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After one time getting bogged and having to remove the lower air dam section to snatch it at an angle slightly to the left, I've gone ahead and bought a second recovery hook kit and am having an opposite bracket engineered so I'll have two recovery points (that screw in tow eye is no good to me anyway). I'll then use my Just Straps equalising strap between the points and won't have to worry about removing the air dam again. I'll post photos here and on JG when it's done.


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Found this on ebay, http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Jeep-WK-G...item460caf6c6d

over$700 for 2 hooks, BS.
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Found this on ebay, http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Jeep-WK-G...item460caf6c6d

over$700 for 2 hooks, BS.
Yep, and they don't even make one for the right side. That's where I bought mine, and that's about as cheap as I've been able to find it. I've had one on for a few months and my second kit should arrive this week, and then I can have the bracket made in reverse and install the hook on the right side in place of that stupid screw in tow eye.

$760 is a lot of money for some tow hooks, but I figure it's better than having to remove that stupid lower section of bumper every time, or worse twisting the frame.
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can that black plastic removable section below the bumper be removed and left off permanently?
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It can but it will definitely change the aerodynamics and reduce your cars efficiency at speed. I don't know why you would take it off permenately. It takes me about 1-2 mins to remove and I just take it off and leave it home before I head to the tracks.
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Yep, and they don't even make one for the right side. That's where I bought mine, and that's about as cheap as I've been able to find it. I've had one on for a few months and my second kit should arrive this week, and then I can have the bracket made in reverse and install the hook on the right side in place of that stupid screw in tow eye.

$760 is a lot of money for some tow hooks, but I figure it's better than having to remove that stupid lower section of bumper every time, or worse twisting the frame.
I agree. Its a ridiculous amount of money but i will pay that to have 2 front recovery hooks.
My local stealership quoted me $310 for 1 hook.
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It can but it will definitely change the aerodynamics and reduce your cars efficiency at speed. I don't know why you would take it off permenately. It takes me about 1-2 mins to remove and I just take it off and leave it home before I head to the tracks.
Clearly I'm doing it wrong because it took me a lot longer than that. I think I removed more clips than necessary. Do you just take out the quarter turn fasteners and pull off that hanging bit with it still attached to the removed bumper section?

I don't like having it off because of what is then left exposed.


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