tow hooks

bone-yard-racing · Post by **bone-yard-racing** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:19 pm

Yeah the rear should be pretty easy factory tow bar mounts FTW

Mat00ES · Post by **Mat00ES** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:20 pm

You already have a rear cup holder

SOKADAO954 · Post by **SOKADAO954** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:25 pm

The tow hook is more usefull at the track to be towed by an ATV etc.

Looks dope IMO
i say go for it

Jenni · Post by **Jenni** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 7:08 am

I don't need this at the FRONT end of my SRT - cause it will run forever! YEAH!

Fuzzyneon · Post by **Fuzzyneon** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:23 am

bone-yard-racing wrote:Yeah the rear should be pretty easy factory tow bar mounts FTW

on a second gen?
where?

z3roneo · Post by **z3roneo** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 2:07 pm

bone-yard-racing wrote:I could make tow hook brackets for the front let me look under the car tomorrow and see what we can run to

I'll be down on one..

I'm not gonna get off topic bout the "jdm" coolness of it or what not.. I think they come in handy... I do plan on get one for the front just in case something does happen one day and yea cuz I actually like how they look...

And I never call the tow guys out when I'm on the side of the road.. Some are assholes and don't care bout your ride, only the pay off... Last time I had them come out, they completely ripped my Kaminari front and rear bumper clean off the car due to taking there time and not caring.. Now I just hit up boys that have trucks and trailer to come get me.. The tow hook will come in handy with a wench, but like everyone else says, I won't it to hold up not tear nothing up..

Also, some cars already come with front/rear factory tow hooks.

SOKADAO954 · Post by **SOKADAO954** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 5:49 pm

I agree they look dope.

bone-yard-racing · Post by **bone-yard-racing** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:22 pm

Fuzzyneon wrote:
bone-yard-racing wrote:Yeah the rear should be pretty easy factory tow bar mounts FTW
on a second gen?
where?

The "frame" rails by the muffler have 2 m14 threaded holes per side they are used for the Mopar hitch and are plenty meaty to use for a tow bracket

Fuzzyneon · Post by **Fuzzyneon** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:26 pm

bone-yard-racing wrote:
Fuzzyneon wrote:
bone-yard-racing wrote:Yeah the rear should be pretty easy factory tow bar mounts FTW
on a second gen?
where?
The "frame" rails by the muffler have 2 m14 threaded holes per side they are used for the Mopar hitch and are plenty meaty to use for a tow bracket

gonna look tommorow any pics?

bone-yard-racing · Post by **bone-yard-racing** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:32 pm

Yeah I can take some if I have time.

What do we want? A hook to come out from under the bumper(no cutting of the bumper) however installation of this might require removal of the radiator and drilling a couple holes in the core support(I think with backing plates it should work) or for the hook to come through the bumper rice style that would be able to be run to the crash bar mounts but like I said you will have to cut your bumpers.

Fuzzyneon · Post by **Fuzzyneon** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:44 pm

i want something that comes through the existing grill the fron honostly im not worried about funcinality.

Post by **occasional demons** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 11:50 am

z3roneo wrote:.. The tow hook will come in handy with a wench...

Usually the wenches have us in tow.

I know winch is what you meant, but I couldn't resist.

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 12:03 pm

Ah yes, that reminds me...Faire season is upon us. Yay wenches!

z3roneo · Post by **z3roneo** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 2:00 pm

occasional demons wrote:
z3roneo wrote:.. The tow hook will come in handy with a wench...
Usually the wenches have us in tow.

I know winch is what you meant, but I couldn't resist.

Danteneon wrote:Ah yes, that reminds me...Faire season is upon us. Yay wenches!

Sorry guys... had a long and hard day..

Post by **racer12306** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 6:02 pm

I'm gonna make one for my race car when I get to building it. But it is a drag only car. If it breaks I want it off the track quick. I know if pissed me off when people took for ever to get off the track or won't move out of the grove when they are puking oil on the track.

neonrog · Post by **neonrog** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 10:53 am

This thread is funny... I haven't had my front bumper cover off yet, but I've been wondering what is solid enough up front to mount things to. I don't want tow hooks, but I do want a sort of pushbar. Lots of deer and other critters around for my commute. Just something to fab up and keep tight to the body lines. Something I could mount lights to if I wanted. Not a big General Lee thing...

neonslg09 · Post by **neonslg09** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 11:26 am

neonrog wrote:This thread is funny... I haven't had my front bumper cover off yet, but I've been wondering what is solid enough up front to mount things to. I don't want tow hooks, but I do want a sort of pushbar. Lots of deer and other critters around for my commute. Just something to fab up and keep tight to the body lines. Something I could mount lights to if I wanted. Not a big General Lee thing...

by what you said, it makes me think you want your car to be rally style.

