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: Home made rear recovery tow hook, Pix.


chairmnofthboard
12-21-2010, 10:22 PM
Hello all. Thought I would share my new toy. I whipped this up today. I got tired of having no to hook in the rear. I figured this is good in the mean time until I make a bumper.

Enjoy!

Here's the hook
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/chairmnofthboard/IMG_20101221_151109.jpg

Here it is mounted to the factory frame holes.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/chairmnofthboard/IMG_20101221_153057.jpg

Side view to show how much it hangs. (giggady) lol
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/chairmnofthboard/IMG_20101221_153117.jpg

Hooked up to our test mule.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/chairmnofthboard/IMG_20101221_152452.jpg

With the forklift parking brake on and someone holding the foot brake I was able to drag the forklift with very little flex from the hook.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/chairmnofthboard/IMG_20101221_152441.jpg

xearth
12-22-2010, 04:54 AM
Nice! What are your plans for the bumper??? :)