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Tow Hooks HELP

im not sure if this is where this thread belongs but ill give it a try

I just got a Grille Guard From Tazdevil07, One of the things i have to do is take off the tow hooks to put it on.

Now my question is, what size socket Do i need? because i tried a BUNCH of sizes, and none of them fit on the bolt, some where even bigger then the bolt and i couldnt get the socket on, is their something special i must do to get the tow hooks off?


thank you in advance
 
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15mm.
 
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I just went out and tried 15mm was way to small, tried 17mm and that was still to small.
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You sure your trying to unbolt the towhooks and not the bumper?
 
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im with shane on this one, i think you might be looking at the wrong bolts. the big ones that are like a 19-21mm (i cant remember) are for the bumper. Tow hooks are 15mm.
 
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i figured it out, i was tryin to take the tow hooks from under neath (where the bolts r welded) lmfao. after i posted that 15mm was to small i went back out and realized they were welded and i went at it from the top and got 3 of the bolts off between the 2 hooks, gunna get the rest tomorrow

thanks for the help guys
 
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Originally Posted by vista4.0
im with shane on this one, i think you might be looking at the wrong bolts. the big ones that are like a 19-21mm (i cant remember) are for the bumper. Tow hooks are 15mm.
bumper bolts are 19mm if i remember correctly.
 
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That is correct
 
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