Tow points compatible with KJ tow hook holes?

dgeist · **Posted:** Wed Apr 23, 2008 8:37 pm

I found this neat little set on the rampage website:

It's for a CJ/Wrangler pre-drilled bumper holes. Does anyone with both a lib and a wrangler know if those holes are the same offset and size as the ones in the uniframe into which the kj factory towhook mount?

Dan

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:23 pm

Both the F/R tow hooks on the KJ use 3 bolts in a triangle pattern,you'd need to drill holes to make those work.

Inc · **Posted:** Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:51 pm

Yeah, I just removed my rear hook and the bolt spacing was way farther apart than on the ones you have pictured. You can use one of the factory holes I guess, but you would need to drill the other two. Plus the rear hook mounts hidden under the rear bumper with the hook hanging down and the swinging d loops might swing upward when using them in a recovery situation and try to rip your bumper off. Assuming the bumper is stock.

tonycrd · **Posted:** Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:56 am

Maybe you can do this with them?

http://www.jeepkj.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25615

Guest · **Posted:** Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:15 pm

Am I the only one that thinks that just looks SCARY?

Inc · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:17 am

I've seen them on a YJ, if I remember correctly, but not sure. They didn't seem real scary, but I would go beefier if it was me. Then again I bought that cheesy little yellow receiver hitch tow strap combo which was SCARY. (cut off the crappy receiver and got a real one)

It doesn't look any scarier than some of the little tow hooks I see on the top of tons of TJs front bumpers.
http://www.allthingsjeep.com/tj-front-tow-hook.html
Those look scary to me.

Rush345 · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 3:26 am

I don't find them near as Scary as the price for the Factory Tow Hook. I want a rescue point , not to make Love to them :-)r

WoodysKJ · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:23 am

Rush345 wrote:

I don't find them near as Scary as the price for the Factory Tow Hook. I want a rescue point , not to make Love to them :-)r

The price IS scary, but you need to remember that they are a DESIGNED and assumably TESTED recovery devices and locations suitable for the weight of a KJ.

There are some used front ones in the for sale section right now. PITA to install but not full retail either.

dgeist · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 2:10 pm

WoodysKJ wrote:

The price IS scary, but you need to remember that they are a DESIGNED and assumably TESTED recovery devices and locations suitable for the weight of a KJ.

All except for the "Warranty void if used off maintained roadways" :wink:

WoodysKJ · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 2:12 pm

dgeist wrote:

WoodysKJ wrote:

The price IS scary, but you need to remember that they are a DESIGNED and assumably TESTED recovery devices and locations suitable for the weight of a KJ.

All except for the "Warranty void if used off maintained roadways" :wink:

It says that in EVERY vehicles warranty booklet, not just KJ's.

Guest · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 6:01 pm

incubusmike wrote:

I've seen them on a YJ, if I remember correctly, but not sure. They didn't seem real scary, but I would go beefier if it was me. Then again I bought that cheesy little yellow receiver hitch tow strap combo which was SCARY. (cut off the crappy receiver and got a real one)

It doesn't look any scarier than some of the little tow hooks I see on the top of tons of TJs front bumpers.
http://www.allthingsjeep.com/tj-front-tow-hook.html
Those look scary to me.

What looks scary about them is using them in the stock locations of the KJ's tow hook holes. THAT is why I think they're scary...

Tow points compatible with KJ tow hook holes?

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