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#499949 - 10/05/01 05:22 PM Tow Hooks
Xterra2A.R.V Member Registered: 09/05/01 Posts: 28 Loc: Tampa,Florida,U.S.A	Hi, any body ever try to add aftermarket tow hooks, I was wondering if it was a good idea to remove the stock tow hook and add aftermarket ones. 4 of them to be exact 2 inthe front and 2 in the rear, this would mean I would have to drill holes in the frame, can anyone tell me if you have done this or if this is a good idea? ------------------
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#499950 - 10/05/01 05:32 PM Re: Tow Hooks
XOC Admin Member Registered: 16/08/00 Posts: 17103 Loc: Minneapolis, MN	You can mount 2 off the shelf tow hooks up front. The passenger side is already threaded, but the driver side will require small fingers to hold a nut in place while tightening. Out back, you will need to drill holes, as they are not spaced correctly for a standard tow hook. They are a good idea, since the stock tow hook is quite wimpy. ------------------ Regards, Ian _________________________ nom nom nom
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#499951 - 10/05/01 05:35 PM Re: Tow Hooks
pepper kay Member Registered: 06/04/01 Posts: 1083 Loc: TX	Ian: ... Do you have a good source for aftermarket towhooks ? ... ------------------ Pepper Kay "All my X are belong to me" ... _________________________ Pepper
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#499952 - 10/05/01 09:03 PM Re: Tow Hooks
Walrus Member Registered: 19/03/01 Posts: 195 Loc: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada	Got to your local wrecking yard, and pick up a few tow hooks from Pathfinders. They fit just fine. Any year will do. ------------------ Mike. 01 XE Auto - Solar Yellow _________________________ Mike. 06 OFFROAD - Knight Armour
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#499953 - 10/05/01 10:04 PM Re: Tow Hooks
XOC Admin Member Registered: 16/08/00 Posts: 17103 Loc: Minneapolis, MN	Any 4X4 shop should have hundreds of them in a box on the floor that says $3.95. 4 Wheel Parts was giving them away with a purchase last month or something. ------------------ Regards, Ian _________________________ nom nom nom
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#499954 - 11/05/01 06:54 AM Re: Tow Hooks
Xterra2A.R.V Member Registered: 09/05/01 Posts: 28 Loc: Tampa,Florida,U.S.A	Well thanks for the info I will try to head over to a wrecking yard this weekend and tell you if I have any luck in puting them in. Thanks! ------------------
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#499955 - 11/05/01 09:58 AM Re: Tow Hooks
Cygnus-X1 Member Registered: 15/02/01 Posts: 1976 Loc: Alexandria, Virginia	http://www.jcwhitney.com/product.jhtml?CATID=5149 Also, steelhorse makes tow hooks, but you'll have to search around where to find them. They're pretty common tho. ------------------ 01 SE 4x4 Silver Ice
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#499956 - 11/05/01 07:24 PM Re: Tow Hooks
OffroadX Member Registered: 17/08/00 Posts: 13694 Loc: Baltimore, MD	The Pathy towhook is no better than the X towhook, cheap cast crap that is rather fragile. You want a nice strong forged hook. Not to mention Pathfinders are all but impossible to find in junkyards, believe me, I've tried! Brent _________________________ Tip: see if your question has already been answered before asking it. Try our handy-dandy search tool!
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#499957 - 12/05/01 04:09 PM Re: Tow Hooks
Pathfinder_1988 Member Registered: 22/09/00 Posts: 136 Loc: Deltona, Florida	If you check with Warmonger, his website has the how-to on adding rear tow hooks and front ones as well.... ------------------ _________________________ nascarpowr@aol.com "Timex...It takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin' !!!"
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#499958 - 12/05/01 07:52 PM Re: Tow Hooks
pepper kay Member Registered: 06/04/01 Posts: 1083 Loc: TX	So what's the URL for Warmonger ? ... ------------------ Pepper Kay "All my X are belong to me" ... _________________________ Pepper
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#499959 - 12/05/01 08:20 PM Re: Tow Hooks
OffroadX Member Registered: 17/08/00 Posts: 13694 Loc: Baltimore, MD	http://home.mpinet.net/warmongr/ Brent _________________________ Tip: see if your question has already been answered before asking it. Try our handy-dandy search tool!
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#499960 - 19/05/01 07:44 PM Re: Tow Hooks
pepper kay Member Registered: 06/04/01 Posts: 1083 Loc: TX	Thanks for the URL ... unfortunately, his page(s) are down for new construction ... I'll just keep checking there though ... ------------------ Pepper Kay Inventor of the kerosene powered telegraph key ... _________________________ Pepper
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#499961 - 20/05/01 10:27 AM Re: Tow Hooks
wqbang Member Registered: 16/08/00 Posts: 1930 Loc: Auburn, WA	Quote: Originally posted by pepper kay: Thanks for the URL ... unfortunately, his page(s) are down for new construction ... I'll just keep checking there though ... Just post in the FLXX forum. ------------------ :wq! Senior Member - Southeast Xterra Club Tread Lightly! _________________________ Tread Lightly!
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#499962 - 21/05/01 06:46 AM Re: Tow Hooks
Cygnus-X1 Member Registered: 15/02/01 Posts: 1976 Loc: Alexandria, Virginia	http://www.jcwhitney.com/product.jhtml?CATID=5149 ------------------ 01 SE 4x4 Silver Ice
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#499963 - 21/05/01 10:07 AM Re: Tow Hooks
Cygnus-X1 Member Registered: 15/02/01 Posts: 1976 Loc: Alexandria, Virginia	------------------ 01 SE 4x4 Silver Ice
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#499964 - 21/05/01 10:48 AM Re: Tow Hooks
OffroadX Member Registered: 17/08/00 Posts: 13694 Loc: Baltimore, MD	Don't use the JC Whitney hooks on the front, you'll have to drill more holes (in addition to the factory ones) to make them fit and that will be too many holes in the area for it to hold up to the stress. See this thread Brent _________________________ Tip: see if your question has already been answered before asking it. Try our handy-dandy search tool!
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