Re: Front tow hooks on an '04?

From: andy levy (andy-dml@levyclan.us)
Date: Thu Apr 01 2004 - 00:25:54 EST


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On 3/31/2004 11:18 PM, Terrible Tom wrote:

| Good luck trying to find a Mopar tow hook package for Gen IIIs anymore.
| have been discontinued. D.C. decided to put tow hook holes in the
| lower valance - then stopped offering tow hooks.

Valence holes came in '01. Tow hooks were only made to fit through '99
model year trucks.

| And as many on this
| list will attest to - the mopar tow hooks are nothing to drool over.
| YOu're going to have to customize whatever you do.

Actually, they weren't bad, aside from the placement. The valence acted
like a keeper. OTOH, it was a major PITA if you were already in the
slop or had a really thick strap.

| Major auto parts
| stores sell you're run of the mill tow hooks. Good idea is to head to a
| salvage yard - preferably one that lets you pull the parts yourself.
| Find a 3/4 or 1 ton full size truck and yank the tow hooks off them.

Seen the factory hooks (actually loops) on the new Ram HDs? Seriously
stout!

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