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Tow Hook Mounting
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 4:52 pm
by zigen
hey guys,
bought myself another tow hook for my LN61 hilux, but have a problem, theres nowhere at the rear of the truck to mount it to,
has anybody else come across this problem? and how did you get around it?
cheers dave
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 4:57 pm
by Sadam_Husain
Theres a guy on Trademe selling hook brackets that you may be able to use? I've always had cruisers so I don't know much about how hiluxs mount their hooks?
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 069462.htm
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 4:59 pm
by turoa
if you need some help, bring it around and we can fab up something in the workshop. Preferably off the chassis
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 5:00 pm
by zigen
yeah iv seen those, but i dont have a towbar at the back or anything, so thats useless to me.
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 5:02 pm
by zigen
turoa, make take you up on that offer
, going to ask a couple tow bar places tmrw, as i want a new removable hitch 50mm ball made up, but the current fixed mounted one hangs too low.
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 5:12 pm
by turoa
sweet as mate. Just txt me when you want to come over. Tonight would be fine?
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 5:27 pm
by niblik
love these things.. really clean and solid way to mount onto a rear bar/chassis rail.. gonna get one for my truck.. great item.. possibly a bit pricey but definitely the go....
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 5:38 pm
by zigen
yeah, im tossing up either one of those, or possibly the combination pintle from 4wdbits.co.nz as i need a tow ball, seem to always be towing various trailers with mates cars and my own on the back lol
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 5:39 pm
by JTop
Niblik, the 40 chassis's are a poor design at the tow mount on the rear chassis cross member. They crack/break when towing or snatching and require extra attention.
J Top
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 5:51 pm
by H2OLOVA
The rear chassis crossmember has been completely removed and will be "upgraded" when replaced.
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 5:57 pm
by niblik
JTop wrote:Niblik, the 40 chassis's are a poor design at the tow mount on the rear chassis cross member. They crack/break when towing or snatching and require extra attention.
J Top
as h2o just posted prior, the rear bar from my chassis is gone and will be replaced with a very substantial item! this'll give the tow hook a challenge, thinking about 5mm maybe a bit more, with a bit of angular bracing to.. decided on this as the standard bar, as you stated jtop,was cracked and horseshit...
go the mods!
as for the thread, will put one on when the time comes...
