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Factory Tow Hooks

MN-Paul

MN-Paul

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Anyone have a picture of factory front tow hooks?

What are you guys using?

I don't want the Napa specials that need the frame drilled to make work.

let me know what your using.
 
I have Drings on my bumpers now. I used to have the old hooks that mounted on either frame rail. I don't recall if they required drilling or not, but I don't think they did. I'll measure the mounting holes and post them here. If you want them you can have them. PM me your address.
 
I have only seen those tow hoks once in my live. I would like a pair of those.

I have never seen the cleves mounts.

Only thing none stock on mine is the 2.5" lift. Trying to keep it looking OE.
 
I have looked through most of my pictures of stock Jeeps and I have yet to find one with the OEM tow hooks. I didn't realize they were so rare. I will need to keep my eye open for some!
 
Yep. I have just seen my first set this year. The bolt pattern for mounting on the frame matchs. Also they have a twist to them.

Polarfire, with all your searches I may get lucky to find a set for sale.

Anyone have a set on a scrambler, on here?

Sent from my ADR6350
 
I have a set on my 81 I'll post a photo next week when I get back up to the cottage where the jeep is
 
I've got a set on my CJ7 but I don't have any pictures. They mount to the frame with no drilling and they have the twist in them. I also have a set of the hooks that came from Quadratec but they don't line up with the existing holes so I guess they require drilling. I boxed them up over a year ago to sell but never received any payment so I still have them (and they are still for sale).
 
I have a NOS chrome set where the directions read CJ 5 CJ 7. I assume the same for CJ8. They do require one hole being drilled using the bumper bolt hole as a guide to drill the second I believe. Of course I forgot my photo bucket password so couldn't post a picture last evening. I'll try to figure it out today and post. I've heard that there are factory tow hooks that used the two available holes but that most require the second hole being drilled.
 
Picture of NOS factory tow hook kit:

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You are correct. Seems later on they switch vendors or if they came from the factory they had the twist ones. In 1985 they had twist ones. That is the one I'm going off of.

Sent from my ADR6350
 
I love NOS Jeep AMC stuff..Very cool. Are those from your stock? For sale maybe??? lol
 
Can anyone on here show us a installed set of these tow hooks??? The only photo I've seen them installed was on a export CJ7.

CJFrontTowHooks (511x640).jpg

Australian Export CJ7
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I just came up with this photo from an 84 acc catalog.
Its clear AMC had two styles..I guess now we need to figure out the year it was switched.
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