Tow Hooks

[lexunet]

I just recieved my new Aries Grill Guard. I am trying to remove the front tow hooks. I have all of the bolts out but the thing still doesn't want to come off. Other tow hooks that I have seen have a little allen bolt in the middle that needs to be removed. Mine don't have that. I don't know what is holding the darn thing on! I have pulled on it and even hit it with a rubber mallot!

Can anyone help me out! Thanks in advance.

[ShaunH3]

Okay......just remember.....YOU ASKED!

Well, okay not chrome....actually stainless steel, but nonetheless a whole lot better than those stock hooks.

You would think that this would be a simple job, well thanks to GM they made what should be a cake walk a little more time consuming. On with the pics!!

First the tow hooks have to come off....





So now what's holding the brackets on?!?!?!?





Well lets take some pieces off and see what is making this little suckers stay on.........

First the front chrome grille has to come off.....6 small little bolts and off it comes!




Nope, still not there......time to take off the skid plate!



Nope, still not gonna do it.....why not the whole front bumper!!!!!!

[ShaunH3]

So what held these little brackets on you ask?? Well I am certain the brain work of GM with placing two USELESS 10mm bolts on the backside of the front bumper which can only be accessed by taking the whole front end off must have been placed there by some cruel joke I am unaware of....




Well after that little hassle......here's the after shots.......






And on to the back hook....must have been a better day for the guys at GM. They neglected that little extra bolt on the back hook!!!




And finally....... a couple front shots with the lower chrome grille added in for an added touch!




Pulled this post out of the archives from last year.......

[fourfourto]

Theres a trick to get them off without taking apart front end

Remove hook and both bolts,stick a pipe in the hole for the hook and back spin them off.(a little blue tape on bumper so it dont scratch)
I havent done it yet but its been done and works.

[lexunet]

Wow! I'm in for some fun!

[HummerNewbie]

They changed that design early on, I think by August '05. Anything after the change only takes a few minutes to remove

[H3HUMMER]

That is the old style hooks i have them
I hate to go threw all that trouble that why i left mine black.


ShaunH3 what are you going to do with you backdoor with the hole in it?

[ShaunH3]

Sorry........these are old pics from last summer when I first purchased the vehicle. Here's what we ended up doing with the rear.........

[lexunet]

Well. I took the whole darm bumper off and was able to get to those hidden screws. My grill guard is now on. Thank you very much for your help!

[fourfourto]

Nice clean look. but where do you keep the spare

[H3HUMMER]

Looks nice I like that a lot

[DDWH]

Originally Posted by fourfourto

Nice clean look. but where do you keep the spare

In the garage?

[ShaunH3]

The spare.........is in the garage as you've guessed. It's a city vehicle *gasp* and also my sister-in-law's, so it is not like she'd ever be changing a spare by herself.......AMA is a beautiful thing.

Definately a city Hummer.......