Rear tow point options

[dman726749]

Ok, so here's the deal. currently i have a trailer hitch on the rear and use it as a tow point. I also have a 3" b/l and with that the hitch looks uber ghey hanging down so low. Also to be able to add my bumper lift brackets i need to take the trailer hitch off. So my question is, what other options are there for a rear tow point if i was to leave the trailer hitch off. I like the idea of the trailer hitch as a tow point, rear slider type device, and as well as its just plain useful. But i dont like the way it looks with the b/l. What other options do i have for a rear tow point. I know i can get some cheep tow hooks and put on there. Is the bumper a stable tow point? i have seen some pics of it being used around here, but i am just not sure if i would use it. Oponions wanted

 

[Blee1099]

You can add a D-ring to your factory bumper ball mount. Or why not just get the rear hitch receiver mount modified so it sits 3" higher cause of the body lift.

 

[dman726749]

yea thats another option, but i am looking at the cheepest possible options......so the rear bumper is good to go...might just use that then, still undecided

 

[Blee1099]

Yeah it'll work.. I'm trying to see if I have a photo mine before I got my bumper made.

 

[sn0border88]

modify the hitch, it will look better and imo be more secure than the stock bumper. Warn makes a shackle reciecver which allows you to use a 3/4" d-ring with your 2" hitch. I have it and use it on both my front and rear hitches.

 

[96SportWheelin]

what bumper brackets are you using? I had my dad cut me some 1/4" steel brackets @ work and they should be up for the job, but I still wont pull anything on it...looking into getting a hitch soon. The ones that came in my lift kit was cheap looking, I opted for customs ones.
-cody

 

[ProjectAviator]

My hitch doesn't interfear with my bumper. I put my tow hooks on the side of my hitch.

Tim

 

[SkanlaxJMO]

hooks on the frame......custom rear bumper with a 2in reciver intergrateed.... or what they said move it up 3inches

 

[CodePoet]

I'd get some hooks and mount them directly to the frame. It's what I did and I like the way it turned ot. Just took a crap load of muscle to get that damn hold drilled (dull bit). Come on up sometime dustin, got a garage, and just bought a new dewalt 1/2 drill i need to put through a good test...drilling a frame would be a good initiation lol

(but not this weekend...1 year anniversary )
CP