Do tow hooks really weigh in at 7.5 pounds apiece including the two bolts
that hold them on? I guess I am comparing to my CJ, and the hooks that I
have could weigh anywhere near that number.




"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:3F0D9F3E.C4D72D73@sympatico.ca...
> Actually that would be on the light side. The tow hooks are part of a
> replacement bumper mount, so add that in.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Jeff Strickland wrote:
> >
> > 15 pounds of tow hooks? That seems a bit much.
> >
> > "<me>baggss baggss.net>" <ramjaw@<deleteme> wrote in message
> > news:vgqomhc6t4c907@corp.supernews.com...
> > > the stock bumper is worthless weighs about 25 lbs 40 if you include
the
> > tow
> > > hooks.
> > > (don't forget to tie the new bumper into the front tow hook mounting
> > areas)
> > > "kid4lyf" <b9hise@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> > > news:7tZOa.14409$BM.4634090@newssrv26.news.prodigy .com...
> > > > I am planning on building custom front/rear bumpers for my 99 XJ. Is
the
> > > > airbag system part of the stock bumper?
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >

 

More than that I think. A fair bit more.

The tow hooks on a Cherokee are part of a 'heavy duty' bumper mount.

You cannot just put tow hooks on a Cherokee. You must remove the bumper
and the bumper mount and replace the mount for a heavy one with the hook
bracket.

Nothing at all like a CJ.

Mike

Jeff Strickland wrote:
>
> Do tow hooks really weigh in at 7.5 pounds apiece including the two bolts
> that hold them on? I guess I am comparing to my CJ, and the hooks that I
> have could weigh anywhere near that number.
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:3F0D9F3E.C4D72D73@sympatico.ca...
> > Actually that would be on the light side. The tow hooks are part of a
> > replacement bumper mount, so add that in.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > Jeff Strickland wrote:
> > >
> > > 15 pounds of tow hooks? That seems a bit much.
> > >
> > > "<me>baggss baggss.net>" <ramjaw@<deleteme> wrote in message
> > > news:vgqomhc6t4c907@corp.supernews.com...
> > > > the stock bumper is worthless weighs about 25 lbs 40 if you include
> the
> > > tow
> > > > hooks.
> > > > (don't forget to tie the new bumper into the front tow hook mounting
> > > areas)
> > > > "kid4lyf" <b9hise@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> > > > news:7tZOa.14409$BM.4634090@newssrv26.news.prodigy .com...
> > > > > I am planning on building custom front/rear bumpers for my 99 XJ. Is
> the
> > > > > airbag system part of the stock bumper?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >

 

In article <vgrihup7g0m341@corp.supernews.com>, "Jeff Strickland"
<crwlr@yahoo.com> writes:

>My limited experience with airbags is that there should be some sort of
>redundantcy built in on the sensors because a single sensor could be
>damaged/destroyed before it can deploy the airbag. My BMW has multiple
>sensors. Certainly a single sensor could be used, and in this case it could
>be housed in the control module, I just didn't consider this possibility
>earlier.

Considering where the ACM is located, if the impact is so sever that it is
damaged, I don't think airbags are gonna save you anyway...
* * *
Matt Macchiarolo
www.townpeddler.com
www.wolverine4wd.org
http://wolverine4wd.org/rigs/macchiarolo_ml.html

 

Bill, don't know what that is, but is for sure isn't a factory tow hook
bracket.

Mike

"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> This bracket doesn't look strong enough for me:
> http://home.off-road.com/~jeepwilleys/towhook.htm
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Jeff Strickland wrote:
> >
> > Do tow hooks really weigh in at 7.5 pounds apiece including the two bolts
> > that hold them on? I guess I am comparing to my CJ, and the hooks that I
> > have could weigh anywhere near that number.

 

"kid4lyf" wrote ...
> I am planning on building custom front/rear bumpers for my 99 XJ. Is the
> airbag system part of the stock bumper?

The vacuum reservoir is mounted behind the factory bumper...