Install of oem tow hooks on a 14 Express

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ulemon

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Hey I called up my local metal fabricator and he was wanting a '.dxf' file format since that is what his cad software used, does anyone know if there exists a '.dxf' version? Or if anyone is still selling them?
does anyone know the towing specs with these brackets? e.g. 10,000 lb or whatever, I was looking to get a 12,000 lb warn winch so I was wondering if these brackets would be okay


I managed to answer my own questions:

According to the Amazon listing these tow hooks have a capacity of 5,500 lb each

I also managed to convert the cad files to '.dxf' format for my local fabricator's machine. I made dxf files for several years since I didn't know the age of his machine. I put in dxf files for 2000, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2018 (and 'R12 LT2' whatever that is, I think its super old but I don't know which year that corresponds to) so hopefully these can help someone else who needs dxf files

DXF files location 1:
Google Drive

DXF files location 2 (incase the first link doesn't work):
Mega Upload
 

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Thanks to @Ken226 I was able to grab his pdf files, scale them on the printer, and use them as a template to create my own brackets which worked out perfectly. It took $50 worth of carbide blades and at least 4 hours of my time to work the 3/16" angle iron with saws and a drill press, but in the end turned out exactly as I had hoped. Used OEM hooks from ebay which I sand blasted and repainted. Thanks to everyone on this thread for paving the path !

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You did a great Job! How did you get the template print outs at full scale?
 

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It was trial and error. I printed at a zoom level then measured on the print until an 8" dimension actually was 8", as an example. Once that was calibrated it all fit perfectly.
 
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