.One other option is to get a front hitch, the draw-tite is pretty good, offers the best ground clearance of the ones out there.
- Location
- Terra Firma
UNSAFE!doodahman said:
Those will rip right off the frame if you give a hard yank. Do not use those hooks until you reinforce the mounting. I am not exaggerating when I say you could kill someone.
Jeep
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- Location
- North Texas
On second thought and more investigation - think I'll look into the Draw Tite front mount receiver. It sure looks like it would be very strong with bolting on to both frames. :yelclap:
RichP
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- Effort, Pa
Jeep
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- Location
- North Texas
Rich,
Thanks - that's a pretty cool bumper. Right now it's a little early in the 4 wheelin game for me to know what bumpers I want yet. :confused1
Thanks - that's a pretty cool bumper. Right now it's a little early in the 4 wheelin game for me to know what bumpers I want yet. :confused1
Yucca-Man
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- Location
- Castle Rock, CO
Jeep - Check out http://bpifab.com/bumper/cherokee_wow.htm as well. Good strong bumpers, you can get a receiver hitch if you want or D-rings.
