Installing Tow Hooks on my 2021 Ram 1500
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ส.ค. 2022
- Why MOPAR would leave tow hooks off of a pickup truck is beyond me. And unfortunately I didn't know I needed them until I REALLY NEEDED THEM. Today we are fixing that mistake!
Make sure you buy the right ones! These came with all of the required parts and trim pieces.
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Funny, I was sitting in my shop chair enjoying a beer after a project and noticed no tow hooks on the front of my new used 2022 Laramie. I couldn't imagine a 4WD without factory hooks up front and figured they must be hiding behind those panels in the bumper. After crawling under and routing my arm in unhuman form to feel in that space.. nothing! So after watching your vid, I used your link and ordered the same aftermarket parts. Thanks for your help!
It doesn't make any sense at all! Tow hooks should be standard! But I'm glad you found it useful!
Just picked up a leftover Ram Laramie Sport 4X4! Can't believe it did not come with tow hooks!! Ordered them from Amazon and followed your excellent video. Thanks!!
It doesn't make any sense to me either! But I'm glad the video was helpful. Thanks for the comment!
Your video was great you really made installation of the tow hooks a cinch. Only thing I did different was removing the front panels. After removing the 2 screws I used a butter knife from the front and they popped out. If you’re worried about scratching the chrome on the bumper just place a towel between the bumper and butter knife.
a year ago i moved from florida to colorado with my 2020 ram 1500 bighorn (with no tow hooks). i never minded in FL because i don't do any off-roading so i never missed them. but out here where it snows, it's def a must for any vehicle, even more so for 2WD vehicles.
Blue looks great! Thanks for the walkthrough
Great Video! I agree these should come factory installed on any 4x4! Will be installing these on my Big Horn Soon. Thank You!
Thanks for the comment! They've been working great to tug people out of snow banks and ditches this winter.
Man those front panels were the biggest pain to remove for me at least. Everything else was pretty easy. Nice video!! 👍🏻
Thank you! Yeah, there are definitely a few sticking points and that was one of them. Glad you got them though!
Thanks for sharing. Glad my ram came with them
Agree, the panels gave me hell on installing the screws. I had no issues in taking out-used a trim tool. One hack I used was don't remove the long bolt all the way. Just enough to wrap the big rubber grommet around it then slide the tow hook on it. (My grommets came already pre-cut.) This worked great so no need to hammer out the bolt.
Don’t know how you did that. I tried and tried. Little space to maneuver. Had the front bolt in the way wouldn’t slide forward to force the grommet and bolt into the back of the hook. Tried removing the front bolt. Very awkward. Hell with it . Took 5 secs to pound the bolt out. After I did all that, if I had lifted my truck, your method would have worked easy.
I’m going to do that to mine since mine doesn’t have them either 😅 Thank you for making a great video that shows step by step. I’m a new subscriber 👋🏻
Thank you so much! Good luck on your install!
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The blue looks good with that Minnesota plate.
Thank you!
the headlights look badass as well
Thanks! Here's the video for those! th-cam.com/video/nhzAdZ-f4wM/w-d-xo.html
Very helpful. I need to do this. Thank you!
Thank you! You won't regret it.
Perfect color & install!
Thank you!
I guess I'll wait until spring to install mine when I put in the Rough Country LED lights in the grill. Since I'll be pulling most of the front end off.
Next time don’t use a hammer to get that bolt out. Little downward pressure with that wrench and loosen the bolt at the same time.cordless impact is your friend Comes right out no hitting.
Thanks for the tip noted for me
The bezel covers come off easy with a plastic trim tool from the front. There are only a couple clips on top.
I like the blue hooks on the black truck!!
Thank you! They have held up great so far!
Very nice love the color
Thank you!
Those morimoto gen 2 headlights are fire bro
Thank you! After the initial hiccup I had with them, I have been extremely happy with them.
thank you for the info
Picking my 2022 up Friday and no hooks. 😢 will follow your video with red ones……THANKS!!!
Red looks amazing also. Enjoy your truck!
Omg those 2 top 8mm nuts are not cooperating with me😢. Gonna try one more time in the 30 minutes or I guess I’m paying to get it done😢
Very real install video….thx!
Thank you!
I ordered a red pair from EBay for $168.00 and have a two year warranty. It took me about 15 minutes er side. They look great on my 2022 Laramie.
Nice! I was torn between doing red and blue. I'm sure the red looks awesome!
What brand on eBay?
The trim pieces will pop out the front after the retaining bolts are removed. Easy installation on my 22 Ram.
Just put mine on... bolts were no problem with a breaker bar. Those front trim pieces were the worstttt. I couldnt reach the nuts getting them on or off. I just ripped them out. Didnt replace them either. Will try and glue them in later i guess
They were such a pain in the ass! Those trim pieces just wanted to fight!
What color blue?. Matches e torque nicely
My 2020 Laramie didn't come with them. It cost 500 dollars at the dealership to get them. 190 dollars per chrome hook and 150 for labor
Thanks
Much appreciated…will be doing that on my 2022 Laramie as well.
It's definitely worth it!
Great video!!! But I have a question.....do you have to remove that long bolt or can it be left inserted and forced through the thick rubber "washer" since it has a precut slit (as I've seen on other videos)? Just an observation before I start
Does alot of mud get trapped up in there after the install?
Beautiful truck, what kind of Headlights are those?
Thank you! They are the Morimoto XB headlights. Here's the video where I installed them.
th-cam.com/video/nhzAdZ-f4wM/w-d-xo.html
technically, you wouldn’t have to take those bolts. They’re in the truck out the rubber piece that I got that goes in there has been cut so that you can get the rubber piece around the bolts and then just stick them inside and get the rubber pieces mounted onto your toe hooks without ripping out that big screw.
