Tow hook extension/ adapter licens plate

[KGZ86]

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Just thought I would share::

So just because I have a CWest front bumper is no reason to not have a front tow hook. And paying 30$ plus something like 16$ shipping is ludicrous!!!
Now CWest bumper or not I know that some of you may also need these specs for licens plate or other applications and seeing that the specks are out there, they are or at least somewhat seemed hard to gather easily..
I hope that help

I started with a GoDspeed front row hook, 40$ on EBay.
Did some measurements and found the hardest part was finding the right thread pitch for a coupling but.. Non existent as far as I'm concerned and I'm pretty savy dinging hard wear.

The only option was to fabricate..

The length of the tow hook with out the "D"ring is 176.2mm and for my application I needed to add 38mm respectfully to clear the bumper. (Which would work great for adding the L plate due to clearance as well)
16mm - 1.5 pitch = The thread end to the bumper frame
22mm = built on hook/shaft nut (for tighting)
25.4mm - 12.175 thread pitch = "D" ring thread end of the tow hook

Purchased hard wear;

3/8 sae coupling nut
1. 12mm grove nut ( optional to tighten "D" ring and keep from flopping)
38mm (or 2") 12mm- 175 thread pitch bolt

Tools;

Hack saw
Tap tool. 12 - 175 thread pitch
13/27 drill bit
Lock tight

Hold the coupling but in a vice, drill out and retap (rethread)
Cut 10mm (3/8") off of the coupling nut
Cut the bolt off to 38mm (1.5 inches)

And just because: I used my drimel and rounded off half of the nut for apprentice.

It all when on nice and tight, as strong as intended and stuck out as so it cleared the bumper.
The over all length when finished was 8"
And it was enough to make her happy😘

[Joe-G]

[stevesnj]

I just got a 16x1.5 bolt, cut the end and welded a nut on and made a bracket with an aluminum attachment plate. Still a work in progress but it's not sticking out like most relocation kits.