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Tow Hooks Installation And Review Videos


Review of ARB Tow Hooks - Recovery Point For Toyota Tacoma - ARB45YR- Video

Review of ARB Tow Hooks - Recovery Point For Toyota Tacoma - ARB45YR

Hi, everybody, Andy here with etrailer.com. Let's take a brief look together at this ARB Recovery Point for your Toyota Tacoma. Now, this has been designed to fit your 2005 to 2023 Toyota Tacoma. And this recovery hook is going to let you attach a bow shackle that should sold separately from this to be used in overlanding, agricultural, or industrial applications. The vehicle-specific design is going to help limit stress caused by pulling at an angle. And this, as I mentioned, this does not include any bow shackles, but you can find those options here at etrailer.com from ARB. more


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4/17/2024 8:50:43 AM



Review of Flint Hill Goods Tow Hooks - Standard Tow Hook - FHG85VR- Video

Review of Flint Hill Goods Tow Hooks - Standard Tow Hook - FHG85VR

Hello, everybody. This is Jeff at etrailer.com. Today we're gonna take a look at this Flint Hill Goods Tow Hook for a two inch Hitch. Has a 10,000 pound pulling capacity. Now, this part here is perfect for recovery operation. This is a hitch mounted tow hook that'll be able to slide into your two inch by two inch trailer hitch receiver to provide an attachment point for your recovery strap, cable, or rope. more


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9/15/2023 10:57:10 AM



Bulldog Winch Big Dog Hook Review- Video

Bulldog Winch Big Dog Hook Review

What's up everybody It's AJ with etrailer.com. Today we're gonna be checking out this Bulldog Winch Big Dog Oversized Hook. It's gonna go on your two inch by two inch hitch and give you a tow hook to use that'll work with pretty much any size strap. Let's check it out. I'm gonna show you for scale, this is a normalized tow hook here versus our oversized one. It's gonna be made out of forged steel with a black powder coat finish. more


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7/10/2023 1:48:19 PM



Bulldog Winch Recovery Hook Review- Video

Bulldog Winch Recovery Hook Review

What's up everybody It's AJ with etrailer.com. Today we're gonna be checking out this Bulldog Winch Recovery Hook. So it's gonna go in a two inch by two inch hitch. Let's check it out. A good reason to have one of these is just in case you get stuck or someone else is stuck, I'd much rather have this in your hitch. You can rely on this hook to know that nothing's gonna be damaged when you hook up your strap or your rope to pull somebody else out. more


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7/7/2023 8:05:10 AM



MaxxTow Tow Hook Review- Video

MaxxTow Tow Hook Review

What's up, everybody It's AJ with etrailer.com. Today, we're gonna be checking out this MaxxHaul Tow Hook Receiver. So, this is gonna go into your hitch, a two-inch by two-inch hitch, and give you something to attach to your gear to either get you pulled out of a bad situation or someone else. Let's check it out. The receiver tow hook is a good idea if you get stuck somewhere, offroading, or need to help pull somebody else out. It's much better to rely on this hook that's mounted in the hitch than trying to find some attachment point here on the frame of your vehicle, and that could damage your vehicle. more


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7/6/2023 11:19:57 AM



Review of Curt Off Road Accessories - Tow Hook - Loop - D-325- Video

Review of Curt Off Road Accessories - Tow Hook - Loop - D-325

Jeff: Hello everybody, this is Jeff at etrailer.com. Today, we're going to take a look at this Curt trailer hitch receiver mounted tow hook. Now this part is designed to fit trailer hitches that have a two inch by two inch receiver tube opening. These are perfect for vehicle recovery towing applications. They're designed to be used with recovery straps and chains. You can see it's a hollow shank, which will weigh less, and it can be used with an anti-rattle kit. more


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4/24/2020 7:52:06 AM



MaxxTow Off Road Accessories - Tow Hook - Loop - MT70028 Review- Video

MaxxTow Off Road Accessories - Tow Hook - Loop - MT70028 Review

Speaker 1: Today we're going to take a look at the MAX Tow tow hook for two inch trailer hitches, has a 10,000 pound weight capacity. Now this part is perfect for recovery operations. The tow hook will let you attach the recovery hook to be used in agricultural, industrial, or even recreational applications. Now the recovery strap is sold separately.This is a hitch-mounted design so it ensures quick, simple installation and removal. It's a nice sturdy, steel construction. Has a nice corrosion-resistant black powder coat finish on it. more


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12/18/2017 9:28:03 AM



Curt Forged Tow Hook Review- Video

Curt Forged Tow Hook Review

Today we're going to be reviewing the Curt Forged Tow Hook, part number C45500. Now, we're ready to hitch it up and pull our buddy out of the mud. This tow hook is going to be limited to the hitch capacity of your vehicle. Whatever your hitch is rated for that's how much you can tow with this. It's going to be 9" long, from end to end. It's got a nice flat carbide finish. Now that we've rescued our buddy from the mud, that's going to do it for our look at the Curt Forged Tow Hook, part number C45500. more


