Tow hooks...

[quickdodge®]

I have to ask:

Is there ANY useful benefit to putting a tow hook on the rear of an FWD? Later, QD.

[Sammich]

maybe when they try to take a corner too fast and the car goes straight in the ditch, they can use the tow hook in the rear to get them out of the ditch..or revene

[oneSLOWex]

I have to ask:

Is there ANY useful benefit to putting a tow hook on the rear of an FWD? Later, QD.

So when you pull in your driveway it can be stolen easier?

[antiv6]

where else are you going to hang a stuffed animal to increase a car's JDMness?

[eg mike]

where else are you going to hang a stuffed animal to increase a car's JDMness?

ding ding ding









































dong

[oneSLOWex]

LOL

[mocha latte cupcake]

step 1: fail
step 2: use common sense
step 3: truff. KH3 + takata green made me happy
step 4: tr00f, burn that civic and pee on its ashs.

[Elbow]

Yes, there is, you can pull a FWD car backwards out of a tire wall, onto a trailer, out of a ditch, etc etc. Lots of fwd cars come from the factory with rear tow hooks...what kind of question is this???????????????????????? LOL

[oneSLOWex]

step 4: tr00f, burn that civic and pee on its ashs.

I would try to save it lol doesn't look TOO far gone....it could be de-riced

[quickdodge®]

Yes, there is, you can pull a FWD car backwards out of a tire wall, onto a trailer, out of a ditch, etc etc.

I didn't even think about it that way. But I can imagine that well over 90% of the cars on here with tow hooks on the rear end of the car don't have them on there in case they plow into a tire wall, lolol. Or onto a trailer. Later, QD.

[FasTech]

Yes, there is, you can pull a FWD car backwards out of a tire wall, onto a trailer, out of a ditch, etc etc. Lots of fwd cars come from the factory with rear tow hooks...what kind of question is this???????????????????????? LOL

Exactly what I was about to say. But, kids now days, use them for the looks more than anything. I guess they think its the "JDM Way"...LOLOL

[ash7]

I'm gonna go out and buy one for my car right now...

[leaves]
-jonathan

[MINI]

On back there is no purpose and actually anywhere on the car is kinda lame.

I do have one on the front of my car. If it ever had to get towed they hopefully wont hook it anywhere else and bend something

[LongLiveH2b]

I will tell you what i use it For "When i am warming up my tires or slicks , my e-brake is still not strong enough to hold the car in one place as if it's a RWD, so instead of 2 people holding it from the side i have a rope w/ 6 knots with a hook attached on to the tow hook and about 6 ppl can hold my car back and it helps ALOT! I can fully warm up my tires/slicks but to have it on there for show is gay, especially if your drunk or just forget that its there and say bye bye to your shin

[Andy_013]

I use my factory rear tow hooks the lift the rear end up when I have change my wheels or brakes...



easier to lift both wheels than one

[87 Turbo II]

I have factory tow hooks on the front and back. I am going to hang stuffed animals on all 3 (2 in front).

Jay Kay! JDM whores are gay!

EDIT: you can actually see my 2 front towhooks in my sig

[Sir_Christopher]

i used mine for getting my car on and off the trailer. then i sold it to PooterEg when i was done, i saw that i had no need for it

[ash7]

my set should be here wednesday of next week.

call me a ricer

-jonathan

[slow_hatch]

I use my factory rear tow hooks the lift the rear end up when I have change my wheels or brakes...



easier to lift both wheels than one

x2, jack point Every car should have a factory rear tow hook. You can't always get to the front of the vehicle to pull it out, or onto a truck. Mine had to be pulled on the tow truck from the rear b/c the way i was pulled off the road when my axle broke. Not sure why you would need an aftermarket one though

[EP3sAreFun]

... what if ya own something "like" a starion and yer shit breaks down alot? Is a Tow-hook okay then?

[ksniperfox]

100% useless and waste of money. you only make yourself look gay.

[EP3sAreFun]

100% useless and waste of money. you only make yourself look gay.

lol

[Arm&hammer]

what if it was a pink spray painted tow hook?
would that be super jdm?

[Thighs]

alot of the guys i know who have them do track days. still useless?

[EP3sAreFun]

alot of the guys i know who have them do track days. still useless?

see... I was actually thinking about this... When i was trying to decide whether to pursue a autocross fitting build or a road race fitting build i had some people from both sides of the fence tell me a tow hook might be a good idea to a heavily modified car.

[speedminded]

see... I was actually thinking about this... When i was trying to decide whether to pursue a autocross fitting build or a road race fitting build i had some people from both sides of the fence tell me a tow hook might be a good idea to a heavily modified car.

