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eric
Dodge Dakota
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4/24/2005
20:26:52
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anyone got a good idea for a baracket to mount tow hooks to the front of my 03 dakota?
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chris
Dodge Dakota
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4/24/2005
21:59:26
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you can search the threads for ideas but from wut ive heard, theres really no way to put front tow hooks on the 2000+ daks.
i may be wrong tho.
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tlc361
Dodge Dakota
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4/25/2005
01:47:28
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I have the drawing for tow hook mounting plates on my computer.
They are reported to work, I've haven't had any made yet.
Send me your email and I'll send them to you.
tlc361@yahoo.com
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calikota
Dodge Dakota
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4/26/2005
03:18:32
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I just installed mine using those plans. They look sweet. However, before you drill the bottom two holes check to make sure they are not too low. Mine are a little low and tweek my skirt a little where the cut outs are. Might make another set so they are right in the middle of the cut outs. And when you get the plans multiply everything by 25.4 and do it in millimeters.
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grimm
Dodge Dakota
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5/15/2005
23:58:34
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are these hooks for older than 2000 dakotas?
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calikota
Dodge Dakota
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5/18/2005
04:42:16
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I'm not sure. I don't think your truck has the cut outs in the skirt. Take a measurement from where the holes on your frame are to the bottom of your skirt and I'll let you know how low the hooks will be.
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david ledger
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6/28/2005
03:29:01
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i have an 02. if you have the cutouts just above the fog lights, or if you have cutouts even without fog lights, you mount the tow hooks on the bottom of the frame member you can see when you look thru the cutout. you have to drill two holes is all, no bracket is needed. just put the tow hook in the spot which allows the strap to come strait out. it works great, put one one ach side.
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calikota
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6/29/2005
04:34:24
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When I look through my stock cut outs I see nothing but air. The stock cut outs that I am talking about are below the fog lights not above them.
David: Are you talking about cut outs that are stock or ones that you actuallt cut out yourself??
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Guam
Dodge Dakota
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6/29/2005
08:02:12
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hello from Guam. i did mean to say the cutouts are BELOW not above the fog lights, sorry about that. but if you reach back several inches thru the cutout, or lay under the truck and look up, you should see the main horizontal box frame member of the truck. there is a flat spot on the the bottom of that box frame just large enough to drill two holes and bolt on a tow hook. once the tow hook is on, the tow strap will come out thru the the cutout. let me know if you can find the spot, if not i will try to take a digital pic and email it to you. it is a strong spot to bolt a tow hook, it has saved my butt more than once when stuck.
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calikota
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7/01/2005
13:15:38
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That does seem like a very good spot to mount a tow hook. Is it close enough to the skirt that allows movement for the tow strap in case you have to pull from an odd angle? I'd hate to mess up the bumper since its just plastic.
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