No tow hooks AWD

[jerzeyscrew]

my 2000 ford expedition AWD has no tow hooks, is this normal?

Thanks

 

[Flexpedition]

Does your lower front fascia have the openings? If so, it had them at some point.

Tow hokos were standard on a '00 4X4 Expedition. For fleet ordered vehicles (Avis, Hertz, Budget, etc) front tow hooks and rear trailer hitch could be deleted.

Often deleted by cheap body shops if the truck has been wrecked, previous owner could have removed for various reasons, etc.

https://www.fleet.ford.com/truckbbas/non-html/2000/bbexpdon.pdf

Piece of cake to re-add if you want them.

 

[Bronco84]

They aren't cheap if you get them from the dealer. My 2004 doesn't have them either. Called my local ford dealer they told me 108 a piece.

 

[ExplorerTom]

A breaker bar, the right sized socket, entry fee to a junkyard and about another $20 you should have yourself a set.

 

[Bowesmobile]

Someone donated a set from a f350 to me. Drilled the holes and cut the facia to suit. Worked great and all for free!

The point is there might be cheap alternatives out there. You just have to look.

 

[Bronco84]

What year f350 did they come off of.

 

[z168]

Hope you dont mind me hitching on your thread - but can anyone take a clear pic of the front tow hook? cant seem to find a decent pic in google.

The front valence I got had provisions for it when I replaced it to install the factory fog lamps so no worries there. However some of the sellers in ebay say I need to drill holes into the chassis. Is this true?

 

[AbbadonTD]

search for an explorer one, they are the same

 

[Bowesmobile]

What year f350 did they come off of.

It was a 2000 if I remember correctly. They were not a direct bolt on. I had to add some holes. But for a couple hours worth of work they are excellent!

 

[z168]

so I just realized the 2WD didnt have provisions on the chassis. So if I really wanted tow hooks, I need to drill into the chassis.

How bad an idea is this? last thing I want is when the tow hooks are finally used that it will snap off

 

[Bowesmobile]

Its fine as long as you reinforce the area with some steel. Make a plate that sandwiches the frame in between the hook and the bolt. This will spread the force of whatever you tug with the hook. Making the area take the force not a couple points and there by making the entire area stronger.

 

[z168]

Its fine as long as you reinforce the area with some steel. Make a plate that sandwiches the frame in between the hook and the bolt. This will spread the force of whatever you tug with the hook. Making the area take the force not a couple points and there by making the entire area stronger.

This would probably be something that needs to be welded, right?