Let's see your tow hook installs

[BrianDye]

Have all my lift stuff, now I'm just prepping for some other things. We're planning a few off road trips this year, though I'll stay on the mild trails, it would be nice to have some tow hooks installed front and back. I have a stock 1"(?) maybe 2" hitch in the back, it's a baby but I guess it would work if I had to pull/get pulled from the back.

My biggest concern is the front though. As far as I can tell, there's nothing.

There's that OEM tow hook that bolts to the crossmember up front for about $70, part number 1L2Z17A955AA but I don't want something that would most likely be buried in the mud. That doesn't help me at all.

I'm really hoping for some bolt on applications, as I don't have access to a welder, but my uncle has one. He's a good drive away though.

 

[madbutcher]

I know it's on a first gen.. but this is my hooks:

 

[rkh58]

The hooks on my 3rd gen are from a F-150 or Expedition. Got them off Ebay with the hardware and bolted them right onto the frame rails, no cutting, drilling or welding needed.

 

[BrianDye]

Thanks for the pics guys, looking for some 4th gen members ideas, preferably bolt on like rkh58's hooks.

 

[FLOffroad]

Some people have bought front tow bars and modded them (cut off tow bar attachments, weld on D-ring brackets or hooks), or others have bought front hitches and installed one of those D-rings+bracket for a 2in hitch receiver.