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What happened to my Tow Hooks?

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I recently bought a used 21 Platinum. I just realized that I dont see tow hooks on the front and as the best I can tell, they were standard on the truck. Sure the owner could have removed them but it appears there are covers there?

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Is your truck a four-wheel-drive?
So you’re saying you just got holes in that front valance? Don’t think I’ve ever seen one without tow hooks.
 

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I recently bought a used 21 Platinum. I just realized that I dont see tow hooks on the front and as the best I can tell, they were standard on the truck. Sure the owner could have removed them but it appears there are covers there?

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Lol, that almost makes 2 of them out there. I traded my 03 Lariat off with a Westin grill Guard on it, I included the hooks and boots with the truck, I bet your truck once had a grill guard that someone removed. I was told after that the exporter that bought my truck took the grill guard off because it made less room on the car carrier.
 

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He said it has covers. I'd assume it's possibly 2wd as if I remember right 2wd doesn't come with hooks.
 

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2WdD? Wow, thats a rare one.
 

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Yes its a rare 2 WD collectable from Florida.
 

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Yes its a rare 2 WD collectable from Florida.
My 2wd lariat powerboost also didn’t have them.. unfortunately to add them you are curing and bending the lower plastic there a bit.. but the kit is like $80 or $100 from ford for them
 
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Figured out what I did wrong, the PDF order guide I downloaded was for Canada. On page 20, 08/15/20, under exterior Standard Equip for Platinum it says "Hooks - Chrome Front Tow (2). I guess that there is an assumption (maybe) that all Canada trucks are 4 WD.

On the one I just found for the USA dated 08/01/20, under exterior Standard Equip for Platinum it says "Hooks, Chrome – Front Tow 4x4, two (2)."

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