Jeep: Front Tow Hooks

Tim,
Don't bolt or weld anything to your "frame". You will need a tow hook kit
with brackets or you may be able to find a front receiver hitch and use a
tow hook. If you need them right away there are a couple of Jeep shops near
you. Just Jeeps off the 400 and National 4WD Centre in Burlington. They are
both pricey but when it comes to shipping heavy items from the U.S. you may
end up cheaper buying locally.

Off roading can be expensive but you can minimize risk by knowing what your
rig is capable of. The weak links in a stock rig are axles and u-joints. If
you're sane with the throttle and not ashamed to take a tow, there's a good
chance you may never break either. Getting over zealous and picking bad
lines causes damage... but it sure is fun.

For $1000 you can equip your rig to handle a heck of a lot in Ontario. It'll
never be a great mud-runner or rock crawler but the GC's are good climbers.
Invest in hooks, tires, a budget boost, quick disconnects and a couple of
straps.

-Brian


"Tim" <com> wrote in message
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On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 13:43:42 -0400, "Tim" <com>
wrote:
 

Tim, (and believe me this is all meant in a friendly "ribbing the new
guy" kina way) you have no idea what you are 'bout to get into!
<grin>.

I've seen people do everything from totally bogging in mud (exhausting
but not usually expensive) all the way to blowing out a transfer case
and/or busting an axle on "moderate" trails.

My (daily driver) rig isn't a pavement princess but it's still really
a creampuff, I run a mostly stock 97 Cherokee sport and it gets used
to run simple (though steep) trails and pastures at a wildlife refuge
where I do volunteer work. I look at all but the least challenging of
the rocky trails others try and I turn tail and run and that is the
plain truth of it!

This is why I'm not BROKE making a totally killer rig <grin>. Someday
I'm going to pick up a Wrangler chassis and then do the drivetrain,
etc mostly from scratch and THEN I'll try those insane trails like the
hammer and so forth, but until then.... well, you know.


Drifter
"I've been here, I've been there..."

On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 17:25:26 -0400, "Cherokee-Ltd" <com>
wrote:
 

You forgot to add a CB radio and God's gift to offroaders the HiLift
Jack!!! <grin>


Drifter
"I've been here, I've been there..."