R-hooks
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R-hooks
Alright guys , did R-hooks come with our cars, the more I read it seems the more I don’t know, lmao!
If so where are they hiding?
If not where can we purchase them?
Has anybody been towed before and needed them?
Whats the deal thanks Cruzbox
If so where are they hiding?
If not where can we purchase them?
Has anybody been towed before and needed them?
Whats the deal thanks Cruzbox
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I've been towed. They have hooked onto the front subframe and dragged me up onto the flatbed. I've since purchased the Pfadt Racing Front Recovery Hook: http://www.pfadtracing.com/docs/c5-front-tow-hook.pdf
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LOL! tow hooks during when the C5 was being built were maybe on select German marque cars. They've only recently become a "thing" to install OEM on most cars.
As the Pfadt product shows you can access the front subframe pretty easily and install a hook. If you're willing to leave a visible hook there.
Having something on the rear would be a bit more difficult. The subframe isn't the most easiest thing to access because of the rear fascia and the impact absorber directly behind it. The muffler slits are not high enough to meet the lower portion of the sub frame either.
As the Pfadt product shows you can access the front subframe pretty easily and install a hook. If you're willing to leave a visible hook there.
Having something on the rear would be a bit more difficult. The subframe isn't the most easiest thing to access because of the rear fascia and the impact absorber directly behind it. The muffler slits are not high enough to meet the lower portion of the sub frame either.
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Having something on the rear would be a bit more difficult. The subframe isn't the most easiest thing to access because of the rear fascia and the impact absorber directly behind it. The muffler slits are not high enough to meet the lower portion of the sub frame either.
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No, they did not come with a C5.
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Thanks
Thanks for the infraction guy’s, I was under the rear of the car yesterday doing the rearend gear lube & trans filter / fluid and was looking around at a mounting point for a rear hook. I’ll let you know what I machine up 👍
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