How do I remove my tow hooks?

ObiHann · **Posted:** Mon Jul 28, 2008 7:39 pm

How do I remove my front tow hooks? I want to paint them... I tried I using a ratchet but I couldn't get under the part of the bumper... Any suggestions?

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Mon Jul 28, 2008 7:42 pm

ObiHann wrote:

How do I remove my front tow hooks? I want to paint them... I tried I using a ratchet but I couldn't get under the part of the bumper... Any suggestions?

Remove bumber :wink:

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DryBones · **Posted:** Mon Jul 28, 2008 7:44 pm

on my 05 I needed an extension and a swivel adapter or whatever its called :lol:

the swivel is a good investment, you can use it to get at that back spark plug without removing the overflow bottle. :wink:

03kjsport · **Posted:** Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:05 pm

just tape them off with blue painters tape and cardboard and go at it. save yourself half a day.

BeepBeepJeepJeep · **Posted:** Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:22 pm

You can get to them with a swivel ratchet. I have removed/attached my tow hooks more times than I'd like to admit to.

501 · **Posted:** Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:24 pm

03kjsport wrote:

just tape them off with blue painters tape and cardboard and go at it. save yourself half a day.

This sounds like the best way to me!

daspes · **Posted:** Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:25 pm

03kjsport wrote:

just tape them off with blue painters tape and cardboard and go at it. save yourself half a day.

Your supposed to use tape! :shock:

I've gotten so lazy I just hold a sheet of cardboard behind where I'm spraying now... :oops:

ObiHann · **Posted:** Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:29 pm

BeepBeepJeepJeep wrote:

You can get to them with a swivel ratchet. I have removed/attached my tow hooks more times than I'd like to admit to.

Do you mean a u-joint adapter? sorry, I'm just learning about the tools of the trade... I have a ratchet set that has a u-joint adapter I think

sleeve84028 · **Posted:** Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:35 pm

Regular Box wrench should fit into the cutouts and allow you to loosen the nuts holding the hooks in place.

I'd personally use a brush and a can of rustoleum so the coat was thick and durable. No sense going with spray paint on those things.

jeepskate · **Posted:** Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:35 pm

A ratcheting wrench will also work.

ObiHann · **Posted:** Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:39 pm

Hmmm, they are 5/8 right? I don't think I have one of those in my set :S Time to go shopping I guess.

jeepskate · **Posted:** Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:50 pm

I think they're metric. 15 mm according to this:

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Jeep_Liberty/Torque_Specs_&_Socket_Sizes

But if you already have a swivel adapter, like this, and an extension, you shouldn't need the wrench.

Of course, the best solution is to remove the bumper, replace with an ARB bullbar and sell the plastic one.

Jeep Dawg · **Posted:** Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:04 pm

I had found the best way to do this freaking job.
1. BEER
2. 3/4 drill bit
3. another beer
4. mark on the bumpber where the bolts are
5. another beer
6. DRILL THE HOLES
7. more beer
8. use a 3/8 extention and socket and un-do the nuts on the tow hooks.
9. more beer
10. even more beer

:twisted:

Actually guys, on my 03 KJ i did drill holes where the bolts were for the tow hooks and that made my life easy. no one will see them, they are on the bottom

DryBones · **Posted:** Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:07 pm

jeepskate wrote:

I think they're metric. 15 mm according to this:

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Jeep_Liberty/Torque_Specs_&_Socket_Sizes

But if you already have a swivel adapter, like this, and an extension, you shouldn't need the wrench.

Of course, the best solution is to remove the bumper, replace with an ARB bullbar and sell the plastic one.

thats the one! use with a long extension and it's easy work. At least it was to put mine on!

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:20 pm

DryBones wrote:

jeepskate wrote:

I think they're metric. 15 mm according to this:

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Jeep_Liberty/Torque_Specs_&_Socket_Sizes

But if you already have a swivel adapter, like this, and an extension, you shouldn't need the wrench.

Of course, the best solution is to remove the bumper, replace with an ARB bullbar and sell the plastic one.

thats the one! use with a long extension and it's easy work. At least it was to put mine on!

This style swival is much easier(no binding) to use and works much better,there impact swivals.

Dje Ryu · **Posted:** Mon Jul 28, 2008 10:56 pm

I still say cutting the plastic away is the best solution. Not only does it make modification easier (only need extension, not swivel), it improves approach angle.

Jeepman56 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 29, 2008 8:59 am

Dje Ryu wrote:

I still say cutting the plastic away is the best solution. Not only does it make modification easier (only need extension, not swivel), it improves approach angle.

This idea sounds better and better everytime I hear it. :twisted:

ObiHann · **Posted:** Tue Jul 29, 2008 10:12 am

jeepskate wrote:

I think they're metric. 15 mm according to this:

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Jeep_Liberty/Torque_Specs_&_Socket_Sizes

But if you already have a swivel adapter, like this, and an extension, you shouldn't need the wrench.

Of course, the best solution is to remove the bumper, replace with an ARB bullbar and sell the plastic one.

Ahhh, thats the exact one I have. If I can't figure out how to get that to work than I might just look at a ratchet box wrench or something of that sorts...

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