factory tow hook install?
JK Newbie
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Austin Tx.
Make sure you have your sawsall ready. The instructions do not show the large hole you must cut out on the inside of the bumper to get the tow hooks to fit. I did it with a hand saw and it was a huge pain in the hand!
As KC JEEP said, the grill is the easy part. I left the air dam off, it becomes a huge anchor if you nose into a hole and need to be pulled out from the rear. IMO, the JK looks better without the air dam, and I did not see a gas mileage difference that justified keeping it on.
As KC JEEP said, the grill is the easy part. I left the air dam off, it becomes a huge anchor if you nose into a hole and need to be pulled out from the rear. IMO, the JK looks better without the air dam, and I did not see a gas mileage difference that justified keeping it on.
As for cutting the holes in the plastic bumper, the hole underneath needs to be much larger than the ~square outer surface hole. I wish I had a template for the under hole rather than spend 2 hours cutting/fitting trial-by-error. I used a drill, dremel tool, and jigsaw.
Good Luck!