I did bend mine all to hell at some point, but it was on rocks, I just hammered it back into place. I had two hooks on the front of mine for awhile, but rocks got those as well and busted the welded nuts from the frame rail, no more tow hooks for me I don't need no stinkin front tow hooks anyway, I am not going to pull someone out in reverse, I would imagine the tranny would not like that much