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Trying to swap out the black hooks to chrome on my 2017 silverado 1500. Passenger side easy but the front bolt on the drivers side hits a bumper bracket. If it had been installed the other direction it would be no problem. Do you have to cut it out or is there another trick? Have seen the videos for 2014 and 15 models but 2017 is different.

Don't cut the bolt, no need. I removed mine by loosening the bracket it hits.. you have to remove 3 bolts, pry the bracket apart with flat head. wiggle it out it took about 5 minutes.

 

just re install the bolt from the other side, pretty easy.

I don't know Why GM did this but i am sure they bolt the tow hooks before installing that bracket.

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JimCost2014
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Yes, cut the bolt. If you bought the hooks from GM they come with new hardware, so no point in trying to save the old bolt by tearing off/moving things that don't need to be touched. Above poster with

No Tyme
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NO, you do NOT have to cut the bolt. I did this last month, with the help of a you tube video on installing a bull bar a guy showed 3 extra bolts that you undo and pry up on the top piece where the he

mike67naz
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2014-2015 correct. Changed on 2016 and up. I know, just checked this weekend, my 2016 Sierra does not have the same exposed bolts to undue.

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I wonder why recovery hooks come standard on 4WD and not on 2WD, which needs them more than the 4WD's?

 

I wish I had them on my 2WD. Maybe I'll buy a pair and install them. Never know when I may need them.

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Used mine a couple of times is all on the 2007 - you had to trim the plastic facia to even get a good size strap thru them. Yarded an old Ford truck out side ways once that had sat for years and broke the brakes free. Another time to brake a truck as it rolled off a trailer with the wife steering - it no working brakes of it's own.......

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mike67naz Enthusiast

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Guys, could use some help.....Is there a trick to installing the hooks after you remove?  Took out passenger side, and tried putting in new chrome ones.  Could not get it to go in...Still have the plastic piece between frame end and bumper there.   Shoud it just slide in or is it a super tight fit?

 

Thanks

 

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My chrome hooks slid right in. The only bitch about the entire install was the drivers side long bolt that needed to be cut to remove.

mike67naz Enthusiast

mike67naz

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Plan on removing driver side tomorrow....did they slide straight in or angle or something?  I can start the long side, but short side stops for some reason....

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They went in straight. I would measure the new hook versus the old hook, just to make sure that the new one isn't oversized.

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Skylane765 New Member

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We have receivers and the new big D tow hook for the 2005 to 2017 4x4 trucks, they will also fit the 2 wheel drive with a cut out. We are becoming a vendor on this site if we ever hear back from them. They come with the receiver you swap out with the existing d ring.  tow hooks can be unscrewed from receiver if needed.   www.zl1addons.com

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17 hours ago, Skylane765 said:

We have receivers and the new big D tow hook for the 2005 to 2017 4x4 trucks, they will also fit the 2 wheel drive with a cut out. We are becoming a vendor on this site if we ever hear back from them. They come with the receiver you swap out with the existing d ring.  tow hooks can be unscrewed from receiver if needed.   www.zl1addons.com

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$500 for two of these????

 

I'll buy a $50 black set and pass on some fancy tow hooks.

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On 10/27/2017 at 5:30 PM, mike67naz said:

Guys, could use some help.....Is there a trick to installing the hooks after you remove?  Took out passenger side, and tried putting in new chrome ones.  Could not get it to go in...Still have the plastic piece between frame end and bumper there.   Shoud it just slide in or is it a super tight fit?

 

Thanks

 

 

Anyway you can tell me the stats on the bolt head to install the hooks?  I'd like to pick up two from HD (my truck is a 2WD) since I'm buying my recovery hooks on CL.

Waterfowler41 Senior Enthusiast

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I just installed red tow hooks on my 2017 z71 silverado. I used a sawzall to cut the head off the head of the bolt off on the driver side. Slide the bolt out until it touched the bracket and held the head with a pair of vise grips and cut the bolt. Was a piece of cake.


How did you reinstall the new hooks without removing the bumper?

I cut my bolts for a bull bar and want to reinstall my tow hooks but see no other way other than removing the bumper.


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Huetatos Enthusiast

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Bumper removal is pretty easy. At least on the silverado. Pull the bolts for the rear support bars on each side. Two 15mm bolts accessible on each side from the center with the grille off. Bumper will just be picked up. It weighs like 100 lbs ish.

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Very easy to install, just remove the OEM stock hook and ours bolt right in its place, for the non 4x4 they will fit also just drill a 1 inch hole though the plastic cover and NO NEED TO MODIFY OR REMOVE BUMPER. All the frames of the trucks have existing holes for the tow hook receivers. if you look under the bumper you will see you can get to the frame to install them.

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I'm sorry, but at 500 bucks for a set of tow hooks, that is insane. You can get the red ones from GM for 100 bucks or the black for 50. That price is way too rich for my blood.

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