Ford Super Duty Tow Hook options

[REHinH20]

My old F250 was "not great" for finding a space to fit my trailer safety chain hooks, but the 2022 is almost impossible.  I've looked at https://www.autohaulersupply.com/catalog/shackles-and-hammerlocks/12-inch-grade-80-alloy-coupler-black-2-pack-includes-usps-priority-shipping-554280.php  BUT, don't want them swinging from my truck when not towing.  Anyone else come up with a solution that they love?

[MalibuNation]

I'm using those same couplers on my 2003 F-350.  Good luck.  Oh, I remove them when not towing.

[Hemmy]

Not an F250, but my F150 is worse. No room for the chain and hitch lock together.

[shawndoggy]

I did hammerlocks like in the first post.  Obvs you aren't easily removing them.  it's fine... they work so well when towing (esp as opposed to my '14 F150's hitch which was super tight like @Hemmy's) that I don't mind them hanging on the hitch all the time.  

[bcoppess23]

Why are these things so bad to use?? Do the engineers not use their designs?

[jjackkrash]

The GM hitch was also awful until just a few years ago.  Now they got it right.  It is mind boggling how a manufacturer could miss this design point on a tow truck that is one of their main profit centers.  

[oldjeep]

4 minutes ago, bcoppess23 said:

Why are these things so bad to use?? Do the engineers not use their designs?

Ford chain hookups have been goofy forever.  I had to hang coupler links off my 2002 and it doesn't look like they have improved.  One "easy" thing to do is to remove your hooks and just use a chain coupler for truck attachment.

 

[oldjeep]

On a ram it is a lot better, but the big hitch locks are still in the way a bit.  Especially when using the big winch style hooks.

 

[hethj7]

Several I know, including me, are using these.  I leave them on all the time and never hear them clanging around.  
 

AUTMATCH Shackles 3/4" D Ring... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07N1B5MJB?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

 

 

[oldjeep]

11 minutes ago, hethj7 said:

Several I know, including me, are using these.  I leave them on all the time and never hear them clanging around.  
 

AUTMATCH Shackles 3/4" D Ring... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07N1B5MJB?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

 

 

Those look like a decent idea for hooking safety chains to. 

They are hilarious as recovery points as pictured on the jeep in the ad.  Hang on guys I need to make sure I don't drop my washers and remove the clevis condom while hooking up the tow strap.

Edited January 17, 2023 by oldjeep

[REHinH20]

57 minutes ago, hethj7 said:

Several I know, including me, are using these.  I leave them on all the time and never hear them clanging around.  
 

AUTMATCH Shackles 3/4" D Ring... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07N1B5MJB?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

 

 

Mind shooting a photo of them on the truck?  I'd like to visualize the size.

[hethj7]

[Slayer]

9 hours ago, hethj7 said:

This ticks me off.  The 3/4" shackle only works on the 3" receivers on the F-350, or the F-250 with the diesel.  They don't fit like that on my F-250 gasser, unfortunately.  

[Stevo]

On 1/17/2023 at 1:38 PM, oldjeep said:

Those look like a decent idea for hooking safety chains to. 

They are hilarious as recovery points as pictured on the jeep in the ad.  Hang on guys I need to make sure I don't drop my washers and remove the clevis condom while hooking up the tow strap.

I got your recovery point right here.

 

Edited February 7, 2023 by Stevo

[oldjeep]

14 minutes ago, Stevo said:

I got your recovery point right here.

There you go - a proper recovery shackle and mount.

[hethj7]

24 minutes ago, Stevo said:

I got your recovery point right here.

Your tags are expired dude.  Lol

[Stevo]

Lol yup, DMV cashed the check back in September, but tags never showed up, 

and FWIW I still don’t have a boat title from the state even though we bought back in August.

Edited January 18, 2023 by Stevo

[Slayer]

1 hour ago, Stevo said:

Lol yup, DMV cashed the check back in September, but tags never showed up, 

and FWIW I still don’t have a boat title from the state even though we bought back in August.

That's incredible.  How is that even possible?  

[bcoppess23]

11 minutes ago, Slayer said:

That's incredible.  How is that even possible?  

It is California..  Do we need to say more?

[oldjeep]

On 1/18/2023 at 10:43 AM, Slayer said:

That's incredible.  How is that even possible?  

That you have to mail a check for tabs - yeah that is weird