tow hook heeeeeelllllllppppppppp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[1kz_surf]

hey guys any one in welly want to come have a look at my escudo or any one have any pics on how they have done tow hooks ? ive got a 88 I dunno if they change the chassis thru the years but I know that mu's do any help ideas on would work? I was thinking on one rear hook in the center any pros or cons ? and two in the front each corner and run a 4 mil thick angle section across fron rail to rail ??? any help pics ideas inspiration would be amazing


cheers Greg

[Mazuki]

I have mounted my rear tow hooks, 1 on either side using a piece of 50x50x6 angle about 100mm long then bolted to the two 12mm holes at the rear of the chassis rails, usually were a tow bar would be mounted to. You will have to remove the rear bumper for this option though.
The front is difficult if you don't already have a winch or bull bar to mount off. Were abouts are you?

[Jerry]

Have a chat to Kerry at towbar express wakefield st in town

[Mazuki]

Type in "tow hook mounts escudo" in to the google images. Plenty of pics

[Pico42]

5dr or 3dr? The fronts are different.

Here is a photo of our 1996 3dr Vitara - I had the two in the chassis rail then upgraded to the bits4vits recovery bar.



Below is a link to an image of the recovery bar on its own - it probably wouldn't be hard to get one made up. It is a length of threaded rod with big nuts, two bit of 25mm plate cut to fit, two nylock nuts and two shackles.
http://i873.photobucket.com/albums/ab29 ... oto-34.jpg.

[1kz_surf]

hey guys thanks for the help I love the look of that one above and any one have standard hooks for sale????

[007]

This might help.

http://www.ccvc.org.nz/index.php/ccvc/H ... quirements

[1kz_surf]

cheers mate !

[Big-AL]

found this on an old post using the search function:

I've just finished putting my hook on the front on Sunday, and this is what I came up with:



It's a piece of 25x10 flat bar 150mm long up inside the chassis rail that I drilled and tapped to take the M12 bolts that came with the hook. The flat bar extends quite a way back inside the chassis rail for a cantilever type effect when the load comes on. After I take it back off to paint the steel, I'll put a piece of 5mm plate between the outside of the rail and the hook, just for extra load spread. My whole idea was to spread the load along the surface and it should all stay connected under load. Oh yeah, and do it cheaply...

i did basically the same as above. but i welded a nut onto the flatbar instead of tapping a thread into it, and i only used 5-6mm bar, im not sure if 10mm plus the nut would fit under the round cross member inside the chassis. i have mine off at the moment if you want to have a look at the brackets? Whangaparaoa

[1kz_surf]

mad cheers got a new plan for hooks lol thanks lol