Missing Tow Hook

[jfk1958]

Son's car broke down last night, many thanks to Tesco!!!

Only a few miles away so rushed down in the Ro only to find that there is no Tow Hook. Has someone nicked it? Am i blind?..probably, or is this a Holden feature?

[greens vauxhall]

There is no tow hook. I know I know....but there isnt!!

[mackie1]

Hehe, I'd never noticed! Is it just not a requirement in oz?

How does that work for trackdays? I thought you were expected to have towing eyes installed should you need to be removed from the scenery.

[greens vauxhall]

You take risk losing part of your bumper or valance, or a nice dealer can give a bracket that is used in the transporting of the cars that is used to tie it down on transporters etc that bolts to the rear of the chassis.

[ringram]

Almost everyone has tow bars down under.

[moylcgb]

just noticed a yellow bracket at the back of my new monaro , was that only for tranporting purposes and if so should it of been removed before it was sold.it does look a bit naff to say the least

[greens vauxhall]

moylcgb said:

just noticed a yellow bracket at the back of my new monaro , was that only for tranporting purposes and if so should it of been removed before it was sold.it does look a bit naff to say the least

Yes to all questions and observations!!!

[well_fans]

sounds like a handy thing to keep in the boot well though in case you ever need towed....how much to buy one of these?

[greens vauxhall]

well_fans said:

sounds like a handy thing to keep in the boot well though in case you ever need towed....how much to buy one of these?

They are not a listed part, most dealers just throw them away when they PDI the car. If you put a tow rope on one it would more than likely damage the valance at the rear of the car as it bolts underneath and a little way under not right at the back.

[zadumbreion]

On some HSV models, I thought that you used the front cross member or something for towing on a race track??

[Stigmundfreud]

so without reading the manual how the hell do you get towed onto a pickup truck if needed/

[AM04ARO]

Stigmundfreud said:

so without reading the manual how the hell do you get towed onto a pickup truck if needed/

ditto - how is tis done or do Monaro's not break down?

[ringram]

Wrap a rope around the front cross member..!?

[Checkitoot]

ringram said:

Wrap a rope around the front cross member..!?

two words spring to mind, the second is that and the first is not take!

[L2VXR]

The owners manual states on page 96:
Towing the vehicle
Attach the tow rope to the holes located at
either side of the front cross member.

[Checkitoot]

L2VXR said:

The owners manual states on page 96:
Towing the vehicle
Attach the tow rope to the holes located at
either side of the front cross member.

ah I should read it more but it beats looping it over