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2/17/2016 2:56:18 PM



Bulldog Winch Off Road Accessories - Tow Hook - Loop - BDW20182 Review- Video

Bulldog Winch Off Road Accessories - Tow Hook - Loop - BDW20182 Review

Today we're going to be taking a look at part number BDW20182. This is the Bulldog Winch Big Dog hook for 2-inch hitches. This is going to be made from a forged alloy high strength steel. It's going to have the spring loaded clasps for securing your straps and ropes. Nice, large oversized hook makes it easy to use large ropes and straps. The unit is very easy to install and remove, now it does have some weight to it, but very simple installation. more


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10/14/2015 11:05:47 AM



Bulldog Winch Off Road Accessories - Tow Hook - Loop - BDW20017 Review- Video

Bulldog Winch Off Road Accessories - Tow Hook - Loop - BDW20017 Review

Today we're going to review part number BDW20017. This is the Bulldog Recover Hook for 2 inch by 2 inch hook receivers. Has a 10,000 pound weight capacity. This is a nice chrome-plated recovery hook. Has a 10,000 pound capacity or the capacity of the receiver. This does provide a anchor point for your strap and the strap is an easy on and off connection with the spring steel retainer clasp right here, that will hold the strap on. more


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5/18/2015 7:35:45 AM



Erickson Off Road Accessories - Tow Hook - Loop - EM59503 Review- Video

Erickson Off Road Accessories - Tow Hook - Loop - EM59503 Review

Today we're going to be taking a look at part number EM59503. This is the Erickson Bolt-On Tow Hook. It's also going to come with the keeper. This is going to help secure the strap onto the hook. You can see how it would install here. All you got to do is place it on there, line the holes up, and then install the including mounting hardware. This is going to provide a good attachment point for your tow strap. more


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1/12/2015 2:26:19 PM



Tow Ready Trailer Hitch Receiver Tow Hook Review- Video

Tow Ready Trailer Hitch Receiver Tow Hook Review

Today we're going to be taking a look at the Tow Ready forged receiver hitch mounted tow hook. This offers a ten thousand pound weight capacity. The part number on it is TR63044. As you can see this is a solid one piece shank design, very solid, very durable. It is a forged steel construction, has a nice black powder coat finish that's going to stand up to the test of time. The overall length is going to be right at 11 3/4 of an inch. From the center of the hitch pin hole to the inside bend of our hook, you've got about 9" there. more


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11/19/2014 9:43:47 AM



Erickson Off Road Accessories - Tow Hook - Loop - EM59505 Review- Video

Erickson Off Road Accessories - Tow Hook - Loop - EM59505 Review

Today, we'll be reviewing part number EM59505. This is a Erickson bolt-on tow hook. It's going to provide an attachment point for your tow straps. It's going to bolt on very quickly and easily. It can be used for a variety of industrial, agricultural or recreational purposes. It's going to include the keeper that's going to help secure the strap onto the hook. It's a nice steel construction, with a black powder coat finish, so it is going to stand up well against rust and corrosion. more


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9/29/2014 10:58:46 AM



Curt Off Road Accessories - Tow Hook - Loop - C45500 Review- Video

Curt Off Road Accessories - Tow Hook - Loop - C45500 Review

Today we'll be reviewing part number C45500. This is the Curt Forged Tow Hook from Curt Off Road Accessories. It is designed to fit a 2-inch by 2-inch trailer hitch receiver and when it comes to the capacity of the tow hook it is going to be limited to the capacity of the hitch. If we take a look at the overall measurement, measuring from end-to-end, it's going to give us an overall length of about 11-3/4 inch. It's made from a solid steel construction with a black carbide finish, so it is going to stand up really well against rust and corrosion. If we take a measurement of the gap that we have between the end of hook and the shank portion here, measuring at a straight line going across, that measurement is going to give us a measurement of about 2 inches. That's the opening you're going to have there to get whatever you need to get in there, whether it's a strap or a chain, you got 2 inches to work with in this gap here. Let's take a measurement from the center of the hitch pin hole to the back of the shank. more


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9/29/2014 10:58:17 AM



MaxxTow Tow Hook Review - 2012 Ford F-250- Video

MaxxTow Tow Hook Review - 2012 Ford F-250

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7/16/2013 10:34:51 AM



MaxxTow Tow Hook Review - 2013 Dodge Ram- Video

MaxxTow Tow Hook Review - 2013 Dodge Ram

Today on our 2013 Dodge Ram 1500, well be test fitting the MaxxTow Tow Hook for Two Inch Hitches rated at 10,000 pounds, part number MT70028. Now before I begin our test fit, we will first need to obtain the hitch height of our vehicle. This is the measurement from the ground to the inside top of the receiver tube. The hitch height for this vehicle is about 20 inches. Now this measurement may vary due to tire size, hitch style or any other aftermarket accessories. To begin our test fit, well simply slide the shank of the two hook into the opening of the hitch, lineup our pinholes and secure the tow hook to the vehicle with the pin and clip. more


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4/12/2013 12:37:22 PM



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