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if i need to pull a car, where do i put the tow hook?

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lets say i'm stuck in mud/snow/ice and no amount of digging is going to get me out.
i can get some chains and a hook and get pulled out.
where would i position the hook on my car?
 
does the car have the big bolt that goes into the front bumper?
on the rear there should be an eye (metal loop) that hangs down from under the car that you can use as well.
 
You can't. Cars don't usually come with tow points, even though it's very common to need them. Even Jeeps don't come with tow points stock. I had to buy and install a set on my Cherokee. Interesting how they gave it 4WD, but no way to pull it out when it gets stuck offroad, which is inevitable.

Basically, imagine a world where objects that need handles (bags, guns, golf clubs, whips, drills, umbrellas) don't have handles. That's how it is for cars.

Some cars do have tie down points, but you aren't supposed to use them as tow points. The manufacturer sells you a car with no tow points, only tie down points, and tells you "Do not tow from these tie downs or you could damage your frame. If you get stuck, tough luck, you are screwed. Thanks for your money."

Welcome to bizarro-world.


Maybe someday they'll sell us cars with the wheels welded on. When you say "But I need to change my tire", they'll say "This car was not made to have its tires changed, tough luck, you're screwed".
 
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is there a tow hook in the trunk? there's usually a panel in the bumper covers that pops off to screw the hook into
 
Either pull from the control arms or cross member (the are the thickest strongest parts under the car), or there should be tow holes on the boxed frame rail sections.
 
This site will tell you what you want to know. You must register (free) as they send the info you request to your e-mail (or an alphanumeric pager) ... most tow trucks have a computer in them now, so easy for communications, map directions, tow hook ups (some of them have their own data base loaded on them) for hookup info.

http://www.towspec.com/vehent/unsecure/
 
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