Re: Howdy, I'm new. AND WHERE DO YOU GET FRICKN' TOW HOOKS?!

From: kellykins@shaw.ca
Date: Sat Sep 27 2003 - 15:43:02 EDT


Wouldn't happen to have a part number would ya? And that site you gave me isn't
working, but I'm in BC any ways, and I have a feeling they are not. Thanks for
the help, you've been the most useful info yet I've had on these things!

Kelly

In article <bl42np$42q$1@bent.twistedbits.net>, andy-dml@levyclan.us (andy
levy) writes:
>
>
> kellykins@shaw.ca wrote:
>
> > Hey all, my name is Kelly. I live in Vancouver, BC. I have a stock 97 black
> > Dodge Dakota Sport 4x4 on BFG AT/TA 31s. I like to wheel, and thus, require
> > front tow hooks. I've gone to the dealer, which proved to be about as
useful as
> > a third tit, as they knew nothing about 4x4ing or my needs.
>
> I'm pretty sure there is a Mopar kit, your dealer is a moron (find
> another!). You really want to use this kit, as it places an additional
> crossmember between the front ends of the framerails to prevent tweaking
> the frame when you pull on one of the hooks.
>
> The Mopar kit replaces the front bumper mounts with longer brackets
> which hang down, are connected by a crossmember, and then the hooks are
> mounted to the crossmember. I wish I had a picture of them instakked
> before putting the bumper on.
>
> Call up Tenafly Dodge
> (http://www.trademotion.com/partlocator/index.cfm?siteid=213794) and
> check with them.
>
> There's a kit for '98s and '99s (a '98 kit fits on a '99) and as far as
> I know nothing changed that would affect mounting these things on any
> '97-'99.
>
> --
> -andy
>
> http://home.twcny.rr.com/andylevy/dakota - andy-dml@levyclan.us
> --------------------------------------------
> "Whatever Adam does, do the opposite and you'll be fine"
> -Bob Tom
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