Maybe I'm just paranoid but anything I put on that is more than likely permanent I'll use blue loctite. At least if I change my mind it can still come out but won't from vibrations and rattling.
Ram game my friend should have tow hooks on it...
Nice video bro anyone know of a proximity door handle installation upgrade for 19 and up ram's
Thanks for the comment. I gotta think that would be a tough one. I'm looking into adding blind spot monitoring and that one is a lot. Proxy door locks is probably right about that level of difficulty.
Nice video, next , led fog lights
Scroll back a few videos where I did the headlights. I did the fog lights also! 😊
What hooks did you get? I bought some but didn’t align in the center of the hole so wondering if you have the oem ones or an aftermarket option. If aftermarket do you have a link?
They're not OEM but the link is in the video description. They're working great!
Which color blue did you use and which rust o leum paint? Just the regular. I'm asking because I'm wondering if it's chipping or coming off at all. Buying a 21 laramie night edition today. I've always had tow hooks on my 4×4's. Looks like a bit of a pain.
I don't remember the exact color of blue but after using them a few times to pull people out of the ditch, some of the paint did chip off. I had to touch them up a few times. I would recommend powder coating them if they're going to be used.
Appreciate your efforts in showing how you did it. But, invest in a small impact wrench and, how was it that you didn't notice there were no tow hooks? Didn't you walk around the truck before buying it? Anyway, looks good
I absolutely walked around the truck. But tow hooks weren't on my list of things to check. 😀
I didn't notice either in mine at first, either
You can even make the RAM glow, have yellow light, red light, or white light, you can choose.😎
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What does the long bolt hold or why is it there what's the purpose
I honestly don't know.
Do you know if it’s the same for 2023. It looks like it is
Probably. It's based on body style and 23 is the same as 19-21.
They are JDM Speed.
Did you have to jack it up? Or had to use a torque wrench?
No torque wrench for me. And jacking it up will depend on your truck. I didn't need to but your setup may be different.
Are those headlights factory?
Nevermind, I browsed your channel and found it! 👍
Did you paint it that blue? Also the reviews say this brand rust pretty quickly. Have you had issues with rust ?
I painted them with industrial strength Rustoleum spray paint. It's supposed to seal the metal and prevent rust. I haven't had any issues with rust or the paint coming off.
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I was mistaken! It's actually Ace Hardware brand "Rust Stop" paint and the color is continental blue.
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They look very nice. My ram came with them, but since I got the ram. I have wanted to paint them blue. Now I know how easy it is to get them out so I paint them. Thank you for the video.
Will there be any issues with water getting in the open hole now?
Nah. It's a non issue. It wasn't sealed from behind prior to opening it up so it got plenty wet as it was.
@dontburnthehousedownvideos thanks. I love the way they look and better to have them than not. Just waiting on Virginia to stop raining so i can finish the trim.
My 2021 Ram 1500 has them from factory. Maybe you didn’t get that option.
I know a lot of trucks have them stock. I just don't understand why they don't ALL have them.
Ram needs to stop skimping on the tow hooks.
Where did you get the blue ones
I bought them black and hit them with blue Rustoleum paint.
They look good 👍 I also wanted to accent the ecotec badge so when I lifted my Ram I bought blue 20 inch fuel wheels to match it lol They look great!
I was looking at those same ones! But I decided to hold off for now.
Lol Thanks for the video my guy, it helped me get through my install especially when the stock screws were just hanging there. Don’t stop posting videos for the fellow Ram owners 👍
I bought 2022 white bighorn with the nightshade trim and didn’t come with the hooks, bought them on Amazon and am trying to paint them red or neon green but I like your blue also. Useful video.
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Is that a question?
Looks like that’s the sport edition that’s why
Yes it is! But I still don't know why there'd be any trim without them.
@@dontburnthehousedownvideos Yes, the sport edition did not come with tow hooks, its an accessory.
Put some blue stripes on that truck.
Don't threaten me with a good time!! 😅
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I just bought a 2022 Laramie 4x4, I could not believe the ignorance of Ram not putting tow hooks on it. Also ignorant was the lack of rear wheel well covers!? There are two little plastic pieces, one front and one rear of the wheel well that pretty much just collect mud behind them! I blasted Ram when they sent me a product review request... Morons.
Couldn't agree more!
Mine came with hooks..
Thats a different blue..
I've seen many that come with the hooks installed but I've also seen many without. The blue was my color choice and I absolutely love it.
Next mod GET MUD TIRES’
I did! I upgraded the tires and did a leveling kit on the front. Now she sits up taller and has bigger, deeper tires. Lesson learned there my friend!
@@dontburnthehousedownvideos thank god that’s what i did too I got a leveling kit and 35s sits higher than a 2500
Tires 🛞
seriously, you didnt know you didnt have tow hooks???
Never crossed my mind!
Stuck in the mud? Bro, you, I and the entire world knows that's a princess truck and what you did you will NEVER use those hooks for anything cause that's not what that truck is designed for. It's designed to be a baby.
Well since this video, she got a leveling kit, bigger tires, and of course those hooks. That princess has pulled out 6 people from snowy Minnesota ditches so far this year. And the hooks have performed flawlessly!
@Don't Burn the House Down! dude, don't get me wrong, we just jealous. I've pulled oeople out and get no recognition for it too. Keep on doing God's work.......saving people in the bush randomly when they get stuck.