Tow Hook Bracket/frame Stiffener

[comanche1989]

Hi All,

      I'm in the market for towhook brackets, and I stumbled across this. http://csloffroad.com/jeepxjtowpoints.aspx They look great to me, but I am worried that they will not tie in to the unibody enough. If anyone could offer their opinion or advice on the matter, it would be greatly appreciated!

 

Sam

[Jeep Driver]

http://www.hitchsource.com/jeep-wagoneer-jeep-comanche-jeep-cherokee-trailer-hitch-front-mounted-hitch-p-29367.html?gclid=CLWEpMjIorsCFahj7AodXg8AYAv

[mvusse]

http://www.custom4x4fabrication.com/recovery.html

 

$70

 

Still going strong after heavy abuse since 2008.

[comanche1989]

Thank you for the replies, but I don't want a hitch, because it hangs down far too low for my liking. And I thought about just a basic set of brackets, but I really want the structural rigidity provided by a crossmember.

[yxmj]

Thank you for the replies, but I don't want a hitch, because it hangs down far too low for my liking. And I thought about just a basic set of brackets, but I really want the structural rigidity provided by a crossmember.

 

You should re-look at the hitch.....it actually would end up being mounted high up than the conventional bottom mounted tow hooks would be......We have copied this exact model for our own use and are mounting it withe success on XJ's as well as my MJ....the cross bar adds so much strength...and i really have always been a fan of on center connection point on the front.....after all a rear hitch is not off centerd

[comanche1989]

 

Thank you for the replies, but I don't want a hitch, because it hangs down far too low for my liking. And I thought about just a basic set of brackets, but I really want the structural rigidity provided by a crossmember.

 

You should re-look at the hitch.....it actually would end up being mounted high up than the conventional bottom mounted tow hooks would be......We have copied this exact model for our own use and are mounting it withe success on XJ's as well as my MJ....the cross bar adds so much strength...and i really have always been a fan of on center connection point on the front.....after all a rear hitch is not off centerd

I have already decided against the hitch, the receiver would just be too low for me. On a stock mj, I need as much ground clearance as possible. I just need to know whether or not people think that the tow points on the site I posted are sturdy enough. Thank you for your help though!

[Eagle]

http://www.custom4x4fabrication.com/recovery.html

 

$70

 

Still going strong after heavy abuse since 2008.

 

The C4x4 kit is a slightly improved version of the factory setup. It's what I would get. The kit in the opening post looks rather Mickey Mouse to me.

[Eagle]

.....after all a rear hitch is not off centerd

 

A rear hitch isn't, but if you bought a new Cherokee with the off-road package and no hitch, the factory rear tow point was ONE hook, that was hung off ONE frame rail (don't remember which, because I took it off a long time ago).

[Timeless]

OP, the kit you linked to is the Iron Rock Offroad tow hook mount.  Link: http://www.ironrockoffroad.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=IROR&Product_Code=IR-XTHM&Category_Code=XPA

 

I can tell you from first hand experience, it is a nice piece of hardware.  It ties the front frame rails together and is very solid.  Outside of getting a legit bumper/hitch, this will tie the front rails together the best.

 

It is mounted to the bottom of the frame rails and hangs down slightly below the bumper.  I have hit it in the past once when wheeling, but the mount shrugged it off just fine.

[Eagle]

OP, the kit you linked to is the Iron Rock Offroad tow hook mount.  Link: http://www.ironrockoffroad.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=IROR&Product_Code=IR-XTHM&Category_Code=XPA

 

Oops.

 

The link in the OP doesn't show the actual part, just the installed view. I looked at the kit beneath it and that's what I was referring to.

 

Comment withdrawn. I don't know anything about this product, so I'll refrain from making a bigger fool of myself.

[yxmj]

 

.....after all a rear hitch is not off centerd

 

A rear hitch isn't, but if you bought a new Cherokee with the off-road package and no hitch, the factory rear tow point was ONE hook, that was hung off ONE frame rail (don't remember which, because I took it off a long time ago).

Please back you statement by showing that the off centered (even if factory offered) towing/recovery point is superior to a re-enforces center one that was suggested whether for the tower or the towee..... I have never seen a tow truck with a boom on the side.....or a  front (or rear) mounted winch that suggests side mounting is preferred?????

[comanche1989]

 

 

.....after all a rear hitch is not off centerd

 

A rear hitch isn't, but if you bought a new Cherokee with the off-road package and no hitch, the factory rear tow point was ONE hook, that was hung off ONE frame rail (don't remember which, because I took it off a long time ago).

Please back you statement by showing that the off centered (even if factory offered) towing/recovery point is superior to a re-enforces center one that was suggested whether for the tower or the towee..... I have never seen a tow truck with a boom on the side.....or a  front (or rear) mounted winch that suggests side mounting is preferred?????

Do not argue on my thread, please. 

[Eagle]

 

 

.....after all a rear hitch is not off centerd

 

A rear hitch isn't, but if you bought a new Cherokee with the off-road package and no hitch, the factory rear tow point was ONE hook, that was hung off ONE frame rail (don't remember which, because I took it off a long time ago).

Please back you statement by showing that the off centered (even if factory offered) towing/recovery point is superior to a re-enforces center one that was suggested whether for the tower or the towee..... I have never seen a tow truck with a boom on the side.....or a  front (or rear) mounted winch that suggests side mounting is preferred?????

 

Where did I say it was superior? You wrote "..and i really have always been a fan of on center connection point on the front.....after all a rear hitch is not off centerd," and I merely pointed out that the factory rear tow point was not a hitch, but a single tow hook mounted on one frame rail.

 

Something can be more than adequate to a task without having to be superior to something else ...

[yxmj]

My apologies....I did not mean for it to sound heated.....just a strong proponent of re-enforcing the uni-body frame and center point recovery points.  :oops:

[Oyaji]

There is "adequate" and there is "more than adequate". I can see the arguments for each. Ultimately I suppose the application must fit the severity of duty.

 

I'm certain the astonishment of the designers is boundless when they see to what extreme usage some owners put their Jeeps. :)

[mpace6a]

Look up $500MJs front recovery in the DIY section. If you can cut plate and drill holes you can make your own, very simple

[AMCJeepMJ]

Looking at the Curt front-mounted hitch installation instructions, it hangs down no lower than the OEM air dam and allows for a winch mount that fits 2" receivers to be installed, such as this lovely Harbor Freight one for example: http://www.harborfreight.com/hitch-receiver-mount-for-winches-69106.html