Clevis/D-ring on the front

[Kalums]

Ok... This is just me thinking aloud but is there a way to put usable clevis D-rings on the front bumper/leaf spring mounts? Like can I just put longer grade 8 or better bolts in there and an appropriately sized clevis D-ring? To use for recovery/towing/winching?

[HO455]

There's always a way but if it was my truck and I needed to extract it from a mud hole I would want to hook directly to the frame. That would bypass the bumper mount brackets that will bend or deform under a heavy pull. I'd bet that's why the factory tow hooks came attached to the frame.

[Kalums]

Originally Posted by HO455

There's always a way but if it was my truck and I needed to extract it from a mud hole I would want to hook directly to the frame. That would bypass the bumper mount brackets that will bend or deform under a heavy pull. I'd bet that's why the factory tow hooks came attached to the frame.

Fair and good point... Don't get me wrong I'd love a set of factory hooks, but holy cow ppl want more than I'm willing to spend on the correct ones and I haven't found anything after market either *sigh* Does anyone know of a frame mounted solution for hooks or clevis rings?

[pjmoreland]

https://engineeredvintage.com/produc...ckle-tow-hooks

[Kalums]

Originally Posted by pjmoreland

https://engineeredvintage.com/produc...ckle-tow-hooks

BOOM! SOLD! Ordered! Thank you very much! Not that I can do anything until I get the truck back... But still an awesome find, I swear the internet hates me... I can never find stuff like this... Or maybe it is just my search wording is wrong. *shrugs*

[Kalums]

Now the question is how did that guy in picture 12 on that website mount a winch behind his factory bumper... *thinking*?

[HO455]

I picked up a pair of these, incorrect for our trucks, military surplus tow hooks at a swap meet for $25 several years ago. These are not uncommon to find at swap meets. Although some folks seem to value them as much as a set of correct 72 tow hooks.

Another option is a fair number of late model trucks in wrecking yards have tow hooks on them.

Or these.

https://engineeredvintage.com/produc...ckle-tow-hooks

[HO455]

Pjmoreland beat me to the punch. AGAIN,!

[Kalums]

Originally Posted by HO455

I picked up a pair of these, incorrect for our trucks, military surplus tow hooks at a swap meet for $25 several years ago. These are not uncommon to find at swap meets. Although some folks seem to value them as much as a set of correct 72 tow hooks.

Another option is a fair number of late model trucks in wrecking yards have tow hooks on them.

Or these.

https://engineeredvintage.com/produc...ckle-tow-hooks

I just ordered a set of the engineeredvintage ones👍

[Kalums]

Originally Posted by Kalums

Now the question is how did that guy in picture 12 on that website mount a winch behind his factory bumper... *thinking*?

I actually found it myself, the same company makes a bracket that mounts a winch in there.

[connorm]

https://wehoban.com/products/standard-forgings/

This was brought up in the following thread by Orange_Crate and is what I always planned on buying, but I may have waited too long.
https://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vbo...d.php?t=802535

Lots of guys have used squarebody and now GMT400, and some guys have even gone to GMT800 and newer and even F*rd and D*dge products. Just about anything can be made to fit with enough work.