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bobbywalter

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The bronco is on bottom as you can see .. ... But you can use the slot you see on the side of the frame and put a normal hook at an angle on the side of the frame and it works pretty good at putting the thick part of the strap right Under the bumper....
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bobbywalter

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I felt like a douche....I did not realize it was big dad's minty mcmint ranger down there while we were stiltl dickin around on the other hills.....or I would have went after these sooner to keep paps truck as safe as possible....

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What does Will have going on here?

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bobbywalter

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Tow brackets
 

bobbywalter

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But the receiver hitch is pull point..self winch or tug
 

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Is there a hitch that lines up for the front or just custom fab?

The hooks look good to me, I think first gens had something similar as a option.
 

bobbywalter

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That uni kit or the deal Jim has on his trailer with some channel can be made to work well.....put it in the middle of the bumper....most won't even notice it
 

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I had hooks attached to the bottom of my frame like that at one point. If you do a straight pull it's fine but I twisted the frame on one side when I had to get pulled off something at an angle. Side of the frame is a much better option, still would prefer an additional crossmember right behind the bumper to keep the frame straight.
 

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