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Old 07-31-2013, 11:45 PM
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Can I install tow hooks on a 2wd 2001? Is there a spot for them on the frame?
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Yup, grab some tow hooks, remove your valance, grab some c clamps, attach where you want them, and weld away. Then cut out where the tow hooks come through and reattach your valance, done.
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Yup, grab some tow hooks, remove your valance, grab some c clamps, attach where you want them, and weld away. Then cut out where the tow hooks come through and reattach your valance, done.
Not recommended to weld them on.
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Originally Posted by BrowningSCrew

Not recommended to weld them on.
I heard factory hooks were bolted and welded? Is that wrong?
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Originally Posted by me1234

I heard factory hooks were bolted and welded? Is that wrong?
Only bolted. Two holes in the frame and the bolts are welded to a small metal insert that goes into the frame and drops out the holes, then you just run the nuts onto the bolts to sandwich the hooks on.
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I just put shackles on mine

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My frame is missing the holes for the hooks :-\
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Originally Posted by promillo
My frame is missing the holes for the hooks :-\
Do you or someone you know have a drill...?
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I went out and pulled some tow hooks and their brackets off of a trashed Expedition today, how far back on the frame should I drill the holes for the bolts?
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Originally Posted by Lariat2001
I went out and pulled some tow hooks and their brackets off of a trashed Expedition today, how far back on the frame should I drill the holes for the bolts?
Put the hooks up there and see where you want them?
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