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Actually - it's just the OEM tow hook location but the tow hook itself is not OEM. US based C7's weren't provided tow hooks from the factory despite it having the place for it in the battery compartment. The one pictured is aftermarket - the OEM tow hook is black.
nose ring. I keep the OEM on the battery tray. If the tow truck does not have the sling for pulling on the bed, the nose ring is the second best option.
One of the nice looking aftermarket tow rings used to have a warning that it was not strong enough for "real" towing, just for appearance. Not sure if it was yours.
And GM said that even their beefy black tow ring is only to tow on flat level pavement, not for pulling you out of a deep ditch.
The GM ring looks hugely strong, I expect that the receptacle would fail before the ring.
