I paid $135 shipped for the OEM tow hook kit a year or two ago those look a bit more sturdy but I guess it depends on how much and what you want to use them for. I think the OEMs tend to sit back and blend in a little better.
I emailed the seller. He said they're based off hooks made by a company in Australia. I looked them up: WK2 Off-Road Accessories & Gear | Chief Products - pretty BA looking stuff! That said, you're right - I'm not sure there's much advantage over the OEM hooks. I'm finding Mopar hooks hovering right around $200 though, which is more than I paid when I put them on my 2011
The OEM hooks also connect to the back of the post with a 30mm stud. These look to mount only at the spacer location which may or may not reduce strength or capability.
True, but the bracket itself is only held by the two bolts, right? So the 30mm stud is only as strong as the two bolts holding the bracket? I'm kind of dumb, so I might be wrong.
Does anyone know where I can purchase the mounting hardware only for front tow hooks? I have a set of chrome tow hooks I want to install on my 2015 GC Limited but I do not have the mounting hardware (brackets, bolts, nuts, etc..). I can't seem to find the hardware only for sale anywhere and my local dealer said they can't order the hardware only, I'd have to buy a set of black tow hooks to aquire the hardware. Really trying to avoid the extra expense ofbuying tow hooks I don't need just to get the hardware. Any suggestions?
Yeah... Sorry about the three threads. New to the forum and wasn't sure what I was doing yet. First thread I didn't think got posted, then realized I put it under the "welcome new members " forum. Second thread beacuse I found a topic talking about tow hooks and thought that made more sense. Third thread was when I finally figured out how to start my own topic.... I didn't take it as you being a smart Alec.. Pleae feel free to correct me if I do any other stupid things . =)
I haven't decided one way or the other just yet. Like others have said, I'm not convinced these are a "better" alternative to the OEM hooks. I like that they're somewhat unique, and I'm sure they'd do the trick. Decisions, decisions...
Striking out at the salvage yards. Seems not to many auto salvage yards have any 2011 or newer body style. Found one yard in be Benton Harbor, MI (not to far from me in Grand Rapids) that has over 100 GCs (thought I hit the jackpot) but they strip all the parts and don't save these bolts or brackets, (just the tow hooks themselves) anyone know of any yards in the US that might have a lot of 2011 or newer Jeep GCs? The parts I need wouldn't cost too much to ship) Only other option I can find is pay the $189 for a set of black tow hooks from my local jeep dealer, just for the hardware to use to install the chrome tow hooks I got off eBay.
Don't waste your money on these, they're way over priced. Let's completely ignore the engineering aspect and assume they're equally strong as the OEM hooks. This is what I used to do for a living (Journeyman Tool & Die maker for many years), so their fancy trade lingo isn't impressive at all.
CONTENTS: Two (2) Tow Hooks 3/4" 1018 steel - Sounds great because it has a number like we're used to hearing for stainless steel and aluminum. However 1018 is about the cheapest mild steel you can buy. This stuff is low-grade, and it WILL rust immediately if it's not painted (or the paint gets chipped).
Two (2) Spacer Blocks 6061 hardened billet - Here's the really humorous part. The spacer blocks that you don't see, are made of aluminum (6061) so they won't rust. Why not just use more mild steel. They also say they're "hardened billet". Yes 6061 is technically "hard" but it's still aluminum and comes about as hard as it can get. These aren't specially treated chunks of aluminum. The photo looks like they took some bar stock, cut two lengths, and drilled a pair of holes into them. We're talking $15 of materials, and 5 minutes of time on those.
Four (4) Grade 8 Yellow Zinc Bolts & Four (4) Garde 8 Locking Washers - Okay these are at least decent, though nothing you can't go to the local hardware store and pick up for around $10.
These look like cheap hooks, and that's because they are. I'm not trying to offend anyone who has bought these, or who is considering them. Yes they'll get the job done, but if I was spending $200 on a set of tow hooks, I'd buy the factory set or find some D-Ring hooks before I spent that much on these. I think $100 would be a much more reasonable price for them, but that's just my opinion. Take it for what it's worth (which isn't much).
Pretty much what I was thinking...
Way too much money for a couple pieces of mild steel and aluminum.
You could probably take a drawing to your local machinist and get them made for $100.
Maybe not for everyone, but they're great for me. I didn't pay the advertised price - made an offer and it was accepted (less than Mopar hooks). Also, these were much easier to install than the OEM hooks (I put them on a 2011), no spacer, no bracket, no double sided tape, etc... Time will tell if they hold up, hard to imagine a scenario where they'd fail though. Cheers!!
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