Use existing front tow hooks to hook to “Blue Ox” or similar systems
Thread Starter
|
Junior Member
Joined: Dec 2018
Posts: 24
Hoff,
Yours is very nice. Question to me is whether the one using the existing tow hook points with easy install is adequate? I’m thinking at this point that I will get the welds beefed up if they’re “poopy” as Happy Hummer warned and go with them. I won’t lose the skid plate then.
Yours is very nice. Question to me is whether the one using the existing tow hook points with easy install is adequate? I’m thinking at this point that I will get the welds beefed up if they’re “poopy” as Happy Hummer warned and go with them. I won’t lose the skid plate then.
Last edited by Kim Kietzman; Jan 31, 2019 at 10:25 AM. Reason: courtesy
Super Moderator
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 13,090
From: Boat Town USA MI
The welds are not intended to be continuous, just full plate penetration into the frame ends.
Super Moderator
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 13,090
From: Boat Town USA MI
Towing an H3 in neutral on the pavement is hardly the amount of stress placed upon the hooks when dragging one through 2 feet of mud or jerking it off a pile of rock. The hooks were designed on purpose to be heavy duty enough to yank on repeatedly, I would not worry about towing a pavement princess.
Senior Member
Joined: May 2018
Posts: 126
From: Clovis CA
Hoff,
Yours is very nice. Question to me is whether the one using the existing tow hook points with easy install is adequate? I’m thinking at this point that I will get the welds beefed up if they’re “poopy” as Happy Hummer warned and go with them. I won’t lose the skid plate then.
Yours is very nice. Question to me is whether the one using the existing tow hook points with easy install is adequate? I’m thinking at this point that I will get the welds beefed up if they’re “poopy” as Happy Hummer warned and go with them. I won’t lose the skid plate then.
Last edited by Hoff; Jan 31, 2019 at 10:54 AM.
Thread Starter
|
Junior Member
Joined: Dec 2018
Posts: 24
yes, I thought about how your setup is mounted so much lower. I’m going to call Demco or perhaps the hitch oem and inquire about this
Thread Starter
|
Junior Member
Joined: Dec 2018
Posts: 24
I just spoke with roadmaster and blue ox and they both told me that the towing and towed hitch points must be within 3 inches of each other in elevation otherwise unusual forces will be introduced. Makes sense and I don’t want funky stuff going on back there at 70 mph down a mountain. Scary thought!!
pretty sure that I can mount my hitch high enough so I’ll be OK. Thanks Hoff and others
kim
pretty sure that I can mount my hitch high enough so I’ll be OK. Thanks Hoff and others
kim
Last edited by Kim Kietzman; Jan 31, 2019 at 04:07 PM. Reason: Na
Super Moderator
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 13,090
From: Boat Town USA MI
You obviously did it up right. I was just commenting on the tow hook to frame integrity. .