BTW, you will be the first to know if/when I get the hoses in question...still battling!

Does anyone have any pictures of how the rear tie downs attach to the car? Do they attach to the bolts that attach the bumper to the car or to the studs of the bumper itself? I can't seem to find the right combination to make them fit. If I try to attach it to the bracket then the hook seems to get in the way of the bumper guard. If I try to attach it to the stud they don't seem long enough to accept the thickness of the hook without trying to bend the bumper.

They attach using one of the bracket to body bolts. The outer ones, IIRC.