 Tow Hooks?, Where do you guys put them? |
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  Jun 27 2004, 06:32 PM
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LS1 Inside! / Toolbox / Mechanical Engineer  Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,215 Joined: 5-February 04 From: NJ Member No.: 179  |
I've never been off the track at an open track event, but they always talk about putting tow hooks in. Does anybody have tow hooks on their f-bod? If so, where? If not, where do you guys get a tow from if you've been off before?
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Jun 27 2004, 07:09 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 545 Joined: 6-January 04 From: Germantown, MD USA Member No.: 99 |
I have the front coming from the metal support behind the facia. It comes thru the plastic at the grey/blue line. On the rear I still have a trailer hitch that is attached to the frame rails.
(IMG:http://www.pf-flyer.com/sitebuilder/images/VIR_022104_Oak_Tree_turn-758x494.jpg) On the 4th gen Camaro it would come out thru the black fascia, just off center. |
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Jun 27 2004, 11:41 PM
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Grumpy Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,722 Joined: 1-January 04 From: Bakersfield CA Member No.: 81 |
as i work tow for calclub(scca)i can tell you we love tow hooks (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) but whats even better(for f bodys, porsche, ect..) is lifting strap's (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) under the hood(trunk).just in case you lose a front wheel or something, just ask randy mac. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
it just make's it fast, easy and safe for everybody (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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Jun 28 2004, 12:16 AM
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Senior Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 5,226 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Danville, CA, USA Member No.: 27 |
QUOTE (firehawkclone @ Jun 27 2004, 05:41 PM) as i work tow for calclub(scca)i can tell you we love tow hooks (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) but whats even better(for f bodys, porsche, ect..) is lifting strap's (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) under the hood(trunk).just in case you lose a front wheel or something, just ask randy mac. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) it just make's it fast, easy and safe for everybody (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) .....yeah....the tow crew LOVED me during my Great Porsche Rotor Impolsion! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I have tow hooks like PFFlyer front and back on my 1994.... They are nice....last race I OPENED UP A RX-7 LIKE A CAN OPENER, when he rammed me in a turn back there! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
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Jun 28 2004, 12:34 AM
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CMCer Group: Moderators Posts: 2,932 Joined: 12-February 04 From: the sticks near VIR Member No.: 194 |
My sponsor just enlarged the stock tow hooks with some beefier metal. Works fine according to the tow truck guys who brought me in when my rear axle broke. I would like something in the nose, however not a can opener as we rub some in CMC! I saw one coming out a Firebird nose in the parking lamp location that was not that obtrusive.
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Jun 28 2004, 03:53 AM
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Senior Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 5,226 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Danville, CA, USA Member No.: 27 |
QUOTE (CMC #37 @ Jun 27 2004, 06:34 PM) My sponsor just enlarged the stock tow hooks with some beefier metal. Works fine according to the tow truck guys who brought me in when my rear axle broke. I would like something in the nose, however not a can opener as we rub some in CMC! I saw one coming out a Firebird nose in the parking lamp location that was not that obtrusive. ...ah buy Julie....the can opener approach is PERFECT! They will hit you once....BUT NEVER AGAIN!!!!! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
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Jun 28 2004, 11:42 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 545 Joined: 6-January 04 From: Germantown, MD USA Member No.: 99 |
there is also a fold down model. I've seen them on the Panoz GTS series cars.
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Jul 1 2004, 12:57 AM
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Grumpy Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,722 Joined: 1-January 04 From: Bakersfield CA Member No.: 81 |
the hooks are great
but some lifting straps under the hood, maybe bolted up to the subframe buy the swaybar mount or something is better when you brake the suspension on the other side of the tow hook (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) that way the tow can just pick up the front end all at once (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) instead of picking one corner so high so we get the bad wheel off the ground, then we run into the problem of the rear bumper scraping (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) we either strap the sway bar (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) witch is not good with a 2000 pound front end or j hook it (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif) and there goes the nose, witch we do not want to do! we NEVER want to do more damage than you've allready done (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) you may never need these strap's at all, i mean i don't read about major suspension failure on a fbody at all on the board. but for a few buck's......well you know |
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Jul 1 2004, 04:30 AM
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Chapter 11 Racing Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,166 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Houston, Republic of Texas Member No.: 207 |
QUOTE (rmackintosh @ Jun 27 2004, 09:53 PM) QUOTE (CMC #37 @ Jun 27 2004, 06:34 PM) My sponsor just enlarged the stock tow hooks with some beefier metal. Works fine according to the tow truck guys who brought me in when my rear axle broke. I would like something in the nose, however not a can opener as we rub some in CMC! I saw one coming out a Firebird nose in the parking lamp location that was not that obtrusive. ...ah buy Julie....the can opener approach is PERFECT! They will hit you once....BUT NEVER AGAIN!!!!! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) We all know Randy's got his tow hooks serrated and sharpened for maximum efficiency in cutting enemies' cars to bits It slices, it dices, etc.... |
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