Tow Hook Replacement For 3G

Ducky's Dad · Post by **Ducky's Dad** » Wed Nov 26, 2014 3:54 pm

Finally got myself stuck last weekend and realized that my big ARB jerk strap won't fit onto the PW's factory tow hooks. So, anybody have a recommendation for a pair of HD shackle brackets that will fit the factory bolt holes? Clearance is an issue because I have a light bar that is pretty close to the factory tow hooks.

jeep_boy02 · Post by **jeep_boy02** » Wed Nov 26, 2014 5:41 pm

Haven't paid attention to a 3Gs hooks but can you not fit a shackle in there?

Ducky's Dad · Post by **Ducky's Dad** » Wed Nov 26, 2014 7:21 pm

Can fit a shackle, but would rather have mounts that I can just leave the shackles on. If I hang the shackles on the factory hooks, it will look tacky and they will rattle all the time. If the shackles are already mounted, it will save a lot of time and grief. Truck was buried in deep sand, and of course, all the recovery gear was packed such that a lot of other stuff had to be unpacked and piled in the sand to get to the recovery stuff. Would like to speed up the recovery process by having the right stuff readily accessible. And I agree that this is a stupid stuck. I got overconfident about the PW's capabilities and tried to take a shortcut through the desert near Yuma. Stupid, stupid, stupid.

04Ram2500Hemi · Post by **04Ram2500Hemi** » Wed Nov 26, 2014 7:43 pm

At least it's not snow! I buried my 2004 past the axels a few years back. That was an adventure (and about a $300 tow bill).

TwinStick · Post by **TwinStick** » Fri Nov 28, 2014 10:54 am

http://lazarsmith.com/KoolParts.html

$95 a pair, or just have some made.

I use a clevis/shackle on my tow hooks & put the PIN through the hook. It has worked many a times. If you want straight up clevis mounts, custom is the way. Make SURE the welds are deep enough & strong enough.

Could also call bubba rope & ask if they will do a custom short piece, then you could get 2 & go from both tow hooks to a large clevis.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/2710279702 ... 9466&tc=US

http://www.4wheelparts.com/Winches-Winc ... UG11540.20#

If all else fails, you could use these: http://www.shipperssupplies.com/TieDown ... 7Aod1Q8A2A

Post by **Cactus Red** » Fri Nov 28, 2014 11:18 am

Happens quick too. Heavy trucks find the bottom fast.

I run the pin thru the hook too. It only takes a few seconds to do even with the RED Inc. light bar. The pin goes in from the bottom very easily.

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Post by **Skyd Ram** » Fri Nov 28, 2014 3:10 pm

Here's a possible option for you.

My buddy Pat at Pattonfab makes them.

http://pattonfab.com/?product=03-14-dod ... -tow-hooks

TwinStick · Post by **TwinStick** » Fri Nov 28, 2014 11:55 pm

Those are friggin AWESOME !!!

Hell yeah !!!

Possibilities are endless there..............Plug-in.....

Seat
table
workstation with vise
umbrella/seat/bench
work on truck platform to stand on
redneck snowplow attachment
shooting table/bench
recovery point
brush guard
etc.. .

jeep_boy02 · Post by **jeep_boy02** » Sat Nov 29, 2014 9:26 am

Throw on a ball to easliy move trailers around, vise and/or work station, couple seats for a football game (start a new trend like bumperin instead of tailgating).

R0NAN · Post by **R0NAN** » Sat Nov 29, 2014 9:37 am

I' m use to having a few trees around to winch from. Have you ever considered buying one of those land anchors that you wedge into the sand to create a winch point? Not sure how well they work.
I like the idea of the square receivers! Factor 55 has a hitch Link that would slide right in there.

Post by **Cactus Red** » Sat Nov 29, 2014 10:42 am

PulPal is the only land anchor that works.

The only concern I'd have with the receiver is the side load with that extra length. That can be decreased with a bridle type of hookup.

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Ducky's Dad · Post by **Ducky's Dad** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 9:05 am

I run the pin thru the hook too. It only takes a few seconds to do even with the RED Inc. light bar. The pin goes in from the bottom very easily.

That's what I'm doing. Got to do it again this weekend when a friend's Toyota got stuck on what passed for a road near Yuma.

Those extenders don't really solve my problem, because there is still not enough space in the factory hooks to slip in anything other than a 2" jerk strap. 3" and 4" are not even close to fitting, so I have to use shackles. Would still like to find a set of mounts that will put sturdy shackles in place of the factory hooks. Thanks for the leads.

Ducky's Dad · Post by **Ducky's Dad** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 3:32 pm

Just learned the hard way that ARB's straps bleed like a can of paint when they get wet. One of mine got dragged through a field of damp manure during the Toyota recovery this weekend. The stink was amazing so when I got home I washed it pretty thoroughly with a hose and hung it to dry. Still pretty wet this morning so I had the bright idea to tumble dry it on low so that I could repack it in the truck. Damned thing turned the inside of the dryer bright orange and now I'm into my second hour of cleaning the dryer before my wife sees it. Word to the wise.

coder · Post by **coder** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 3:58 pm

Ducky's Dad wrote:Finally got myself stuck last weekend and realized that my big ARB jerk strap won't fit onto the PW's factory tow hooks. So, anybody have a recommendation for a pair of HD shackle brackets that will fit the factory bolt holes? Clearance is an issue because I have a light bar that is pretty close to the factory tow hooks.

