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rfoubi
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Location: Rossland BC
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 Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 8:11 pm Post subject: Front Tow Hooks |
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Anyone have photos or ideas about putting some front tow hooks on the bumper? Ideally without decreasing the already dismal approach angle? My stock tow hook is all mangled and Im not sure i trust it anymore.
This is roughly what I'm imagining, for reference
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syncrodoka
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| Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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The problem is using it as a recovery point and it pulling the bumper. RMW sells a bumper that accepts those attachments that they offer but they did something different for the attachment to the body.
Cutting off the front crumple bumper and going into the frame for attachments like frankensubysyncro did is always a option.
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/subyvanagon/sets/72157624970330925/ |
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IdahoDoug
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| Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 10:23 pm Post subject: |
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Are you literally planning hooks "on the bumper?". If so, you need to tell us what bumper you have. Surely not stock, so we'd have no clue on advise.
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msinabottle
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| Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 10:45 pm Post subject: The RMW Model |
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Added the stirrups myself, Mike doesn't want you paying for what you don't mean to use. That's their 'Pikes Peak' bumper with the brush guard.
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syncrodoka
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djkeev
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rfoubi
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So to clarify, I have a stock bumper. I was not thinking of literally attaching the hooks to the bumper, but rather to the frame somehow, and then have them protrude through a hole/slot cut in the bumpers sheet metal. It seems like the best course of action would be to get proper hardware to make a bolt attachment like djkeev used, and then bolt something like this up.
Cut a hole in the bumper sheet metal for the shackle piece. Not sure about how to properly mount it? as in would there be a way to get 4 (or 2) bolts to go through the bumper frame>? |
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djkeev
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