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This is the front before the hooks were installed. You don't need the ramps, but they do make it easier.
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I used a white out pen to mark locations for later re-alignment. I forgot to mark the bottom of the braket, but there was a rust line there so I was still able to get it lined back up on the first try.
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Mark and drill the holes then bolt on the hooks. If you drill the hole right, the flat side of the nut will but up agains the edge of the inner frame piece. This will allow you to check tightness and re-tighted the nuts without removing the bumper if it ever becomes necesarry.
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Here is a shot of both hooks. Only thing left is to mark and cut the bumper to go around the hooks.
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Here is a shot of both hooks. Only thing left is to mark and cut the bumper to go around the hooks.
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Here is the completed job. I used a 2" hole saw and a grinder with a cutting wheel to make the cut-outs. This is definately a step where the old rule, "Measure twice, cut once" applies. There are other ways to cut the bumper, but those were the best tools I had for the job. Measuring and marking took about 30 minutes, cutting took ten minutes. It's hard to see in the pictures, but the driver's side of the bumper has a small amount of previous damage from a fender bender so the bumper work was a little more difficult on my truck than it would be on a perfectly straight bumper.
I also chose not to re-install the plastic spoiler since, they have gotten torn off of every truck I've ever owned while off roading. It would have been very simple to modify and re-install though.
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