Front tow hook mounting on a 96

[inh]

My 96 eddie bauer doesnt look like it wants me to mount tow hooks. the frame is completely boxed in.. preventing me from drilling holes and mounting them that way. Also, unless i use like.. 2 inches of spacers, they will be tucked up behind the bumper... any ideas?

 

[Hartman]

Unbolt the bumper...there are holes in the frame horns which you can fit nuts in.

 

[inh]

even then the hooks will be behind the bumper, in which case if i get pulled out it wil teak the bumper

 

[Hartman]

Weird, my frame comes right up to the top edge of the hole in the bumper. Won't tweak it if I pull.

 

[inh]

Yea its really wierd. I may have to fab up some bolt on mounts. I'll try and take pics of it tomorrow

 

[blackbeauty]

I remember seeing someone using washers until the hook was far enough under the bumper so it won't tweak anything. Is that safe?

 

[Hartman]

Doing it that way puts a lot more lateral force on the frame, but I remember that thread and I don't think he had any problems with it.

 

[Bronco638]

I think that same thread also indicated he was using tow hooks from a Silverado. I'm not sure if they're dimensionally different from what is being discussed here.

 

[inh]

my hooks are just the car quest 10,000lb ones.. I would have to use about 2 inches or more of washers to get them mounted good.. not ideal

 

[Bronco638]

If I remember, that truck had a 2" or 3" BL which would align the opening in the bumper with the bottom of the frame rails. All those washers would not be good.

 

[inh]

Ah maybe the body lift is what makes em line up right.. Ah well, maybe i'll just fab some 1/4 inch steel brackets the will bolt to the frame, and extende the tow hook down and foreward.

 

[slravene]

this is wierd...mine are bolted right to the frame, and they line up with the oval mouth in the bumper, i dont understand how yours doesnt...

 

[Hartman]

this is wierd...mine are bolted right to the frame, and they line up with the oval mouth in the bumper, i dont understand how yours doesnt...

Mine does too.....maybe its a 95 thing? I'm not sure.

 

[slravene]

hartman, do you rub at all with the 32s? you only have tt/shackles right? did you trim at all?