[kaimusgrove]

hi i have been thinking why there are so many threads on here about front tow points is the one jeep give us not strong enough? or do people not know about it? i am going bush in a few weeks and would like your thoughts on its strength.

 

[zbee]

its plenty strong enough...as long as you are on level ground and preferably a sealed road, if you look under the front theres a tow point thats strong enough basically part of the chassis

 

[butch81385]

hi i have been thinking why there are so many threads on here about front tow points is the one jeep give us not strong enough? or do people not know about it? i am going bush in a few weeks and would like your thoughts on its strength.

I assume it is strong enough... if you have one... The US Patriots do not have the front tow point like that (or if anything is there it is hidden by the US bumper). The only US Patriot with a tow hook is the trail rated edition.

 

[MINICooperS]

Thanks for posting the pics. I have been researching adding those removeable tow eyes but now I'm wondering if the "block" your eyes screw into are only welded to the underside of the bumper, or is there more to it than the pics reveal? If they only mount to the sheet metal bumper, I'd be inclined to go with the best of both worlds and modify the OEM tow hook to accomodate an eye, by perhaps adding a female threaded adapter to the end. Kinda like this . . .

. . . the only other thing I'd change is shorten up the tow eye and use one with the same diameter as the OEM hook, which appears to be .75" (in case you're not doing a straight line pull).

 

[psaulesl]

Hey MINICooperS... I recognize that photo ;-)

 

[MINICooperS]

Hey MINICooperS... I recognize that photo ;-)

LOL!
I didn't see a copyright watermark so I hope you don't mind. Thanks for taking them especially with the rulers and all the views. The photos answer my question about the diameter of the tow hook rods. Isn't .75" about right on?

 

[Keeping Fingers Crossed]

Just make sure you double check these toe hooks...
see below
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hy8sHnrZ1Y