How-to install Currie tow bar mounts

[dla]

For those of you that flat tow, Currie makes pretty clean brackets to mount a tow bar to your rig (part number CE-9033TJ). The typical receiver type brackets are pretty bulky and would interfere with the Antirock.

The installation is pretty straight forward but I had to remove my Antirock first for access to the inside of the frame crossmember.

Each bracket is held in place with two bolts, one replaces the existing lower bumper bolt and the other is drilled into the botom of the frame and crossmember.

Bracket held in place with the replacement bumper bolt.

Use the second hole in the bracket to drill the 1/2" hole through the frame.

The new bolt comes with a curved washer and nut to match the curve of the round crossmember.

New bolt, washer and nut installed in the 2nd hole.

With the bracket installation completed I then just needed to reinstall my Antirock.

 

[dla]

Installation complete...

Tow bar mounts with the included brackets to attach any standard adjustable tow bar.

 

[Chris]

Nice and simple addition, thanks for sharing. I hadn't seen this before, nor was I aware they made them. This is a great solution for the many TJ owners that flat tow!

 

[bobthetj03]

Nice! I may need to go that route. The tow brackets I have now are ugly, and will be in the way of a future AR install. May I ask how much they set you back?

 

[dla]

Nice! I may need to go that route. The tow brackets I have now are ugly, and will be in the way of a future AR install. May I ask how much they set you back?

$150 from Amazon

https://www.currieenterprises.com/CE-9033TJ

 

[JeepNWilly]

I modified my tow-bar to attach onto the D-Ring Tabs.

 

[KCsTJ]

I modified my tow-bar to attach onto the D-Ring Tabs.

Cool idea jeepNWILLY, any chance you could snap a quick pic of one of your D rings?

 

[Mike_H]

I wonder if @bobthetj03 could do the same thing as jeepnwilly? From the picture, it looks like the tow bar mount points line up with his shackle mounts

 

[JeepNWilly]

Cool idea jeepNWILLY, any chance you could snap a quick pic of one of your D rings?

Here is a pic of the D-Ring Tab on my bumper when I was building it. and one of the ends of my Tow-Bar.
I have a long 3/4"steel rod that I use to attach the tow-bar to the d-ring tabs. Drilled holes on it and use washers and cotter pins to keep the bar in place.

It will work on any bumper that has D-Ring Tabs for 3/4" Dring. My cousin has a Smittybilt front bumper and it fits perfectly on his

 

[JeepNWilly]

I wonder if @bobthetj03 could do the same thing as jeepnwilly? From the picture, it looks like the tow bar mount points line up with his shackle mounts

Looking at @bobthetj03 pic my tow-bar will fit perfect on his d-ring tabs

 

[BendLarry]

I modified my tow-bar to attach onto the D-Ring Tabs.

I used my dring tabs as well. You just need to buy the adapter for your tow bar. The only thing I don’t like about using the dring tabs is the fact that they are mounted higher up.


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[JeepNWilly]

I used my dring tabs as well. You just need to buy the adapter for your tow bar. The only thing I don’t like about using the dring tabs is the fact that they are mounted higher up.


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I have the hieght adjustable receiver hitch so I can level the tow-bar.

 

[BendLarry]

I have the hieght adjustable receiver hitch so I can level the tow-bar.

So do I but I have a 5 inch lift and it takes a 10 inch hitch riser!


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[dylansalrin]

I have those. Came with the jeep. I have no use for them

 

[bobthetj03]

I wonder if @bobthetj03 could do the same thing as jeepnwilly? From the picture, it looks like the tow bar mount points line up with his shackle mounts

Yep, that is my plan once I get an AR. I have 1" D ring tabs so these should do the trick.

https://www.etrailer.com/Base-Plate...MIjpTA5rqe2QIVm7rACh3QXgRpEAQYAiABEgIGv_D_BwE

 

[JeepNWilly]

So do I but I have a 5 inch lift and it takes a 10 inch hitch riser!


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When I used to tow behind my old Suzuki XL7 I had that issue but since now we have a JKU it works out great.

 

[KCsTJ]

Here is a pic of the D-Ring Tab on my bumper when I was building it. and one of the ends of my Tow-Bar.
I have a long 3/4"steel rod that I use to attach the tow-bar to the d-ring tabs. Drilled holes on it and use washers and cotter pins to keep the bar in place.

It will work on any bumper that has D-Ring Tabs for 3/4" Dring. My cousin has a Smittybilt front bumper and it fits perfectly on his

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I assume you fabricated that yourself, nice work on the row bar d ring setup jeepNWILLY

 

[JeepNWilly]

I assume you fabricated that yourself, nice work on the row bar d ring setup jeepNWILLY

Thanks, I fabricated that bracket roughly about 8 years ago after I finished fabricating my front bumper.

 

[Chief Brohician]

Looking for more than one solution for the TJ. Can you show the completed project. As in everything connected, tow bar to bumper picture? From Dla and JeepNWilly. I have a friend that welds, unsure if I want to go down that path or get the Currie solution. Thanks guys.

 

[dla]

Sorry @Chief Brohician , I just saw your post. Here it is with the tow bar attached.