Safety chain attachment on the Jeep

[highlandercj-7]

I would sell the bumper and step up to one that is better suited for your needs. That basic bumper is not all it's cracked up to be. You can get a replacement for near same $$ as a quality reciever hitch. I'd get one with a reciever and d-ring shackle mounts at a minimum. I use my D-rings to attach my trailers safety chains. I also made extension chains, so if I haul someone else's trailer with shorter chains they will reach my D-rings.
This one will give you an idea f what to look for. You can buy the dring brackets and weld them to your current bumper too.

[Shakey]

You know that that bumper is a knock-off of the Currie bumper, the bumper I currently have, right?

I am using real safety chains. But you make a good point. Some of the replies in this thread and posts here scare me a little knowing that people tow the way they do.

I ended up drilling two holes in the rear cross member, plating the rear cross member for strength, and attaching the safety chains there for now. I will eventually buy or build a new bumper because the current method loses some ground clearance.

[Dirty_Jeeper]

My solution came from eBay for $150 new in the box, Smittybilt bumper with tire carrier. Lucky for me the seller was 7 miles away so no shipping required. Class III rated hitch with safety chain points.

[Z Bronco]

The rear bumper on my early bronco is an older Hanson bumper which used to be the maker of the early Currie bumpers. I have towed my M416 behind the bronco and several other vehicles using the following setup for safety chains. The Pintle Hook uses four bolts to attach to the receiver. Two of these bolts are longer in my setup and since the hooks are not on my M416 chains I run the bolt through one loop of the chain and use a washer and nut and the setup is secure. If I pull the pin of the receiver/pintle hook, all can be removed without removing the chains. I keep an wrench for regular hookup and disconnect of the chains to the receiver/PH. I have had the state police in my state see this setup and there is not been a problem.

[kevinofcamelot]

What I did to make my LJ bumper a lot stronger and trailer worthy was purchase the rear cross member re-inforcement plate from GenRight welded that on then welded two extra brackets on my bumper to attach to the rear cross member with grade 8 hardware..

[JPNCA]

Just another idea
http://www.bedbolts.com/

[JIMBO]

Each state has different vehicle laws and then, how they're interpreted by an officer of the law

In California, I believe any trailer 1000# or over (single axle) has to use safety chains and--

In technical terms, they have to CROSS under the trailer tongue and be "of correct length, to prevent tongue from hitting pavement"

Now in those technical terms, you can't use the bumper recovery points--to wide a span (California)

So the safety chains have more than the obvious reason for safely pulling the trailer, check your local laws !

Good luck

JIMBO