Sorry guys I lied.. I have brackets for 2001+ I swore
that Mopar had some for 2000 I'll check when I go in
to pick up my Gas Tank Skid plate. But yes I have tow
hook brackets for 2001+ it mounts threw the holes on
the lower part of the bumper like all of us though
they are supost to. If you want to see pictures check
out
http://home.earthlink.net/~knobbyman/Truck/Front.jpg
http://home.earthlink.net/~knobbyman/Truck/Side.jpg
http://home.earthlink.net/~knobbyman/Truck/Mount1.jpg
http://home.earthlink.net/~knobbyman/Truck/Mount2.jpg
If anyone has any questions I'm on AIM almost 24/7
name is "Knobbyman" or you can find me in the dodge
dakota chat room. http://www.dodgedakotas.com/chat/
-Eric *Knobbyman*
--- Kevin DeGarmo <blizzzzard69@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Check out this link to a thread on the off-road
> forum of DodgeDakotas.com.
> Pay particular attention to the posts by Knobbyman.
> He's had some brackets
> fabricated to make the tow hooks work.
>
> http://www.dodgedakotas.com/boards/off/147-2.html
>
> Good luck!
>
> Kevin DeGarmo
> Jackson, MI
> http://shakin-notstirred.tripod.com
>
>
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: "Brian Bourne" <Brian@cms.ca>
> Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Subject: DML: Front Tow Hooks on 2000 Dakota 4.7L
> Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 17:27:46 -0500
>
> Short Version:
> ---------------------
> Does anyone have heavy duty tow hooks on a 2000 or
> later Dakota 4x4?
>
> Long Version:
> --------------------
> I currently have a 2000 Dakota 4x4 with the 4.7L
> motor.
>
> When I purchased with truck a year ago, I had the
> dealer install heavy
> duty front tow hooks as I intended to do some
> offroading with it. The
> first time I used the tow hooks to do any serious
> pulling, they pivoted
> forward and moved the bumper with them. I have
> since discovered that
> the receiver was bolted up to the frame but not back
> against the cross
> member. The truck is now at the dealer who is
> telling me that the tow
> hooks currently installed on my truck fit 1994-1999
> Dakota's but not
> 2000 and later. This makes sense to me as until
> 1999 the Dakota came
> with the 5.2L. As of year 2000 the truck is a 4.7L
> so it makes some
> sense that the front subframe is different.
>
> But this begs the question - is anything available
> for my 2000 truck?
> Do any of you offroad with your 2000 or newer
> Dakota?
>
> Thanks so much.
>
> Ps. Pictures of my last offroad adventure are at
> http://www.crazyass.ca/dakota/offroad3/offroad3.htm
>
> Regards,
>
> Brian Bourne
>
>
>
>
>
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