OEM Front Tow Hooks

[nizmut]

Originally Posted by dubie2003

You can also place them in the rear if you do not have a reciever hitch. The only issue is that if you offroad, it doesn't help your ground clearance when you are dragging your rear end over a hump. I think I have read the you can actually get them stuck on roots and stuff that will hang you up.

but since they sit higher than your tail pipe and bumper the hook is not the only thing getting hung up.

[peter]

Originally Posted by mike

I have the tow hook in the rear.

On 3rd time using it (I was high center really bad) The frame where it is bolted bent alittle inward.

Thanks for mentioning that! I think I'll go and make a cross brace for mine to stop this from happening.

Regards
Peter

[keahi89]

anybody have any closer pics of the install in the rear??
where exactly would you bolt it on?? pics would be great.
thanks everybody!!!

[Mike202]

I find that I end up banging the tow hook while off-roading. Nissan should have located the hook higher and not hanging down, similar to the Titan.

[keahi89]

yeah, i'm more of an urban guy so i don't foresee too much off roading. maybe a dirt road or beach now and then. so i don't think i'll have a problem w/ the placement. anybody w/ pics or detailed explaination of where it goes? i've read elsewhere that you put it where the tow hitch would go but i don't know where that is. i've look underneath and have seen some threaded holes in the side of the frame, but still not sure. a little help please. thanks!!!

[mike]

Originally Posted by keahi89

anybody have any closer pics of the install in the rear??
where exactly would you bolt it on?? pics would be great.
thanks everybody!!!

[nizmut]

might want to run a flat plate through all three bolts to stiffen the frame. I snatched Mustard out after the jeepers winched on him for a hour and a half. Bent my frame so bad I had to unbolt the hook to get the strap off. All so snatched Hustonics out a few times that day. Of course I might be a little hard on my truck

[keahi89]

thanks for the pics guys. so it looks like it bolts to the BOTTOM of the frame. i saw some threaded holes in the SIDE of the frame and i thought those were the ones. thanks again!!

[kyleb]

Originally Posted by stevet47

No, they only make 1 hook. You have to install it in the same exact orientation as the stock hook, you can't flip it around to make it "look right", or else, like you said, the hook would be pointed the wrong way.

Hi all,
I own a Navara (right hand drive version) and it has the tow hook on the left from factory. I recently ordered the right hand tow hook from the nismoshop (thanks to Justin for his assistance). The tow hook arrived today and bolted straight on (no cutting required). The original tow hook is a mirror image of the one I ordered, so it appears that Nissan do make 2 different hooks, one for RHD and one for LHD Frontier/Navara. Not sure how much the dealers here would charge for the replacement LH tow hook, but if anyone is interested I can find out and let you know

[Mainerunr]

Originally Posted by kyleb

Hi all,
I own a Navara (right hand drive version) and it has the tow hook on the left from factory. I recently ordered the right hand tow hook from the nismoshop (thanks to Justin for his assistance). The tow hook arrived today and bolted straight on (no cutting required). The original tow hook is a mirror image of the one I ordered, so it appears that Nissan do make 2 different hooks, one for RHD and one for LHD Frontier/Navara. Not sure how much the dealers here would charge for the replacement LH tow hook, but if anyone is interested I can find out and let you know

please do. thanks.