1978 - 1979 Ford Bronco Tow Hooks, 1973 - 1979 F-series Trucks (SET)

Built like the originals should be.

If you’re restoring a dentside Ford or a ’78–’79 Bronco, you know how difficult it has become to find a clean set of original tow hooks. We set out to manufacture them the right way as a serious, heavy-duty forged component built for these trucks.

These Free Wheelin Company tow hooks are manufactured through a multi-stage process designed for strength, durability, corrosion resistance, and the correct factory-style appearance.

BUILT TO TAKE A BEATING

Each hook starts as forged steel, formed under tremendous pressure to create a dense, strong structure.

From there, every hook is:

FORGED → HEAT-TREATED → HOT-DIP GALVANIZED → PAINTED or POWDER-COATED

The hooks are heat-treated for additional strength and toughness, then hot-dip galvanized to provide serious corrosion protection inside and out. They’re then painted or powder coated to give them the appearance and protection we wanted for a properly restored truck.

TESTED PAST 13,900 LBS

We didn’t just make them look tough. We put them on a tensile test machine.

Two finished hooks were tested:
62.01 kN — approximately 13,940 lbs of force
62.76 kN — approximately 14,110 lbs of force

And here’s the best part:

THE HOOKS DIDN’T BREAK.

At those loads, the hooks remained intact without deformation. The test/mounting bolts failed first.

Because the bolts failed before the hooks, these results should not be interpreted as the hooks’ ultimate breaking strength or as a 14,000-lb working-load/tow rating. They demonstrate that the tested hooks withstood 62+ kN / 13,900+ lbs of tensile force under the tested configuration without hook failure or deformation.

DETAILS

• Fits 1978–1979 Ford Bronco
• Fits 1973–1979 Ford F-Series trucks
• Forged steel construction
• Heat-treated
• Hot-dip galvanized
• Painted
• Powder-coated
• Tensile tested to 62+ kN / 13,900+ lbs
• Hook remained intact with no deformation during testing
• Test bolt failed before the hook
• Designed to replicate the appearance of the original Ford tow hooks
• Sold as a pair
• Manufactured for Free Wheelin Company LLC

BUILT FOR TRUCKS THAT GET USED.

Whether you’re finishing a concours-quality restoration, building a period-correct Bronco, or putting together a dentside that actually sees dirt, these hooks were built to give you the original look without sacrificing the quality of the part underneath it.

Free Wheelin Company LLC
Keeping the old Fords alive.

Reproduction component. Not manufactured, licensed, sponsored, or endorsed by Ford Motor Company. Test results reflect the specific samples, hardware, mounting configuration, and test conditions used and are not a certified working-load or recovery rating.