Rear tow hook options?

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 10:59 am

There is no problem with the strength of metal hooks. It's the attachment to the rear eye. It will bend at an angle on the bolts.

Post by **Merlin** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 11:02 am

Donald wrote:I have several of these type safety lanyards Merlin:

I don't really have a use for them apart from being kinky. Can see exactly what I have and dig one out, yours for postage if you want it? Even if the clip/carabina is no good the actual strap material is very tough and has a decent length to it, probably enough to sort something out like wot wurly sez.

What I need is something that I can fit at the beginning of a track day that the marshals can easily get to. Then I can take off for driving on the road.

bb1boy · Post by **bb1boy** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 11:40 am

If they bolt on to the original rear tow eye, what is the point of them? Surely all they do is make that towing point less stable...

Plus the OEM towing eye isn't exactly hard to get to, or is it that it's too small?

Post by **Merlin** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 11:46 am

The OEM towing eye is perfectly fine for the road.

The situation that was described to me is that what if my car has been in the barrier, bumper half hanging off, mud and crap everywhere, tipping it with rain and the marshal needs to find my towing point

. I need something that is easily identifiable and able to take the car being pulled from any direction.

The towing strap is a winner for me but how do I attach it to the OEM towing point? Nafeman already said about sandwiching it with a couple bolts and plates. Is there something off the shelf that could do the job? I don't fancy spending the time to fab something up.

bb1boy · Post by **bb1boy** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 12:00 pm

Ok yeah cool, I see that.

How about one of these?

Post by **Merlin** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 12:05 pm

Good thinking! What is the exact name?

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 12:08 pm

bb1boy wrote: How about one of these?

Merlin wrote:Good thinking! What is the exact name?

wurlycorner wrote:Climbing Caribinas wouldn't be any good (nothing like enough load). A marine shackle would do nicely though.

Post by **Merlin** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 12:10 pm

Have some rep

And you bb1boy .

bb1boy · Post by **bb1boy** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 12:13 pm

I guess I should have read all comments more thoroughly.. I didn't know what it was called either so I googled 'chain joiner'