Install of oem tow hooks on a 14 Express
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SitKneelBend
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That's a bit ridiculous considering this was a limited run that no one else is making but whatever...I wonder if our PMs still work?
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Sucks that if he can't sell them off, he could be SOL on the cost of the materials.
To avoid running afoul of forum rules, I had sets on ebay from the batch i made. Ran the auction twice for a month each time and never got the slightest interest.
If anyone has his contact info, they could suggest that he list them on ebay. Then interested members would know where to look to buy a set.
To avoid running afoul of forum rules, I had sets on ebay from the batch i made. Ran the auction twice for a month each time and never got the slightest interest.
If anyone has his contact info, they could suggest that he list them on ebay. Then interested members would know where to look to buy a set.
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Do you remember what paint you used? The paint I got is red, but not bright red (has to much orange in it)The weather has not been conducive to getting things painted here (almost non-stop rain) but we got some dry weather this weekend and I managed to get things painted. Next step is install of the brackets/hooks and cutting/fitting of the surround. We're forecast to get the remains of hurricane Florence tonight/tomorrow, so that's going to have to wait a few more days unfortunatly. Here's a couple of pics of things painted up to tide people over.
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It was Rustoleum, I think it was Sunrise Red. I'll see if I still have the can in the garage. The hooks were used so I wire wheeled off some light rust & scuffed the remaining paint. Then applied a self etching primer and several coats of the paint.
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Ok, it was Rustoleum High Performance Enamel in Safety Red - V2163838
https://www.rustoleum.com/product-c...ventive-spray-paint?ls=V2163838&lc=Safety Red
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Curious to what the measurement is between the hooks for a light bar?
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Just for reference mine are 33”
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Well thats going to be tight then.
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That's reassuring, mine measures out at 33" as well and I bought the same light bar you did. One of these days I may even get around to installing it!
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Excellent, you should do it. That entire black bumper insert isn’t that expensive if you ever wanted to go back without it. I installed mine without it to get my bracket all fitted, then disassembled and reassembled with the cutout piece.
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What's the measurement between that bottom "ridge" of the insert and the hook?
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I’m new here but had my express for a bit now. I just bought a brand new set of oem tow hooks thinking it’s plug and play. From reading this thread, I won’t be able to mount correctly without a custom bracket?
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