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 Apr 22, 2012 - 8:52 PM
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Enthusiast  Joined Mar 4, '12 From maryland Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
Does anyone knows how to install a front jdm tow hook on our kars?
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Apr 22, 2012 - 9:45 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 22, '06 From Columbia, MD Currently Offline Reputation: 13 (100%) |
depends on the kind, but you are more than likely going to have to drill holes into the crash bar
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Apr 24, 2012 - 9:37 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 4, '12 From maryland Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Does anyone seen a pikture of how it would look in a celi
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Apr 24, 2012 - 9:56 AM
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Apr 29, 2012 - 5:50 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 16, '07 From covington, KY Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (77%) |
Do you plan on wrecking a lot?
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Apr 30, 2012 - 1:42 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 2, '05 From Guam Currently Offline Reputation: 15 (100%) |
or unless theres a lot of problems with the car. but then again peeps do it for style or convenience of not having to get a tow truck, they'll just use a tow bar.
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May 1, 2012 - 12:33 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 4, '09 From coral springs florida US Currently Offline Reputation: 21 (100%) |
i would never get a tow hook.. easier for the robbers to steal and pull my car to their tow trucks or just pull it. IMO...
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May 1, 2012 - 3:19 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 11, '08 From London Currently Offline Reputation: 7 (100%) |
for a track car it's essential.
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May 1, 2012 - 10:55 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 16, '07 From covington, KY Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (77%) |
^ Yes for a track car it is, but seeing as he's asking how to instal 1 I take it its not for a track car.
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May 2, 2012 - 1:42 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 11, '08 From London Currently Offline Reputation: 7 (100%) |
Simple but not the best way is:
Rear: Clamp bolt to stock tow hook. Not the strongest join and may bend if you actually use it. Front. Drill 2 holes to the front crash bar. Bolt it flat and horizontally. Will need to find a place for it to poke out of a front bumper grill or have to cut a slot out. |
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May 2, 2012 - 2:49 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 27, '10 From pittsburgh Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
Not the best pic of it, but, if you see where I have my tow hook... 1/4" steel with a hole. There is a nice flat part on the front of the frame. I just welded the steel right to the side of the frame. Obviously have to notch the bumper. There's not many good places to get a good bite aside from that frame rail. Everything else is structurally pretty weak.
I prefer not bolting anything to the crash bar as it's fairly thin aluminum. Really though unless you're racing it its a stupid idea in my opinion. 
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May 2, 2012 - 2:53 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 27, '10 From pittsburgh Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
Opps I lied, here's a better pic.
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May 2, 2012 - 5:26 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 29, '11 From Haltom City, Texas Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
Bolt it to the frame not the crash bar. Unless you want your whole front clip ripped off. I guess the stock tow hooks arent convenient when you have a front lip
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May 2, 2012 - 8:09 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 11, '08 From Auckland, New Zealand Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE (Special_Edy @ May 3, 2012 - 10:26 AM)  Bolt it to the frame not the crash bar. Unless you want your whole front clip ripped off. I guess the stock tow hooks arent convenient when you have a front lip +1 -------------------- Mike W
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