Re: Tow Hooks.....Group buy??? (a bit long)

From: Andy Levy (andylevy@bigfoot.com)
Date: Sun Feb 13 2000 - 15:15:37 EST


I can compare my father's 2000 Durango with my '99 next weekend. Should
be the same as a 2000 Dakota.

jason nahrgang wrote:
>
> I'll see if the mounting points on a 2K are the same as 97-99 daks...unless
> someone else know's already? I don't know if they modified the frame for
> the new r+p steering setup.
>
> Jason Nahrgang
> Moss Green '97 V8 4x4 SLT+ 5spd
> 3" Gibson
> K&N homegrown
> Bilsteins up front
> 32x11.50 Pirelli Scorpion ATs
>
> >From: "Frank Johnson" <frankwjohnson@hotmail.com>
> >Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> >To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> >Subject: Re: DML: Tow Hooks.....Group buy??? (a bit long)
> >Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 09:41:23 PST
> >
> >I'm definitely interested, but my Dak is a 2000.
> >I'm in on the group buy, but i'm gonna need very specifi instructions for
> >the install. (I'm not great at the handy-man stuff anymore, especially
> >with
> >only 1 good arm!)
> >But the tow hooks are needed on my Dak bad since summer is approaching
> >rapidly, and the mud is gonna fly!!!!!!!!
> >
> >Frank WJ
> >
> >
> >
> >>
> >>I'm working with a local fabrication shop to try to come up with a
> >>mounting
> >>bracket to mount tow hooks on our daks. The shop does excellent work,
> >>lots
> >>of Disco customers (custom bumpers, roll cages, jambo racks, etc). I
> >>stopped by there a few days ago to inquire about the possibiliy of not
> >>only
> >>the brackets but a group buy for the DML if they worked out. I have an
> >>appointment for March 2 to have them made and looks like a group buy would
> >>be a sure thing.
> >>Basically, they're going to form a piece of 1/4 or 3/8 inch flat stock
> >>into
> >>a square U-shaped (imagine the cross-section looking like a square with
> >>the
> >>top side missing) bracket about 10 inches long. They will bolt right up
> >>to
> >>the existing bumper mounting holes and will be designed to use chebby
> >>style
> >>tow hooks although we can probably drill them for just about any type hook
> >>if you want. The project will require holes to be cut in the air dam.
> >>They're charging me 75 dollars American for the whole thing, so I imagine
> >>once we get the specs right for mass production, prices for any group buy
> >>will be lower.
> >>
> >>Any intrest? (IF it works)
> >>
> >>Jason Nahrgang
> >>'97 V8 4x4 SLT+ 5spd
> >>3" Gibson
> >>K&N homegrown
> >>32x11.50 Pirelli Scorpion ATs
> >>
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> Jason Nahrgang
> Moss Green '97 V8 4x4 SLT+ 5spd
> 3" Gibson
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> Bilsteins up front
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