I just checked the Dodge website and they are rated at 4500lbs. I have
seen a differnt style (kinda look like the GM factory hooks) in another
Mopar accessory catalog, but I don't know what they are rated at.
John McKinney
> -----Original Message-----
> From: McKinney, John R. MHX
> Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 1999 10:12 AM
> To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'
> Subject: RE: DML: WTF! $165 for Mopar tow hook kits without
> installation.
>
> I could be wrong on this, but I though I saw that the Mopar (larger style)
> hooks are only rated at like 5200 lbs. My aftermarket hooks are rated at
> 10,000lbs.
>
> John McKinney
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jason&Sarah [SMTP:Jpm699@email.msn.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 1999 2:57 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: WTF! $165 for Mopar tow hook kits without
> installation.
>
> The mopar hooks are a helluva lot stronger than any aftermarket hook.
> Anybody else got the stats here?
>
> Jason
>
>
>
>
> >That is about right. They are 160 on the Dodge website. I think you get
> some
> >sort of new bumper mount with them. I have looked at aftermarket hooks
> but
> >haven't devised a plan to get them mounted just right as to not lower my
> >approach angle.
> >
> >Quoting "Pedro J. Diaz" <pjdmd@mho.net>:
> >
> >> I couldn't keep a straight face when the girl at the counter told me
> the
> >> price. That is the quoted price without the installation. Might she
> >> have been mistaken and that have been the installed price? don't look
> >> like it, since that is what her parts computer quoted her.
> >>
> >> Aftermarket kits are about 10 bucks. Those that had the dealer install
> >> them, what did you pay for the kit, and then for the 2.5 h of quoted
> >> labor?
> >>
> >> Has anyone installed an after market brand? What was it, and where did
> >> you put it? This will be an easy way to save 100 dollars plus.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> pedro.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >Jeffrey K Buzzell
> >Greenbrier & Russel
> >(612)595-9600 Main
> >(612)595-9601 Fax
> >jbuzzell@gr.com
> >
>
>
>
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