Hi, Guest
04-06-2013, 11:23 PM
(04-06-2013, 10:26 PM)stupica1 Wrote: Tow hooks are pretty self explanatory, They're for people that tow there cars to the track, most flat beds use a winch to pull the car up on it (some stay at pretty high angles and dont go flush on the ground) so for being efficient people install a tow hook for something to attach the winch to so you're not wrapping the winch lines on something that will damage your car such as your rims or axles as ive seen some use.
Not a good Idea to winch your car up a flatbed from your axles lol.
Actually the tow hook is for use on the track - I don't think they're suited for towing on the street for any distance.
If your car goes off the track and needs to be pulled out of the weeds or the grass or wherever, the crash crew doesn't have the time or even usually the access to find a proper place under the car to attach the tow hook to drag you out - and so without a tow hook they could literally pull the car apart trying to extract it.
BTW - FWIW the crash crews that I've talked to say my trailer hitch makes a perfect tow hook for the rear LOL>
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