fcasontoo Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 Where is the tow eye/hook stored? I am fixing to make a road trip into possible ice and snow and want to know where the tow eye/hook is stored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhareFred Posted January 9, 2020 Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 If your talking about the hitch receiver, you need to purchase that, it’s not part of the tow package. A lot of times it’s put in the rear storage compartment all the way in back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2late4u Posted January 9, 2020 Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 he might be talking about the spot in front that tow trucks hook onto and they dont supply thoes if that is what he is wondering ,the tow trucks are supposed to have them but from what i hear they dont bother with them jkeaton and Summer Solstice 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted January 9, 2020 Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 The place for it is behind a little square cover on the lower front bumper. Not sure if a hook is actually installed there or not, but I believe there is a threaded hole there to install one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcasontoo Posted January 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 Thank you all, I know where they install in the access holes in the bumpers. Was wondering where they are stored in the vehicle, but it seems that Dodge didn't provide them with the car. SMH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcasontoo Posted January 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 Update: Found one at local dealer for $36, cheaper online but need sooner than shipping allows. Will order a second one though. jkeaton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhareFred Posted January 9, 2020 Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 I thought those were for shipping and securing on a flat bed tow truck, not for recovery use..... jkeaton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2late4u Posted January 9, 2020 Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 i talked to some tow truck drivers when this was discussed yrs ago here , they laughed and said they have them to use ,but there are different sizes for different vechiles but we dont bother to take the time to use them to much trouble they said,.. Just snatch and grab and go Summer Solstice and jkeaton 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armando G Posted January 10, 2020 Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 Let's be honest, most people nowadays don't even know what they are truly for and put them on for looks only. jkeaton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
probak118 Posted January 10, 2020 Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 Volunteer firefighter for too many years now LOl. I have never seen a tow truck driver use any of those connections. As mentioned by 2late4u 'snatch and grab" your lucky if it is taken out of gear half the time. Unless you plan on keeping it on ready to use all the time, return it. 2late4u, Summer Solstice and jkeaton 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcasontoo Posted January 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 Yeah, so...got home with hook, popped open access flaps, front and rear, no threaded component to mount hooks to. There was a hole in each cross member behind the bumper covers but no hole in the frame where a threaded nut would have been welded to screw the hook in. I will be taking the hook back to dealer for refund. POS Avenger station wagon is all this thing is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2late4u Posted January 10, 2020 Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 20 minutes ago, fcasontoo said: Yeah, so...got home with hook, popped open access flaps, front and rear, no threaded component to mount hooks to. There was a hole in each cross member behind the bumper covers but no hole in the frame where a threaded nut would have been welded to screw the hook in. I will be taking the hook back to dealer for refund. POS Avenger station wagon is all this thing is. LOL cant believe this is what makes you so upset about the journey.....your life must be one hell of a ride Summer Solstice 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted January 10, 2020 Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 1 hour ago, fcasontoo said: Yeah, so...got home with hook, popped open access flaps, front and rear, no threaded component to mount hooks to. There was a hole in each cross member behind the bumper covers but no hole in the frame where a threaded nut would have been welded to screw the hook in. I will be taking the hook back to dealer for refund. POS Avenger station wagon is all this thing is. LOL....Doesn't take much to ruffle your feathers, huh?? 2late4u 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summer Solstice Posted January 10, 2020 Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 Well, that's it...I'm done. I enjoy the Journey, I like the ride, I like the layout, I like the way it runs. But, damn, if there is no threaded hole for a hook that will never be used, it's junk. I just hope I can pawn it off on some unsuspecting individual who deserves a POS Avenger. 2late4u, Armando G and jkeaton 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhareFred Posted January 11, 2020 Report Share Posted January 11, 2020 If you wanted a real 4x4, you should have bought a Jeep Trailhawk. The Journey IS NOT an off road vehicle....it’s a parking lot with snow vehicle jkeaton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcasontoo Posted March 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 On 1/10/2020 at 9:59 AM, 2late4u said: LOL cant believe this is what makes you so upset about the journey.....your life must be one hell of a ride Yeah, I can laugh at myself. Just not a fan of FWD crossovers, but this is the wife's car and this is what she wanted, the other option was a FWD Pathfinder, so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcasontoo Posted March 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 On 1/10/2020 at 6:02 PM, OhareFred said: If you wanted a real 4x4, you should have bought a Jeep Trailhawk. The Journey IS NOT an off road vehicle....it’s a parking lot with snow vehicle As I replied to other post, this is my wife's car and this is what she wanted, so, there's that. I know it's not an off road vehicle, I was traveling north from Houston to Arkansas into icy conditions and just wanted an easily accessible tow point/hook in case I went off the road. The FWD worked good on the ice, except once when I was trying to get up an incline out of a gas station. Laughing at myself now, reading my post. Summer Solstice and OhareFred 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcasontoo Posted March 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 On 1/10/2020 at 3:51 PM, Summer Solstice said: Well, that's it...I'm done. I enjoy the Journey, I like the ride, I like the layout, I like the way it runs. But, damn, if there is no threaded hole for a hook that will never be used, it's junk. I just hope I can pawn it off on some unsuspecting individual who deserves a POS Avenger. Yeah, my wife I enjoys it, so happy wife, happy life. It's her car, what she wanted. Just not a fan of FWD crossovers built on car platforms, but my wife likes it. Yeah, laughing at my original post now. jkeaton and Summer Solstice 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
probak118 Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 "Yeah, my wife I enjoys it, so happy wife, happy life. It's her car, what she wanted." No need to explain anything, we all understand after this statement LMAO OhareFred and jkeaton 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhareFred Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 How true....?? jkeaton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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