Installed OEM Front Hooks

[OC455]

Pretty easy install on the OEM front hooks. I jacked up the front of the truck and used jack stands for support, got underneath it, loosened all the 10mm bolts for the plastic bumper trim pieces, slid them out, and installed the OEM plastic inserts for the hooks, and then removed the four 18mm nuts and placed the hooks on, used the small metal stud on the bracket to get them lined up. Snugged up the nuts a bit, and then used the provided long bolts and secured them to the frame mounts.

Torqued them all down. 70 ft. lbs. on the four nuts, and 63 ft. lbs. on the long vertical bolts.

Easy.

 

[MidwestJ]

Atta boy.

 

[OC455]

I just don't know why they didn't include them with the truck to begin with???

 

[bryce88]

I can't see the photos, but maybe it's because I'm on Tapatalk....?

Pretty easy install on the OEM front hooks. I jacked up the front of the truck and used jack stands for support, got underneath it, loosened all the 10mm bolts for the plastic bumper trim pieces, slid them out, and installed the OEM plastic inserts for the hooks, and then removed the four 18mm nuts and placed the hooks on, used the small metal stud on the bracket to get them lined up. Snugged up the nuts a bit, and then used the provided long bolts and secured them to the frame mounts.

Torqued them all down. 70 ft. lbs. on the four nuts, and 63 ft. lbs. on the long vertical bolts.

Easy.

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[akennedyusmc]

I can't see the photos, but maybe it's because I'm on Tapatalk....?

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Same....but I can see it on the web view. Weird. Where did you get these from? I want to do the same but want to try something different. We don't have a lot of choices when I comes to express/sport bumpers and tow hooks
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[OC455]

Same....but I can see it on the web view. Weird. Where did you get these from? I want to do the same but want to try something different. We don't have a lot of choices when I comes to express/sport bumpers and tow hooks
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I got them from an ebay.com seller:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2010-2018-...vZZQrq6:sc:ShippingMethodStandard!13440!US!-1

They look brand new. Included all the hardware needed.

 

[bryce88]

Same....but I can see it on the web view. Weird. Where did you get these from? I want to do the same but want to try something different. We don't have a lot of choices when I comes to express/sport bumpers and tow hooks
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I did it on my express. Had to do some cutting, but only into the black piece, not the bumper itself.
Got them on eBay:
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/163182399197

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[akennedyusmc]

Very nice gents thanks for the responses. Definitely on my list. And a 32" light bar between them to bring it all together


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[OC455]

I did it on my express. Had to do some cutting, but only into the black piece, not the bumper itself.
Got them on eBay:
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/163182399197

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Did your truck come with the black bezel headlights?

 

[OC455]

Very nice gents thanks for the responses. Definitely on my list. And a 32" light bar between them to bring it all together


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That will be pretty sweet with light bar mounted low. Semper Fi

 

[bryce88]

Did your truck come with the black bezel headlights?

Nope, I opened and painted them.

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