No need to replace the tow hooks, put a D shackle on the tow hook than attach the snatch strap to the D shackle done it many times...

SheepdogOutdoorsman · Post by **SheepdogOutdoorsman** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 4:04 pm

coder wrote:
Ducky's Dad wrote:Finally got myself stuck last weekend and realized that my big ARB jerk strap won't fit onto the PW's factory tow hooks. So, anybody have a recommendation for a pair of HD shackle brackets that will fit the factory bolt holes? Clearance is an issue because I have a light bar that is pretty close to the factory tow hooks.
No need to replace the tow hooks, put a D shackle on the tow hook than attach the snatch strap to the D shackle done it many times...

You can't snatch from the winch!

SheepdogOutdoorsman · Post by **SheepdogOutdoorsman** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 4:04 pm

There might be a joke in there somewhere...

jeep_boy02 · Post by **jeep_boy02** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 7:22 pm

But the wench does have a snatch but be careful and strap up.

Stickman · Post by **Stickman** » Tue Dec 02, 2014 2:23 am

I think he meant put a shackle on the tow hook like someome else suggested, but you don't want that because they will vibrate and constantly be clanking around and be annoying.

Ducky's Dad · Post by **Ducky's Dad** » Tue Dec 02, 2014 2:48 am

you don't want that because they will vibrate and constantly be clanking around and be annoying.

That's why I'm looking for a replacement that will bolt on in place of the factory hooks.

jeep_boy02 · Post by **jeep_boy02** » Tue Dec 02, 2014 3:05 am

Well you can't run around with the strap on so why not take the shackle off after use? I don't see the issue at all. Strap thru shackle, shackle thru recovery point.

Ducky's Dad · Post by **Ducky's Dad** » Tue Dec 02, 2014 2:51 pm

I don't see the issue at all.

The issue for me is that my truck is too small for all the crap I have to carry when we go hunting and my truck is the mother ship for a group of guys. Mother ship includes being the recovery vehicle for the Fords and Toyotas, so I'd like to have my shackles premounted on the front so that I don't have to dig them out of the bottom of the tool box at the front of the bed when the rest of the bed is packed full of other stuff and there is more stuff on top of the tool box. The more gear that I can have premounted and ready to deploy, the quicker and simpler the recoveries are. When the truck is fully packed and loaded, it can take 15 minutes to unpack enough stuff to get to the shackles, and then everything has to be repacked after the recovery. I don't want the shackles premounted on the factory tow hooks because they will rattle and beat things up, including my light bar and the lower chrome part of the bumper.

Post by **Cactus Red** » Tue Dec 02, 2014 4:35 pm

Most of my heavy gear (like the 14K PulPal, HiLift, bottle jack, etc.) is stored in a similar fashion - it takes a bit to get to it.

I have made up a gear bag of essentials for easy recoveries; snatch strap, a few shackles, 2 pulley blocks, and a couple tree savers, and a 50' 3/8" extension. If I need more than that, it's gonna take some thought and rigging, so the unpacking is secondary as it were...

Perhaps that's an option for you as well - just a few of the essentials kept readily at hand would make life easier.

Ducky's Dad · Post by **Ducky's Dad** » Tue Dec 02, 2014 5:47 pm

Perhaps that's an option for you as well - just a few of the essentials kept readily at hand would make life easier.

That would work if the truck had a longer bed, but I'm using all the space I have for ice chests, ammo cans, decoys, waders, etc. Almost all of the recovery gear is in a cross-bed tool box at the front of the shell, and I have laid out the bed to accommodate the stuff I use or access most frequently. I had the gun drawer custom fabbed out of stainless steel and aluminum diamond plate so that I could slide in a series of hard containers between the drawer and the fender well, with little to no wasted space and no sliding around when the stuff is in place, so there really is no good place to stow recovery gear other than the tool box. There is a lot of gear in there including four snatch and tow straps, a big tree protector, tow-truck grade jumpers, winch extension, shackles and pulleys, rope, Hi-Lift accessories and bases, ARB X-Jack, full size shovel and hoe, ground tarps, fairly complete set of SAE and metric tools, tire patch kit, flares, inflator cans, air hose for the on-board air, a backup ViaAir compressor with its own hose, a few spares, gloves, jackets, etc. That load of stuff barely fits and it's packed like a jigsaw puzzle. Fortunately, the recovery gear does not get used very often so it goes in the place that is most inconvenient to access. I think I need a bigger truck.

Post by **Cactus Red** » Tue Dec 02, 2014 7:22 pm

deuce and a half...

bobbed...

four door...

Throttle 8 · Post by **Throttle 8** » Tue Dec 02, 2014 9:38 pm

Cactus Red wrote:deuce and a half...

bobbed...

four door...

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