WXman
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I'm looking at a 2022 BigHorn but it doesn't have the off road package and therefore the pics seem to indicate that it has no tow hooks in the front. Has anybody here added tow hooks after the sale? Cost? Difficulty?
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Anybody add tow hooks?
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WXman
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Rock on. That would be a must-do for me.
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And for some unknown reason, they aren’t hooks, they are hoops with no opening
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Chrome Tow Hook Kit Install with modified Bezel
I purchased this truck off the lot, it was a 4x4 so I assumed it had tow hooks. What good is a 4x4 truck without tow hooks? For that matter what good is a truck that is not 4x4!?! (I digress, and quickly...) So to rectify the problem, I ordered a Chrome Tow Hook Kit. The Mopar installation...
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I got the bezel kit as well …. $11 …. Well worth it
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cervelo15
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I got the black ones and painted ‘em red. Install was easy. Hardest thing was breaking the existing bolt in the frame. Thing was in there so goddamn tight. But maybe less than an hour install tops.
Bob.
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This forum is costing me so much money.... LOL
I love ebay and ordered a set of MOPAR hooks and trim panels as well. I'm off after Christmas and now have a MOD list for the Ram. Funny, I never recall pulling on the front of any truck, always the receiver in back. But it looks better with hooks up front. That is a positively a must have, RED hooks up front....
I love ebay and ordered a set of MOPAR hooks and trim panels as well. I'm off after Christmas and now have a MOD list for the Ram. Funny, I never recall pulling on the front of any truck, always the receiver in back. But it looks better with hooks up front. That is a positively a must have, RED hooks up front....
Had the same issue - after much cursing and grunting, once I got those bolts free it was a pretty straight-forward install!
Bob.
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Maybe some engineer thinks it's safer so the chain don't fall off? Find a D ring or strap....
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I am an engineer, and I do have a tow strap …. I’m just bitchin …. At least marketing knows “Tow Hoops” sounds stupid ….
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Yup, I added them to mine too. I've put tow hooks on multiple Rams, and these were BY FAR the easiest set I've ever installed. Every other set I've done, you have to take the bumper off but not these. This was seriously a 1 hour job, and that's taking your time about it.
As for why hooks up front. I don't know about you folks in other parts of the county, but here in NE Ohio we get feet of snow every year. I've seen a lot of cars/trucks that are stuck on/off road and they need a little help. In some cases a little pull from the front is all they need to get out, and that can be much easier (and warmer) than trying to stand behind it and push.
As for why hooks up front. I don't know about you folks in other parts of the county, but here in NE Ohio we get feet of snow every year. I've seen a lot of cars/trucks that are stuck on/off road and they need a little help. In some cases a little pull from the front is all they need to get out, and that can be much easier (and warmer) than trying to stand behind it and push.
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I’m NE Ohio as well …. Lookin forward to a sh!t ton of snow, so I can justify getting rid of these crappy factory highway tires
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LOL no doubt. If get up into the snow belt (specifically around Chardon) you'll have that excuse. My factory wheel/tires were swapped with less than 200 miles on them for a set of Rebel take-off Duratracs.
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Down here in Hartville, the horse-n-buggy snow plows don’t work so good
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Well, I take back what I said about never using the front hooks. Going back to my youth, In 1990 I moved a 12' X 16' wood shed around the yard because I was building a garage and it was in the way. Had a few brothers layed pipe under it and I dragged it up and over. Then we made a new footing and pushed it home with the push bar on the truck. Needed 4X4 as it was a heavy shed.
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Count me in as well, I added the black tow hooks as my truck already has more than enough bling up front for my taste. If I can do it, anyone can.
Oh and welcome back, whats up the diesel gladiator, not happy with it?
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I put a pair of black hooks on my 1500 in September.....purchased off eBay. I haven't driven the truck even 400 miles since (retired), and the truck never sits out in the weather. The paint on the hooks is already flecked and showing rust. And the plastic trim pieces for the bumper cutouts did not fit anything like the OE.....had to be jury rigged.
