Weak Tow Hooks? Do the tusks fail?

[jus10inbrla]

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[jus10inbrla]

For the once in a blue moon pull out off wet grass / soft mud., ther ok.. but if u are winching alot and using the front end for snatching, better beef it up

 

[Erin]

Mine winch is plenty beefed up.

 

[evilunclegrimace]

I would like to see some of these failed hooks.

 

[GMCTruck]

Several years ago I used the front tow hooks on my 95 K1500 to pull out some relatively small shrub/roots to build a deck. Both tow hooks bent pretty easily.

 

[Supercharged111]

The frame on my dually was a little torn, but the hooks were no worse for the wear. PO buried it good in the mud on a pipeline welding job. My impression is that the frame will give first with a jerk. Slow, steady winching may be a different game.

 

[jus10inbrla]

Slow, steady winching may be a different game

Yep. This ^^^^^

 

[fancyTBI]

I saw this on FB recently. I’m sure (hope at least) he had something under there while he was working on it. I’d never do this.

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[HotWheelsBurban]

I saw this on FB recently. I’m sure (hope at least) he had something under there while he was working on it. I’d never do this.

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Yeah... especially on a 4x4, 6.5 CCLB.... that's a heavy a$$ truck. Way more than the 5500# my truck weighs dry, I would figure.