Two gloss-black painted aluminum Ford towing eyes hanging on wire

SOLD Ford Aluminum Towing Eyes (casting#: F85A17A554BA) painted Valspar Implement gloss black

I sometimes find these junkyarding, restore & sell them in addition to the brackets I make. They can be found in lightweight Aluminum, heavy cast steel, or fabricated steel; but the strength is the same because the fasteners are the same.

F65A17A954BA - Cast Aluminum (6 lbs/pr) '97-99
F85Z17A954CA/F85A17A954CA - Cast steel (13 lbs/pr) '97-04
6L3Z17A954AA - Fabricated steel (12 lbs/pr) '04-14
FL3Z17A954C/7L1Z17A954AA/FL3Z17A954E/FL3Z17N808A - short steel (7.5 lbs/pr) '07-20
FL3Z17A954D - short chromed steel
FL3Z17N808A - short red steel
M-18954-F15B - short blue steel
Imported hooked 3/4" shackle mounts (10 lbs/pr)

Torque eye bolts to 59 lb-ft (78 Nm)
Torque bumper nuts to 44-59 lb-ft (60-80 Nm)

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Owner caption April 2013 · Photo 4991 of 5000