Tow Points

corywilson13 · 02-14-2008, 11:10 AM

I bought my truck just before christmas when there was a lot of snow, and a habit i instantly threw my big tow chain in the back incase I needed to pull cavaliers out of the ditch on the way to work. Well the first time i washed my truck I noticed there arent really any good places to even attach the chain to the tacoma. Have any of you come up with solutions? Down the road I plan on just buying ARB bumpers front and rear, but that might not be for a few years. So frusterating.

phantom · 02-14-2008, 12:39 PM

do you have a tow package or a hitch installed?

( i did a $113 investment of a hitch to protect my back end/bumper)

if so use the ball or a hook,or in worse case the hitch pin
you can get the heavy duty hook for about $20 on a class 4 mount at
harbor freight?

just a few cheap ideas

Demoncleaner · 02-14-2008, 12:58 PM

Have a double ended hooked rope for use on the front hooks, another rope with loops to use in the rear (just slip it over the hitch ball). Each work fine for recovery, pulling trees down.

Or as Phanton said, use a hook insert in the hitch.

nd · 02-14-2008, 01:22 PM

My truck came with two very large hooks up front but nothing in the rear. i got a D ring that goes into my hitch reciever for the rear

lsocoee · 02-14-2008, 01:29 PM

I just hook it up to my muffler in the rear and my grill in the front. No problems so far.

02-14-2008, 11:10 AM	#1
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02-14-2008, 01:22 PM	#4
nd AKA: "The Velour Fog" Joined: Mar 2007, #1047 Location: Greenville, SC Age: 27 Gender: Guy Posts: 7,556 07 TRD Off-Road 4x4 debadged 2007 Double Cab Automatic V6 De badged, 5100's, Black Toyota Baja wheels	My truck came with two very large hooks up front but nothing in the rear. i got a D ring that goes into my hitch reciever for the rear __________________ When life gives you lemons, just say 'Fuck the lemons,' and bail.

02-14-2008, 01:29 PM	#5
lsocoee Why am I always the little spoon? Joined: Feb 2007, #872 Location: Metairie, LA Gender: Dude Posts: 6,651 2007 PreRunner SR5 Double Cab Long B 2007 Double Cab Automatic V-6 Bed mat, URD CAI, URD MAF Calibrator, C2C Hood Struts, Wet Okole Seat Covers, Pop-n-Lok, Wet Okole Underwear	I just hook it up to my muffler in the rear and my grill in the front. No problems so far. __________________ Tacoma World: One big happily dysfunctional family.

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02-14-2008, 12:39 PM	#2
phantom Senior Member Joined: Oct 2007, #3036 Gender: Male Posts: 1,147 base tacoma 2007 Regular Cab Automatic 2.7 hitch and wiring,bullbars,fog lights,hand made seatcovers, rear speakers in a reg cab,truck alarm,vent visors,rear view mirror,black low profile truck box, bed bolt d rings,pop & lock,bed extender, CUSTOM n-fab step bars,timbrens,sockmonkey mod	do you have a tow package or a hitch installed? ( i did a $113 investment of a hitch to protect my back end/bumper) if so use the ball or a hook,or in worse case the hitch pin you can get the heavy duty hook for about $20 on a class 4 mount at harbor freight? just a few cheap ideas

02-14-2008, 12:58 PM	#3
Demoncleaner Senior Member Joined: Jan 2008, #4065 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 263 05 Dcab 6spd 4x4 TRD Sport w/Tow 2005 Double Cab Manual 4.0 v6 TRD exhaust Homemade bed mat, bed extender, front Drings, dummy buttons, Summer: Stock 17's Winter: Blizzaks on 16' black steelies	Have a double ended hooked rope for use on the front hooks, another rope with loops to use in the rear (just slip it over the hitch ball). Each work fine for recovery, pulling trees down. Or as Phanton said, use a hook insert in the hitch.