Front Tow Hooks

mikey1273 · **Posted:** Sat Sep 25, 2010 4:38 pm

Are they easy to install? planning to use the money from selling the SEGR kit and add some to get as set of the Mopar one.

JustinP · **Posted:** Sat Sep 25, 2010 6:01 pm

Its really easy, heres a link to the instructions.
http://site.justforjeeps.com/guide/82206124.pdf
I got mine from my local jeep dealer for $103.xx with tax, which comes with both hooks and hardware. The hardest part is notching the bumper, but even thats pretty easy.

mikey1273 · **Posted:** Sun Sep 26, 2010 11:18 am

Cool your dealer is alot cheaper than my local dealer. I think I'm getting it from eBay.

How did you cut the bumper cover? looks like yours is a Sport and I have a Limited. my bumper is painted so I am a little nervoius about cutting in to it.

JustinP · **Posted:** Sun Sep 26, 2010 11:36 am

mikey1273 wrote:

Cool your dealer is alot cheaper than my local dealer. I think I'm getting it from eBay.

How did you cut the bumper cover? looks like yours is a Sport and I have a Limited. my bumper is painted so I am a little nervoius about cutting in to it.

I cut the bumper using tin snips to remove the bulk of material, then removed the rest with a die grinder with a grinding bit, then used a piece of 180 grit sand paper to smooth out the edges.

I'm no expert with trimming painted surfaces, but I would probably apply tape over the area to be cut to prevent paint chipping and flaking.

Dje Ryu · **Posted:** Sun Sep 26, 2010 11:41 am

There are some "pre-grooved" notches in the limited bumper. I just scored those with a razor knife several times, then broke them out. Cut lightly and carefully the first few times, so your lines are precisely where you want them though. I don't think the bumper is actually painted, just color-matched. I didn't have any paint flake when I cut mine, anyway.

DanTheLibGuy · **Posted:** Mon Sep 27, 2010 3:29 pm

Dje Ryu wrote:

There are some "pre-grooved" notches in the limited bumper. I just scored those with a razor knife several times, then broke them out. Cut lightly and carefully the first few times, so your lines are precisely where you want them though. I don't think the bumper is actually painted, just color-matched. I didn't have any paint flake when I cut mine, anyway.

It is in fact painted...it better not flake off or you have issues. Easy to cut with a utility knife, just go slow and easy.

Dan

dgeist · **Posted:** Sat Oct 02, 2010 3:02 pm

DanTheLibGuy wrote:

It is in fact painted...it better not flake off or you have issues. Easy to cut with a utility knife, just go slow and easy.

Dan

It's painted, but the paint is a different formulation than is used on the metal body panels, hence it's REALLY soft (you can scratch the paint with a fingernail... I have). so it won't really "chip" or "flake off" but be really careful about stray tool handles. If you're not currently working with a section, tape it off. I'm convinced that painter's tape is more durable than the paint on the limited bumpers.

Dan

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