Post by **racer12306** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 11:39 am

Would the crash bar be solid enough?

Honestly mine will probably be an eye bolts, and it wouldn't concern me if I had to cut a hole in the cover. But i'm sure that is an issue for most.

Themaggots · Post by **Themaggots** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 11:41 am

I wouldn't mind cutting a hole in the bumper cover if the hook was functional and color matched to the cover...

neonrog · Post by **neonrog** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 12:20 pm

neonslg09 wrote:
neonrog wrote:but I do want a sort of pushbar. Lots of deer and other critters around for my commute. Just something to fab up and keep tight to the body lines. Something I could mount lights to if I wanted. Not a big General Lee thing...
by what you said, it makes me think you want your car to be rally style.

I wouldn't mind if it did sit a tad higher... (my knees are going and its a long way to stand up from...) But I have my Jeep for offroad bombing. I have a 50 mile each way commute and in the winter its dark out in the desert and through the mountain pass. Since I carpool, I only have to drive once a week normally.

I don't expect it to be solid enough to completely protect the car, just keep critters out of the radiator more than anything. So HOPEFULLY, I can limp it home if I do hit something. And since I've abandoned my idea of cutting the bumper cover for some 6" lights, I could mount them on the bar instead (130 watts ought to light up the road...)... Getting my Depo projectors in the mail hopefuly today, and planning the vvme.com HID for the low beam... But still want to light up the road.

z3roneo · Post by **z3roneo** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 2:07 pm

racer12306 wrote:Would the crash bar be solid enough?

Honestly mine will probably be an eye bolts, and it wouldn't concern me if I had to cut a hole in the cover. But i'm sure that is an issue for most.

Exactly what I was thinking bout... I don't mind either..

bone-yard-racing · Post by **bone-yard-racing** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 2:38 pm

racer12306 wrote:Would the crash bar be solid enough?

Honestly mine will probably be an eye bolts, and it wouldn't concern me if I had to cut a hole in the cover. But i'm sure that is an issue for most.

Im thinking yes with some nice backing plates

neonpla · Post by **neonpla** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 3:10 pm

Ok this is my last post in this thread, my car is low and guess what I do in case I have to get towed? I carry tools in my car, while I wait for the tow truck I take the bumper cover off. Nuff said, what's next? are people going to do that dumb ass Honda speed holes mod where the cut circles in the rear bumper?

Post by **racer12306** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 3:13 pm

neonpla wrote:Ok this is my last post in this thread, my car is low and guess what I do in case I have to get towed? I carry tools in my car, while I wait for the tow truck I take the bumper cover off. Nuff said, what's next? are people going to do that dumb ass Honda speed holes mod where the cut circles in the rear bumper?

next?

That was 10 years ago.

I like what VW did. In the spare tire kit they give you a tow hook. You pop a little cover off of the front or rear bumper cover and screw it in.

I agree with what you say about street cars, but race cars are different.

neonslg09 · Post by **neonslg09** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 3:16 pm

neonpla wrote:Ok this is my last post in this thread, my car is low and guess what I do in case I have to get towed? I carry tools in my car, while I wait for the tow truck I take the bumper cover off. Nuff said, what's next? are people going to do that dumb ass Honda speed holes mod where the cut circles in the rear bumper?

lol, i really dont think people do that anymore.

i havent seen a car with "speed" holes in my entire life.

tow hooks arent BAD ideas. because they CAN be useful. just because its a "honda" thing, means it cant be used on neons?

thats not fair...

Post by **racer12306** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 3:18 pm

If I find info that proves "speedholes" actually work and are beneficial (even if it is a minor gain) then guess what imma do.

theTeejmiester · Post by **theTeejmiester** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 4:19 pm

what the hell i am going to throw a front and rear hook on and run in through a hole in my bumper with a good amount of reinforcement /backing plates behind my crash bar and if it comes in handy like i think it will then cool,if not well i learned a lesson lol

z3roneo · Post by **z3roneo** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 5:04 pm

theTeejmiester wrote:what the hell i am going to throw a front and rear hook on and run in through a hole in my bumper with a good amount of reinforcement /backing plates behind my crash bar and if it comes in handy like i think it will then cool,if not well i learned a lesson lol

Holly run on sentence batman

Im just gonna get i bolt style tow hook and pop a hole in the bumper and crashbar and call it a day

OhNo2.0 · Post by **OhNo2.0** » Sun Aug 23, 2009 4:13 pm

Perfect way to make your car 100 times easier for a thief to tow your car onto their truck then bring it to a shop to strip

Themaggots · Post by **Themaggots** » Sun Aug 23, 2009 4:19 pm

OhNo2.0 wrote:Perfect way to make your car 100 times easier for a thief to tow your car onto their truck then bring it to a shop to strip

Damn right. But the bolt style tow hook would remedy to this situation IMO.