the link does not work :(
-=Mike
"J. Courtenay Brandon" wrote:
> This past weekend I installed a Mopar tow hook kit on
> my 2000 4x4.
>
> You can see how I did it at:
> http://www.opholio.com/view_pholio.phtmlpholio_id=519387
>
> I'd been looking for a front attachment point solution
> since before I bought the truck. Considered various
> grill guards and a front receiver hitch. Nothing
> seemed ideal. Recently the Dodge website showed a kit
> for the 2000 so I went to the dealer and ordered one.
> When it arrived and I tried to bolt it up I found the
> the illustrations in the instruction sheet didn't
> match the parts; and the parts didn't match the truck.
> After some research I learned I had the kit for a '99
> instead of a 2000 truck. There is no kit for a 2000.
>
> It fits, more easily than I expected. Major
> shortcoming is that it doesn't bolt to the front
> crossmember as the crossmember on a 2000 is
> substantially aft of that on the earlier truck. I had
> two mechanical engineer friends look at the thing
> before I installed it and both agreed it was plenty
> strong enough. The hooks themselves are rated at 5,000
> pounds. I figure if the installation is good for half
> that it's good enough. I'm never going to dangle the
> truck airborne from a single hook.
>
> Anyway, that's how I did it. Have a look and make your
> own decisions. If I see you stuck in the woods I'll
> offer to yank you out.
>
> cheers,
>
> -J.
>
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-- -=Mike Kuriger 1991 Isuzu Impulse RS 1.8 2000 Dodge Durango SLT 4x4 4.7 http://www.isuzu-mods.com http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/NgFQdD9vkNHNg
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