Tow Hook

toadster · Post by **toadster** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 10:44 pm

Lo All

Just seen a 2.0i 5th Gen Lude for sale on AT with a rear tow hook

It just looks wrong

Cheers

Toadster

tobyslude · Post by **tobyslude** » Fri Jul 17, 2020 12:03 am

It's just wrong isn't it, on a 2.0 too, assuming it's the blue one.

I have a couple Lexus IS200's too, often see loads for sale with tow hooks. Baffles me. What would you want to try and tow with either a 2.0 Lude or a 150bhp petrol Lexus saloon??

Post by **Drax** » Fri Jul 17, 2020 9:52 am

there was a Honda Access tow hook for the UKDM 4g

so i imagine the same for the UKDM 5g, could be aftermarket though. still wrong either way, i agree!

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Fri Jul 17, 2020 10:36 am

I sold my first lude (UKDM 2.3) to a guy who bought it, planning to tow his caravan with it!
I was a bit...

about it, I admit.

stefan · Post by **stefan** » Sat Jul 18, 2020 3:16 pm

Depend what you wanna towing

I haven't got one , just did this photos to see how it would looks like & have to say that for me it looks pretty cool

If I will find one with disconnecting ball so you wouldn't see it when don't need it, I will buy it for towing my jetski

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Sat Jul 18, 2020 5:57 pm

I was considering getting a tow hook so I can take the s660 with me but I don't think the lude will pull 830kg plus trailer.

All tow hooks look wrong on any car. But fit for purpose.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Mon Jul 20, 2020 2:50 pm

RattyMcClelland wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 18, 2020 5:57 pm
I was considering getting a tow hook so I can take the s660 with me but I don't think the lude will pull 830kg plus trailer.

I wouldn't want to tow anything of any weight with a prelude, especially one with 4WS.
Small box trailer/camping tent trailer/jetski thing ok, but a full on car trailer would be well out. There just isn't enough weight in the back of a prelude and the 4WS would make sway too likely.

Towing an S660 on a tow bar would be ok - no actual weight bearing down/pushing up on the back of the lude.