Help! Tow Hook (RED) for cars that are difficult to tie down

[omegabenz]

Hello,

I have seen these red tow hook (eyelets) where someone can hook a chain to, such that they can tie down a very low car to a trailer or a tow truck with a flat bed. I woud like some help to locate these.

See the attached picture on the front bumper of this 190E EVOII.

http://www.mercedesshop.com/shopforu...threadid=82800

I can scan a picture of it on a C-class DTM with the same deal if you need.

Thanks,

Austin

[moebiusgold]

The trick way to tie low cars down is with special straps over the front tires. That way the suspension still does its thing. Go to a drag race and see how the locals do it.

[omegabenz]

Usually I use four yellow straps, one around each wheel at the lowest spoke. Sometimes I have to turn (rotate) the wheel to keep the valve stem out of the way. Usually I am tying down Mercedes-AMG cars, so they are pretty low as it is, and the factory tow hook locations, a normal hook will not fit, you have to get special t hooks and J hooks.

These red rings are required for any race car so I have heard, I just dont know where to get them.

[slk320]

The tow ring hooks you are reffering to can be had from a few places. I have been looking at some of those, I believe the website is www.kingsmart.com.hk

Here is an example of a universal tow hook via DTM:




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You would have to attach it to a secure piece of the frame by custom welding it.

Let me know how it turns out

[omegabenz]

That looks about right for what I am looking for.

I wonder how I could get my hands on some of the ones that AMG uses for the DTM cars.

Thanks,

[slk320]

I am not sure they are "brand specific" just die cut metal pieces that can be custom fabbed by the race team.

[nudymeyer6]

scan the c-calss please i would like to see what they look like on a c-class dtm racer. TIA.

[omegabenz]

http://www.club202.com/forums/showth...&threadid=3022

I found some NOS AMG tow hook extentions for the rear if anyone is interested.