Well, I just went out and loaded my Manik Grille guard into my 4Runner so I can take it to the shop and get it installed. As I was there I reran my foglight wires because the body shop basically just chicken-tied them whereever, so that they were out of the way. As I was doing that, I noticed that my tow hook and tie off point aren't there. The shop must have thrown them away. Now, I have never had to be towed before (knock on wood), but if in the event that I do and beings that I don't have a tow hook or a tie off point, is there a place that I can hook a tow strap to if I should need to be pulled out? I don't know too much about towing and whatnot, but is there a place strong enough up front that I can hook onto if I would need to be towed out? If so, where? Thanks for the help. :fireman:

 

well, just don't hook anything to your grille guard or bumper. it would probably rip right off. there should be some holes in the frame that you could put a hook through....

hope that helps.

 

Where ever you attach it to, make sure it is part of the frame and nowhere else.

 

Did you contact the shop and ask what happened to your tow hook? Did you ask them to find or replace it, since they forgot to put it back on in the first place?

 

Deffinatly ask the shop where your hook is. Its a really handy item sometimes. If they tossed it you can use one of two nice big holes where the tow hook used to live. Get a nice strong D-ring type recovery shackle to connect a strap should the need arise.

 

Now that I think about it some more, I think most grill guards use those holes as mounting surface. The tow point may have disappeared.

 

Yeah, I should get the hook back, but I have a feeling that they threw it out already. Also, if I can remember correctly, I believe that the hook was bent to hell in the accident. That is where the grille guard was mounted and I think that when the grille guard bent, it bent the hook as well. So the hook and tie off are probably destroyed anyways. I had the grille guard put on last night, so I can't put another one on. Well, I could, but it would be a pain in the . I will have to see if I have any other holes down there on the frame that I can mount a hook of some sort onto it. But a question for you. When I buy the hook or tie off point, what should the Safe Working Load be? I mean what is a good amount to get? I want to get something that won't bend or break if the need shoudl arise. Thanks fellas! :fireman:

 

just get the biggest number you can find, that way you won't have any problems.

thats the maine way to go.