When drilling the holes on the vehicle to be towed bumper,what should be the distance from hole to hole and its size? I am trying to get a head start before tow bar arrives,it is a 2007 mustang...thanks
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It's doubtful you will be able to just drill some holes, mount up, and hit the road. The distance of the bolt hole centerline to centerline on my Jeep is 29 1/4 ". The brackets supplied with the towbar are " C " shaped, and will not work alone going over a plastic bumper assembly such as you have. The towbar MUST be securely mounted to the frame rails. In order to do this correctly, you will need to make a cross mounted bar of at least 3/8" thickness to mount the towbar to. You'll need to make a basic "C" shape bar, with the short legs bolted to the end of the frame rails of the Mustang, thereby giving you the space to drill the 5/8" holes for the towbar mount brackets. Legally you cannot weld to the Frame rails, so bolting is recommended - besides, you'll be able to remove it after your move. The geometry of the cross mounting bar MUST be exact - otherwise you'll risk losing the car or trashing the tires as you go. Also - the towbar only comes with 1 set of chains usually, and you need to have the towbar chained to the tow vehicle as well as the towing vehicle. It can get complicated and there is little room for error. As a side note, you need to check the tightness of ALL bolts concerning and connecting the towbar and vehicles as they almost always loosened on the road. After the initial tighening and adjustment, dab fingernail polish on the threads at the Nut to help lock them together. Best of Luck!!
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What do I need to flat tow my Wrangler? If you have a Reese, Blue-Ox, or Road Master tow bar bracket we have the ultimate accessory for you. Because of our unique mounting method, you can simply bolt on the following mounts to our front bumper and have a perfect fitting adapter. RH-8000-RS - Reese tow bar bracket kit RH-8000-BO - Blue-Ox tow bar bracket kit RH-8000- RM - Road Master tow bar bracket kit Is any welding required? No. Our front bumper mounting system allows for a DIY no-weld, truly bolt-in install. Do I need a secondary skid for my OEM Rubicon Sway Bar Disconnect Motor (if equipped)? No. Our front bumpers extend down far enough to your OEM crash bar to give all Wranglers unparalleled protection. Some other manufacturers require you to spend hundreds of dollars on a bolt on addition to protect your Disco-motor. Our bumpers come standard with a specific plate to offer protection. I hope this helps
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Depends on what your towing with!! Run whatcha brung and hope ya brung enough. The rails will put up with it!!
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I also have a tow hitch, not sure who made it, came with the FJ. I have not installed the bumper guard because the tow hitch interferes with the way you need to mount it.
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Dude, you don't want this. This thing only tows old vehicles because if it has a driver side airbag the bumpers will set them off. The best thing to do is get a dolley. You can have mine if you'd like.
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It seems a good question to ask in light of measurements taken. This snatch block's holes measure 2.1135" i.d. If the actual diameter, a 2-5/16" ball would be .199" too large for this snatch. 3/16" equals .1875". Half of .199" is .0995. Whatever is ground from the i.d. of the holes will of course weaken it, will undoubtedly void the warranty, and other bad things. That's the bad news. Maybe your hitch ball will measure 2.112" or so. Good luck.
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This is a "replacement" antenna and would typically go on top of a fender "ridge". If you do not already have an existing hole in the car's fender (or elsewhere on the body) then, yes, you will need to drill a hole. You would either need the appropriate "hole saw" or you could drill a smaller hole with a 3/8' to 1/2" twist drill and then "hog" the hole larger using a round file or a powered rasp or carbide grinding bit.As a side note, I did NOT install this antenna on my truck because this piece of Chinese junk came with the swivel screw attached so tightly I accidentally broke the antenna trying to get it out. Check that before you go drilling any holes in your car!Good luck. This is a "replacement" antenna and would typically go on top of a fender "ridge". If you do not already have an existing hole in the car's fender (or elsewhere on the body) then, yes, you will need to drill a hole. You would either need the appropriate "hole saw" or you could drill a smaller hole with a 3/8' to 1/2" twist drill and then "hog" the hole larger using a round file or a powered rasp or carbide grinding bit.As a side note, I did NOT install this antenna on my truck because this piece of Chinese junk came with the swivel... » Read More This is a "replacement" antenna and would typically go on top of a fender "ridge". If you do not already have an existing hole in the car's fender (or elsewhere on the body) then, yes, you will need to drill a hole. You would either need the appropriate "hole saw" or you could drill a smaller hole with a 3/8' to 1/2" twist drill and then "hog" the hole larger using a round file or a powered rasp or carbide grinding bit.As a side note, I did NOT install this antenna on my truck because this piece of Chinese junk came with the swivel screw attached so tightly I accidentally broke the antenna trying to get it out. Check that before you go drilling any holes in your car!Good luck. « Show Less
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No match. If the hole is 1", get a ball with a 1" shaft. If not you will end up with potential play in the shaft and could come loose after towing. It could be fixed with a 3/4" to 1" bushing, but is cheaper to get the right sized shaft for the hole.
