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Got this idea from another forum member here who posted HIS work! Tried it and it looks like it's going to work nicely!
Its hidden behind the license plate! Brilliant!
Here it is exposed:
And here is during install.
taking the front bumper off took about 2 hours. There were a million little bolts and my horn also came loose, so I needed to find where that went.
The bumper is hollow, and there is a hole just about dead center, so I reamed that, slid the supplied bolt into the hole from the inside of the bumper and bolted it with a lock washer and thread locker below.
I didnt take many photos, so sorry for the dodgy write up. But it's a cool idea for a tow point that preserves the daily driver look if you want an occasional tracker, or just want a place for that greasy tank top wearing flat bed driver to hook on without thrashing your aluminum undercarriage.
You’re going to want to widen that slot by a couple of inches on both sides. Because the pivot of the strap is well behind the opening on the bumper cover, if/when you’re towed using the strap and the tow vehicle makes a turn, the strap will be pulled to the side. Widening the slot will prevent the strap from crunching your bumper.
I just did the exact same thing on my car. I don't need a front plate in my state, so I hide it behind the plate cover. Anyone know of a way to make the front plate cover quicker/easier to remove, preferably without the use of a tool?
Good quality hook and loop fastener should work. I thought about asking these guys if they'll sell me their magnets they use on the covers they sell, the description says they use neodymium magnets.
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C5 tow strap
