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Old Mar 9, 2009 | 01:05 PM
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i was checking out these tow hooks "Pfadt C5 Rear Tow Hook" and they look great!

http://www.pfadtracing.com/catalog/p...products_id/65

looks like they fit over the exhaust hanger and those bolts don't look that strong for any type of strong pulling like out of a ditch or sand trap or something?

what do you think?
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Old Mar 9, 2009 | 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by atvsteve
i was checking out these tow hooks "Pfadt C5 Rear Tow Hook" and they look great!

http://www.pfadtracing.com/catalog/p...products_id/65

looks like they fit over the exhaust hanger and those bolts don't look that strong for any type of strong pulling like out of a ditch or sand trap or something?

what do you think?
You planning on being in a ditch or sand trap soon??
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Old Mar 9, 2009 | 10:13 PM
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LOL,
just thinking out loud, it's a cheep add-on to kind of give it that race car look but i want it to be functional as well.
what if i did get stuck one day and they hook on to this to pull me out and it fails and rip's off part of my rear end $$$ ouch!
that's all
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 11:10 AM
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I can tell you from experience that it works quite well. Not that we spend anytime in sand traps...

If you are planning on getting yourself into some really hairy areas then you could order a front tow hook which comes with 3/8" bolts and rivnuts that you could install in the rear.

Please let me know if there is anything that I can help with.
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 01:43 PM
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those are used for 'flat tow" not to lift the car up.

and they work very well.
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 07:48 AM
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thanks for the feedback, have a good day
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