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The tow hitch should work fine with the bumper. I have one on mine and didn't have any problems at all. Nice bumper, you will definitely like it.Brandon
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I installed the same bumper, and i had to remove the chrome metal off the main bracket because it wont work if you have the tow package. You can make it work by just using the chrome covered parts and plastics. If you don't have the tow package it will fit. Rafael good luck
997410
You don't need to drill holes it's a magnet! Run the wire through the trunk were the rubber piece is at! That way you don't have to worry about drilling any holes! Good luck Man
2182009
No, you don't, it's already built in and drilled for winch installation, the hole pattern is for the accommodation of several brands, have fun with your bumper, looks really good
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There's nothing about the tow bar itself that is special for a Jeep. It could in theory be fastened to just about any vehicle. However, in most cases, that would be a bad idea. (1) Most cars don't have a steel bumper. If you fasten the tow bar to the typical fiberglass or plastic bumper, it'll just tear it apart when you try to tow. (2) Most cars don't have four-wheel-neutral. The Jeep Wrangler, like many vehicles with four-wheel drive (but NOT like many vehicles with "all-wheel-drive") has a "Neutral" for the *transfer case*, which is different than shifting the transmission into Neutral. When the transfer case is in neutral, that disconnects the transmission from the wheels. If you cannot disconnect the transmission from the wheels, then towing the vehicle on all of its wheels can damage or destroy the transmission. When towing a "normal" car, either you put it on a towing dolly which lifts the drive wheels (front if its front-wheel-drive, rear if it's rear-wheel-drive) so they don't spin, or you get underneath it and disconnect the drive shaft. My father's GMC pickup has an "N" setting on its 4WD controls. If we could find a way to connect the tow bar to the chassis so that we had a secure connection that could take the strain, this tow bar could be used to tow that pickup. Personally, I wouldn't try it. Chrysler offers a factory option for a front-bumper-mounted winch for Jeep Wranglers, so I know that they made sure the structure of the front bumper can handle the force necessary to pull the entire vehicle out of a mud pit. I have no way of knowing if the GMC pickup's bumper support could handle the same. Most bumpers are intended to protect against too much force being *pushed,* and don't have any reason for great strength when being *pulled.* So *could* you? Probably. *Should* you? Probably not.
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Holes are 7/16 and 3 inches on center. It is best to mark holes for drilling by using the hitch itself as a marking template
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I pull a Hyundai Elantra and have the breakaway attached. A plug in wire runs through the firewall of the car to the front mount tow plate where it is attached. you then hook the breakaway cable to that (looks something like a grenade pin). The other end inside the car stores up in the fuse box compartment for easy access. The unit works well as I have towed the car out west and down to Florida.
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Larry I want to make sure I give you the measurement that your are asking about. I measured from the edge of the extension that would insert into the receiver on the vehicle and it is 1 inch to the center of the first hole and 3.5 inches to center of the second hole. Let me know if this is not the measurement you need.
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I installed this on a 2011 Patriot (non-Latitude) and it did require a little trimming. The instructions where way off on the amount. The easiest thing was to remove the bumper fascia and then install the hitch. The fascia pops off with those plastic anchors and a couple of screws underneath. No need to lower exhaust, etc as stated in instructions. I had trimmed my fascia according to instruction and probably cut 3/4" more into the bumper than I needed to.