Recovery points on a stock XJ?

[SonicCougar99]

I have a friend who got stuck in a mudhole last night and I was going to go pull him out with my XJ, but he looked under both the front and back and he couldn't find any factory recovery points. I have an 89 Cherokee Limited, but it doesn't have the tow package. Without getting crazy with aftermarket bumpers, are there any places that I could bolt on a couple of hooks, maybe one or two front and one or two rear, that would work as recovery points? I don't want to go crazy hacking stuff apart or anything, but before I really go out wheeling, I want to have something to hook onto if me or one of my friends get stuck.

And before anyone asks, no, I didn't use a suspension piece to pull my friend out of the mud, we found someone else with a vehicle with tow hooks to pull him out. Not wanting to rip my rear end out or anything.

 

[daytonmxrider]

Use the sway bar that's what they're there for lol

 

[karstic]

For the rear find a Class 3 hitch

For the front go to a junkyard and the factory tow hooks and brackets.

 

[rockclimber]

Use the sway bar that's what they're there for lol

:twak:

no.

 

[Bbasso]

I used google and got this: http://ok4wd.com/rugged-ridge-front-tow-hook-kit-for-1984-01-jeep-cherokee-xj.html

 

[SonicCougar99]

Thanks, bbasso, something like that is exactly what I'm looking for. I'm picking up a factory reciever hitch from another 'er this weekend, so this would be great for the front.

 

[jk_surgeonfish]

Thanks, bbasso, something like that is exactly what I'm looking for. I'm picking up a factory reciever hitch from another 'er this weekend, so this would be great for the front.

I see you live in Williams. I just pulled a front reciever hitch off my XJ that makes an excellent front recovery point. I put a new ORFAB bumper on and don't need it. PM me if interested. This is the one that I have: http://www.etrailer.com/Front-Hitch/Jeep/Cherokee/1999/65009.html?vehicleid=19991580

I live in Prescott Valley so not that far from Williams. You would need to confirm if this model would fit your 89. Make me an offer.....

 

[FlexdXJ]

Custom 4x4 fabrication has a tow hook kit that is beefy as hell. So does www.ironrockoffroad.com. i recommend both companies over rugged ridge any day.

 

[oldcancer]

Custom 4x4 fabrication has a tow hook kit that is beefy as hell. So does www.ironrockoffroad.com. i recommend both companies over rugged ridge any day.

you wouldnt happen to know if the iron rock tow hook mount interferes with the factory skid plate would you?

 

[ParadiseXJ]

My father had a front receiver AND the tow hooks on this XJ. The factory skid off.
But the hitch itself served as a pretty good rock & log basher (and magnet).

The Iron Rock set-up is beefy for sure, looks like it's make for a food stiffener too. I've been very happy with the C4x4 mounts. I have an after market bumper on both Heeps, so the bumper, hook mounts are sandwiched, welded and bolted to the frame rails.

 

[heyhar]

XJs with the UpCountry suspension package came with tow hooks. Easy to recognize if it still has the OEM upside-down shocks on it, and the skidplates underneath.

 

[FlexdXJ]

you wouldnt happen to know if the iron rock tow hook mount interferes with the factory skid plate would you?

I have no idea honestly. I'm sitting at about 3" with 32's and haven't found where i'd need a front skid really. I had one on my first jeep and i only hit it a couple times with 235/75's and no lift.