tow hook install

kjsport05 · **Posted:** Thu Oct 09, 2008 11:50 pm

Dje Ryu wrote:

Best I could get with a camera phone on my lunch break. The end without the nut has the worst spot of all four threads. It's the inside part you can kind of see it here:

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501 · **Posted:** Fri Oct 10, 2008 1:24 am

DryBones wrote:

well, that makes more sense. Probably my fault misreading your thoughts! :lol:

My mind works faster than my fingers and I tend to forget to double check my post. I think it's old age setting in!!

j-rod · **Joined:** Mon Apr 25, 2011 9:05 pm **Posts:** 201

DryBones wrote:

if you have an 05 you won't need to remove anything other than cut out the plastic notch in the bumper. Those M bolts thread in 1 hole and then back out the other, hold the tow hook in place and finger on the nuts. then the fun begins. A ratchet with a long extension and swivel worked great for me.

it looks like installing the hooks on an 05-07 without removing the bumper requires the M bolts?

not this hardware?

and dealers cant get M bolts?

At The Helm · **Posted:** Thu Jan 05, 2012 11:03 am

Those in the last pic are the plate type hardware which require bumper removal. Those m bolts are about impossible to find. With my kk i just used regular bolts and fished them through the frame by taping string to the bolts with a washer on them and a hanger. There is a square shaped hole behind the wheel well liner. Hold the end of the threads with vise grips to tighten the nut and no bumper removal required. Cant remember the bolt size just make sure to use flange nuts and grade 8 hardware.

METCRD · **Posted:** Thu Jan 05, 2012 11:20 am

Similar to 501 I used 3 bolts to mount my tow hook to my jeep. I did have to take off the front bumper facia but it really wasn't that bad, and if you have to drive anywhere before you put the facia back on you look pretty hard core....

j-rod · **Joined:** Mon Apr 25, 2011 9:05 pm **Posts:** 201

gonna have to pull the front bumper or may try some U bolts?

infernicus · **Posted:** Thu Jan 05, 2012 2:41 pm

j-rod wrote:

gonna have to pull the front bumper or may try some U bolts?

On an '05, the bumper literally just falls off, lol.
Not really, but it is super easy.
And I'm not sure U-Bolts will work the same, Im sure they will hold the hook in place, but used for recovery? It might bend the thin sheet metal that it is mounted to in a weird way. The "M" bolt has a bend to add another pressure point on the hook to keep it flat.

Pop the hood, release the grill with five(?) plastic tabs, it comes right out.
There are a couple reusable rivets in the wheel wells and underneath, and your done!
(Oh, and You might have 4 or 5 screws holding the lower air dam in place, I can't remember because I trimmed my bumper a LONG time ago.)

Enjoy!!!

j-rod · **Joined:** Mon Apr 25, 2011 9:05 pm **Posts:** 201

doesnt look too bad for 05. perhaps it is a bit different than the 02-04 model write ups I have been reading:

http://www.jeepkj.com/forum/showthread.php?t=42789

infernicus · **Posted:** Thu Jan 05, 2012 5:09 pm

j-rod wrote:

doesnt look too bad for 05. perhaps it is a bit different than the 02-04 model write ups I have been reading: http://www.jeepkj.com/forum/showthread.php?t=42789

That's the perfect write up, I forgot about the two bolts behind the grill next to the running lights, still, it is very easy. You take those "crush" caps out to drop the two bolt bracket in.

Good luck!

j-rod · **Joined:** Mon Apr 25, 2011 9:05 pm **Posts:** 201

probably get to it next weekend...travel this Saturday and Sunday I am going to have my new shocks, OME springs, and strut mounts installed together to make me a quick strut for an easier install.

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j-rod · **Joined:** Mon Apr 25, 2011 9:05 pm **Posts:** 201

so re-reading that how to...I notice nothing is mentioned of a couple rivets. did that step get missed or is it no necessary to deal with?

this under driving light:

this in fender-well...I see him take out the plastic one on the liner but no mention of this metal one.:

waiting:

j-rod · **Joined:** Mon Apr 25, 2011 9:05 pm **Posts:** 201

WOW..

that could not have been easier. 1 hour start to finish. :SOMBRERO:

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