It has nothing to do with what YOU want on your car, it's up to the rules & regulations of the events sanctioning body.

If the car is intake deep in kitty litter you can't possibly get under it to snag a control arm or stock tow hook to pull it out so marked and easily obtainable tow hook or straps are required to efficiently get the workers and car off the track as quickly as possible. Aftermarket tow hooks and straps are rarely, if ever, used for "towing" or as tie -downs anyways. If it can roll safely then they are used to pull the car to its destination and if it's inoperative it can be pulled by it to a safe location and properly hauled on a rollback or using an under-lift...

[JITB]

all the cars ive owned already have had tow hooks.. dont think i need 2!

[GaGen2Teg]

I didn't even think about it that way. But I can imagine that well over 90% of the cars on here with tow hooks on the rear end of the car don't have them on there in case they plow into a tire wall, lolol. Or onto a trailer. Later, QD.

exactly why they are useless on all these daily driven honda's and acura's

[Elbow]

It has nothing to do with what YOU want on your car, it's up to the rules & regulations of the events sanctioning body.

If the car is intake deep in kitty litter you can't possibly get under it to snag a control arm or stock tow hook to pull it out so marked and easily obtainable tow hook or straps are required to efficiently get the workers and car off the track as quickly as possible. Aftermarket tow hooks and straps are rarely, if ever, used for "towing" or as tie -downs anyways. If it can roll safely then they are used to pull the car to its destination and if it's inoperative it can be pulled by it to a safe location and properly hauled on a rollback or using an under-lift...

Damn well said.

[David88vert]

I have factory tow hooks on the front and back. I am going to hang stuffed animals on all 3 (2 in front).

Jay Kay! JDM whores are gay!

EDIT: you can actually see my 2 front towhooks in my sig

You do realize that this thread is about tow hooks on FWD cars, and your car is a RWD, right?

[87 Turbo II]

You do realize that this thread is about tow hooks on FWD cars, and your car is a RWD, right?

I did a conversion....

not really, I was just making fun of JDM-crazy people, didn't really care how it pertained to the thread.

I was talking about factory towhooks anyway. this thread is about aftermarket.

[speedminded]

You do realize that this thread is about tow hooks on FWD cars, and your car is a RWD, right?

Tow hooks have absolutely nothing to do with being front or rear wheel drive.

[Benefit]

i took off all my tow hooks.

[Humphrizzle]

I have to ask:

Is there ANY useful benefit to putting a tow hook on the rear of an FWD? Later, QD.

yes.

1, pull a car
2. looks good.

[quickdodge®]

yes.

1, pull a car
2. looks good.

Lolol.

That was a joke.

Right?

Later, QD.

[Mr.Ek9]

Its all personal taste. If someone desires to put a tow hook on because they think it looks good then so be it.
Some people might think it looks bad but as long as the person who did it likes it then where is the problem.
I personally think people who primer their cars, with or without clear over it, then presume to drive it because they are too poor to go ahead and paint it are retarded because THAT looks like shit too.

[SUBY_RUE]

^^^Exactly....

I cant see why people are so worried about tow hooks lately, Its like people cant decide if it is gay or not on there own... so they are gauging intrest and going with the majority... that is gay...

[EP3sAreFun]

Its all personal taste. If someone desires to put a tow hook on because they think it looks good then so be it.
Some people might think it looks bad but as long as the person who did it likes it then where is the problem.
I personally think people who primer their cars, with or without clear over it, then presume to drive it because they are too poor to go ahead and paint it are retarded because THAT looks like shit too.

all primer cars have poor owners? Some primer car owners have other priorities.

But Anyways, Its all personal taste..... hmmm.... that sounds familiar for some reason

[quickdodge®]

then presume to drive it because they are too poor to go ahead and paint it are retarded because THAT looks like shit too.

What makes you so sure about whether or not that person is too poor? What do you know about the person that you are making assumptions about?

I'm pretty sure you're referring to me since I started this thread and I'm riding in a primed car. And if you're directing an "attack" towards me, I must have hurt your feelings with this thread. And since my thread is about tow hooks and you're in here with feelings, I can assume you have one? For looks?

Also, if you re-read the initial post, you'll notice that I just asked. I never bashed anyone. I just asked if there was an advantage to it or what the reason was. Damn that guilty conscience, huh? Try again when you actually have something. Later, QD.

[quickdodge®]

^^^Exactly....

I cant see why people are so worried about tow hooks lately, Its like people cant decide if it is gay or not on there own... so they are gauging intrest and going with the majority... that is gay...

Hmmmm. I don't need anyone to help me decide. I never said anything about gay. I just wondered why people put tow hooks on the wrong end of a car or why they put them on there at all. Later, QD.