jjjordan

My question is are the 04-08 4wd front tow hooks better/worse/same # rating as the 97-03 4wd? I ask cause my brother removed his off his 97 and they are a thick solid metal mold and look way stronger than my 04 U bar welded to plate metal syle. Both the 97 and 04s are interchangeable with each other. Just wanted to know which one if either was better?

zmadams

I think you'd find another weak link before you broke a tow hook.

Crazy4x4

I love that commercial!

11rangerZ520

I miss those old mike Rowe commercials.

Tradesman

The closed loop tow hooks on our trucks are far stronger than any previous generation tow hook, period. Ford SuperDuty helped pioneer these tow hooks.

techrep

iTrader: (1)

does that answer your question ...

jjjordan

Partially. Is there a lb rating for the front tow hooks? I've searched and could only find opinions and its not in my owners manual.

Countryboy2744

I think the hook is rated for anything much stronger than they will be pulling. I would imagine somthing else will break before they ever do

Crazy4x4

You will rip them off of the frame or start bending the frame first. So if you want a number start by checking the strength of the 1/8in frame.

jjjordan

The info i wanted was really based on the hook being mounted. I didnt mean the rating of the hook itself unmounted. I know the jeep wrangler hooks are rated for 10000 lbs (mounted of course). The rule of thumb on using them for recovery is at least 2 X the vehicle weight rating. And since the 97 hook looked stronger i was gonna swap it because i know the 04 frame is stro ger. Was just curious.