rear tow hook

jeepmedic46 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 04, 2009 3:46 am

Going to take the plunge and get the rear tow hook from the stealership. I was wondering how hard it is to install and if I need to take the rear bumper off?

STINGN · **Posted:** Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:55 am

i would just get a hitch so you can have a ball and a warn shackle

2006 KJ · **Posted:** Thu Jun 04, 2009 1:09 pm

not hard at all to install.. no you do not have to take off the bumper

jhblackwell · **Posted:** Thu Jun 04, 2009 2:38 pm

STINGN wrote:

i would just get a hitch so you can have a ball and a warn shackle

would you recommend a shackle over a hook on the reese? i used the hook on my reese at camp jeep VA with no problem except an occassional scrape on steep descent/approach coming out of creek bottoms.

tommudd · **Posted:** Thu Jun 04, 2009 2:40 pm

strap can and will at times come off of a hook, will never come off of a shackle

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 04, 2009 2:42 pm

i'd always recommend a shackle over a hook, a cable, strap or rope coming free from a hook is extremely dangerous/deadly

it takes a little longer to hook up to a shackle, but typically you'll hook up your recovery straps to the shackle before you go wheelin and just throw it into your cargo area and shut your window and if you need it it's already hooked up

jhblackwell · **Posted:** Thu Jun 04, 2009 2:47 pm

tommudd wrote:

strap can and will at times come off of a hook, will never come off of a shackle

true. that's why i like the receiver...accomodates many things. thanks for the quick response.

STINGN · **Posted:** Thu Jun 04, 2009 4:27 pm

tommudd wrote:

strap can and will at times come off of a hook, will never come off of a shackle

yea, a hooks make you look like a pirate...arrrrgggg

jhblackwell · **Posted:** Thu Jun 04, 2009 6:22 pm

STINGN wrote:

tommudd wrote:

strap can and will at times come off of a hook, will never come off of a shackle

yea, a hooks make you look like a pirate...arrrrgggg

what about the front? currently have factory hooks.

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 04, 2009 7:08 pm

plenty of stuff in the fab section for putting clevis' on the front

it's that or replace the entire front fascia with a steel bumper

jhblackwell · **Posted:** Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:15 pm

JeepinJarhead03 wrote:

plenty of stuff in the fab section for putting clevis' on the front

it's that or replace the entire front fascia with a steel bumper

plan on installing bumper down the road. will wait until then and put up with the hooks.

kingjeep · **Posted:** Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:24 pm

i used the hooks on the front the way they sit with the front bumper i realy would not worry about the strap coming off but for the back i would go with a hitch u can get one on ebay for the same price as the hook form the dealership then you can get a hook for $10 or a shakl for like 30 for the hitch then you have a hitch if you ever need it

LIV42DY · **Posted:** Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:55 pm

Even though I have a custom rear Hook installed as an option, a D ring is the best way to go. The strap will come off the rear hook if you tug it hard enough on the way back. Get a tow hitch instead.

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