Tow hook install

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Gonna try and vinyl wrap the tow hooks tonight in satin black and see how they look.
 

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Has anyone who “ has “ tow hooks, pulled them off ? Meaning just because our trucks come with things doesn’t necessarily mean we keep them on lol. :)
 

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^^^. Any luck ?

Not yet. Too hot in my garage lol. Gonna try vinyl wrap while the hooks are on my truck. Lots of space to work and they are stable so it may be easier.

I bought some 1” heat shrink tubing but the diameter is too small. If vinyl doesn’t work gonna get some 1.5” heat shrink tubing.
 

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A1B72976-B952-4E55-BDAD-C15F7FECFA47.jpeg A1B72976-B952-4E55-BDAD-C15F7FECFA47.jpeg Many many thanks to the OP for the heads up in the retaining washer inside the frame holding the bolt.

Couldn’t find my pry bar so I used channel lock pliers to pull the bolt down while I used my impact driver on the bolt. Trick with the channel lock is to set it where the jaw wraps around the bolt without actually biting on the bolt. Like the OP said, you just need downward pressure on the open side of the bolt head.

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Very nice, so there’s no piece that goes around them ? Meaning that hook is the only thing in that hole area ? :)
 

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Nvm I see it’s supposed to be as such once installed.ab8870dc33d9095b29724af1a6d85613.jpg
 

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Thanks!

There is bezel around the hole in the bumper. For now I just cutout the center of the coverplate. I ordered the actual tow hook bezel that comes with trucks that have factory installed tow hooks.
 

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For anyone else wanting to remove/install tow hooks; you don't remove this bolt.

The tow hooks are designed that they can slide on to (and off of) the loose the bolt, you just loosen it, put the tow hook a little past the mounting point and around the bolt and then pull it away from the truck (towards the front) to have the bolt seat in the correct location on the tow hook then tighted it right back up.

The same goes for removing them, you can just loosen the two bolts on the frame (not remove) and just lightly pound the front of the tow hook towards the back of the truck and they slide off the bolts.


Source: Removed mine today for powder coating.
 

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Thanks for the post on the tow hooks, very helpful. I Installed tow hooks today and ran into the same problem as Llamafood, the bolt to be removed would not come completely out. Would be nice if the instructions provided the same info as in this post. I used a crowbar to exert downward pressure on the bolt while spinning it with an impact wrench. Came out quickly then. Appreciate folks sharing their experiences!
 
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Does anyone have part numbers for the hooks and bezel? How much did they cost? I clicked an ebay link earlier in this thread but it was sold out. My Big Horn did not come with hooks or skidplates, both of which are required for where I live. I want to at least get the hooks on asap.
 

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Thanks to this forum. I completed my install today. Looks great.

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