Workload of Factory Tow Hooks

Checked all over and could not find a answer so figured I would try here.
Does anyone know the workload of the factory tow hooks that come on 2014 tacoma prerunners?

Based on most things I have read to be used for recovery points, they need to be replaced with something more substantial, but figured I would ask.

Thanks.

 

They will probably work fine in a pinch. I would wait to upgrade them until they actually bend

 

I wouldnt think they are worth much from factory, but for some light duty stuff i would try but anything strenous hell no..... I have seen others on chevrolets bend easy .....

 

Just buy an OR recovery hook which you can put in place of the factory tow tie down. That is what I did.

THey will pop up every now and then on here.

 

Do you have a tow hook or are you talking about the tie-down loop?

 

Asking the real questions here.

 

Something interesting from the owners manual. It shows on sport and SR5 models to use the welded loop as the tow point, and on off-road models it says to use either/both.

 

Tow points are not the same as recovery

 

He is aware, but those are what OP is referring to.

 

if it means anything, I have recovered a 2011 double cab toyota tundra that was up to its running boards in clay using the emergency towing hook by the "tugging" method (gain speed, let chain transfer that energy into the other vehicle, repeat)...

 

I don't know, judging from the OP's post it looks like he was curious about using it as a recovery point

 

Oh I see what you mean now. I think what he's saying is that for the occasional light recovery, they're fine aka barely stuck in the sand. Anything more would require proper recovery points.

 

Off-road Hook for sale
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