Where to Put Front Tow Hooks

When I bought my 2000 Jeep TJ, I had the dealer install a Mopar brush gaurd.
This brush gaurd bolts through the bumper and onto the frame at the same
place where my tow hooks used to be. Is there somewhere else I could mount
the tow hooks on the front (without attaching them in a place that would rip
my bumper off/apart should I put them to use)? Should I try to find longer
bolts and mount the tow hooks and the brush gaurd through the same holes?
I'm not ready to get a new bumper quite yet.

Mike

2000 Jeep Wrangler Sport (Solar Yellow)
K&N FIPK
Bassani Quiet Thunder Aft-Back Xhaust
Old Man Emu 2" Suspension System
31x10.50R15 BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO Tires
Canyon Wheels
JKS Quicker Disconnects

Warn uses the stock position:
http://www.warn.com/truck/mounting-s...ont-bumper.jpg
Use only the largest grand five or eight bolts that will fit:
http://www.rockcrawler.com/techrepor...ners/index.asp
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"Michael.Bartko" wrote:
>
> When I bought my 2000 Jeep TJ, I had the dealer install a Mopar brush gaurd.
> This brush gaurd bolts through the bumper and onto the frame at the same
> place where my tow hooks used to be. Is there somewhere else I could mount
> the tow hooks on the front (without attaching them in a place that would rip
> my bumper off/apart should I put them to use)? Should I try to find longer
> bolts and mount the tow hooks and the brush gaurd through the same holes?
> I'm not ready to get a new bumper quite yet.
>
> Mike
>
> 2000 Jeep Wrangler Sport (Solar Yellow)
> K&N FIPK
> Bassani Quiet Thunder Aft-Back Xhaust
> Old Man Emu 2" Suspension System
> 31x10.50R15 BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO Tires
> Canyon Wheels
> JKS Quicker Disconnects

Use longer Grade 5 or Grade 8 bolts (NO PLAIN BOLTS!!!) and mount them
in the same location, underneath the Mopar brush guard.

Jerry

Michael.Bartko wrote:
> When I bought my 2000 Jeep TJ, I had the dealer install a Mopar brush gaurd.
> This brush gaurd bolts through the bumper and onto the frame at the same
> place where my tow hooks used to be. Is there somewhere else I could mount
> the tow hooks on the front (without attaching them in a place that would rip
> my bumper off/apart should I put them to use)? Should I try to find longer
> bolts and mount the tow hooks and the brush gaurd through the same holes?
> I'm not ready to get a new bumper quite yet.
>
> Mike
>
> 2000 Jeep Wrangler Sport (Solar Yellow)
> K&N FIPK
> Bassani Quiet Thunder Aft-Back Xhaust
> Old Man Emu 2" Suspension System
> 31x10.50R15 BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO Tires
> Canyon Wheels
> JKS Quicker Disconnects
>
>

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Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
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I wouldn't even mess with grade 5 -- just buy grade 8. Only a few cents
more (if that) than grade 5. Go to a parts store and you can even get black
ones to match the paint for less than $1.

Eric
99 TJ SE
"Michael.Bartko" > wrote in message
news:fJpWd.148379$Yu.106700@fed1read01...
> When I bought my 2000 Jeep TJ, I had the dealer install a Mopar brush
> gaurd. This brush gaurd bolts through the bumper and onto the frame at the
> same place where my tow hooks used to be. Is there somewhere else I could
> mount the tow hooks on the front (without attaching them in a place that
> would rip my bumper off/apart should I put them to use)? Should I try to
> find longer bolts and mount the tow hooks and the brush gaurd through the
> same holes? I'm not ready to get a new bumper quite yet.
>
> Mike
>
> 2000 Jeep Wrangler Sport (Solar Yellow)
> K&N FIPK
> Bassani Quiet Thunder Aft-Back Xhaust
> Old Man Emu 2" Suspension System
> 31x10.50R15 BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO Tires
> Canyon Wheels
> JKS Quicker Disconnects
>