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Old 12-10-2012, 03:05 PM
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My truck doesn't have tow hooks on them so where should I put them at?
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frame.
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Just drill holes and bolt em up?
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Better to weld em personally, but yeah you can drill and bolt with some Grd 8 nuts and bolts.
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Originally Posted by sylver91
Better to weld em personally, but yeah you can drill and bolt with some Grd 8 nuts and bolts.
If I owned a welder I'd do it but I don't own one
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get a aftermarket bumper.
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I built a Reese hitch for my truck. That way I didn't have to cut the bumper out. The frame is too high from the bottom of the bumper. (For say 97-03 front tow hooks.) all I did was cut the valance alittle.
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I incorporated it with the drop sway arm brackets with my lift. It does the job for now.
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Superduty, just curious what lift is on your truck? Great idea for the reese hitch on the front!!! Thats awesome
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It looks to me like a 6" procomp. The po said it was a 6 but didn't know the brand. As far as the hitch goes I haven't put too much stress on it (snatching) hopefully the 2 bolts on each side will hold I plan to build a bumper for it one day and if the hitch gets in the way I want to be able to remove it. That's why it's not welded. Also I should have used a drill press for the hole. It's kinda crooked. Too late now. But I haven't had a problem pulling with it.


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