09 rear tow hook on an 07
03-17-2009 | 12:59 PM
#12
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 378
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From: Williamsburg, VA
i have one of those too that i picked up at harbor freight finally, but easier than that b4 i bought the shackle reciever, i would just use the hitch receiver pin and loop a yankin' strap around the hitch receiver pin inserted into the hitch...simple, effective, nothing extra to carry, redneck recovery point 
03-22-2009 | 06:07 AM
#13
JK Freak
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 888
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From: Mt. Pleasant, SC
I saw someone selling there '09 hook. It looks like you don't need nutserts because there is some sort of backing steel plate with nuts welded to it. Like the original poster said, the frame metal is pretty thin right there.
I wonder if they've come out with an accessory kit yet to do it w/o drilling into the frame. Either that or the '09 frame is threaded in that area like the center of the rear cross member.
Mine has the hole in the frame, but it would need some nutcerts to attach the bolts too if you wanted to do it w/o drilling.
Mine has the hole in the frame, but it would need some nutcerts to attach the bolts too if you wanted to do it w/o drilling.
03-22-2009 | 09:23 AM
#14
JK Super Freak
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 1,462
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From: Aurora, CO
My frame just has the holes. I kind of expected it to be threaded like the crossmember where the hitch attaches.
One cool thing about my '08 is that it was built in 8/08 so it has a lot of the '09 features like the upgraded sun visors, '09 style center console, etc. I wondered if all JKs had the holes in the frame or if that was a late add like some of the other stuff changed along the model run.
