i have been looking for tow hooks
and i have heard of

Benim Tow Hook

is that wat it is called. because i cant find it

It's Benen, not Benim.

http://www.benen.com/

that could help

everything thy make is for a honda, why would you want another tow hook mounted somewhere else on the front when our cars already come with a pem one, and there are other companys making a direct replacment one

I still laugh at having the tow hook in all the time.. sorta like saying you expect to need a tow... in many places that would be bait for a lot of jokes :rofl: Kinda like the guy I saw the other day with Honda written backwards on the front window of his accord so you could read it in your rearview.. I guess so the guy beating him would know what he beat :D

Honestly though, do what you want if that is what you are into.

:doh:

tow hook

Don't forget the red arrow that points to it if you do get it. :lol:

gotta love the topics answered instantly which then turnover to bull

My 10hp Troy Bilt chipper has a tow hook. Because it's a chipper. "Ability to be towed by hooks" was not on my list of desirable car features.

My 10hp Troy Bilt chipper has a tow hook. Because it's a chipper. "Ability to be towed by hooks" was not on my list of desirable car features.

well it obviously should have been becuase you have a tc with a circular plate on the bumper which covers a hole that screams " PUT A TOW HOOK IN ME!"

Exactly. A COVER. No where does it say "Screw this thing into the bumper and drive around with it sticking out." Every time I see one on a perfectly functional tC, I want to grab a length of cable and padlock it to a lamppost.

I've never been a fan of tow hooks...but for some reason because our front has that damn hole in it already I kinda want one...but I dont know who makes it. Its this thoughhttp://www.wheelsonline.nl/goodies/images/HOOK_TOW_RED.jpg

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ALUMINUM-RED-RACING-TOWING-HOOK-BMW-M3-M5-M6-Z3-Z4-X5_W0QQitemZ120294387900QQcmdZViewItem

GRRRRR!!! I'd love to Kryptonite that to a cinder block.

im with the doc on this one

always having a tow hook on is comprable to driving around with a little red gas can duct tape to your roof.

...

there's a white tC on these forums with that red tow hook.

some of my friends have Benen tow hooks on their cars (hondas and wrx's). i think theyre more of a fashion statement like plaid headliners. some honda guys put starbucks cups in theirs LOL

Exactly. A COVER. No where does it say "Screw this thing into the bumper and drive around with it sticking out." Every time I see one on a perfectly functional tC, I want to grab a length of cable and padlock it to a lamppost.

I am so glad I am not the only one that feels that way! teach them a lesson!

I could understand it if there was no cover and just a hole. You'd want to put something there. But that's why there is a cover. Even if for some crazy reason they came with no cover there so you could easily put the hook on, I'd still hope someone made a cover to fit there.

24/7 Tow Hooks FTL.

Do the bmw ones in the ebay link share the same thread pattern and can be installed on our scions?

i actually had a cop come in my store the other day and he saw my car and commented that he knew of a tC that had gotten stolen the other day cause the guy had the tow hook installed at all times and the thief just hooked it up a tow truck and went away with it. haha

i told him i was glad someone did that to the RICER.

tons of cars have places for tow hooks.. not just the tC.. and most people leave them covered up. Having it in is like saying your car is such a pos it breaks down and needs towed all the time :) If it was and old Chevette, I would probably be all for leaving the tow hook in :rofl:

i just don't understand the fad. how is a metal rod with a loop hanging from it cool? it kills the body lines and makes absolutely no sense at all.

if it was a full on race car i would understand cause they get towed around the track a lot. but for a daily driver it just looks rice and screams "im an idiot and my car is a POS"

its the same thing as stickers and graphics. it gives a racecar look and/or implies the car is fast. LOL.

same reason people put roll bars in street cars. i dont think those people reasonably expect to roll their cars over.

first off everyone talking crap about the hook is appartley retarded, your not going to steal a car from a hook that is offset to one side, if so it will be dragging down the road at an angle, or would not go straight up a trailer as such, and it doesnt say im a pos and breaks down all the time, the hook is there in case of being stuck off in a ditch or snow for you northern drivers, its there to quickly help you get pull out of a bad situation. thats why it is a required part on full out track cars, so your not having to dig down low in the dirt to pull the car out or ect., must people run them for the same reason guys run adj coilovers on a street car, or lightweight race wheels and race rubber on a car that is an automatic, because to them its what they choose to do weather they use it for what it is intended for or not. not every car on here belongs to you, why would you want everyone to do the things you like to a car, then there will be a 100000 tC's all looking the same and we would be no better of fthen just going to the dealership and leaving them stock from the get go!

like i said, its a "race look" to see the hook, who cares if one guy runs it, and another doesnt it, i happen to put mine in and out quite often, sometimes i like the look, sometimes i dont, thats what is best about it, its that easy to change back :P

I'm not sure if you can compare a totally non-functional tow hook to coilovers and lightweight wheels with race tires... I'm not even sure where that comes into play.

Yes, it's required on full track cars for the reason you're stating. But serves zero purpose on a street car. It's in the trunk for easy access so you still don't have to dig down in the dirt. You get it out of the trunk and put it in the bumper. Easy.

it has all the same things to do with it, you choose to run a cover over the hole and others choose to run the hook, just cause someone has it in and doesnt use it is no reason to knock them, just like a car fully raced out with a big stereo that never sees a track is that persons choice. and it is funtional, maybe not at the moment, but you never know, all im saying is get over yourselfs, tie my car to a pole and see what happens, and just so you know dr iso, i lost respect for you, as a bussiness man selling a product, its not nice to go out and bash those who buy your stuff. think about things like that before you speak. i know you have a large support group and lots of guys buy from you, but i wont never mention your name again and i sure wont display it on any mods list, just bad bussiness, you have to understand that someones desire to customize is what keeps money in the pockets of guys like you, so for you to talk crap on what someone chooses weather you like it or not is not cool. call me old fashion, but it bothers me

I've never been a fan of tow hooks...but for some reason because our front has that damn hole in it already I kinda want one...but I dont know who makes it. Its this thoughhttp://www.wheelsonline.nl/goodies/images/HOOK_TOW_RED.jpg

there is actually a guy in the SW thread that has this hook installed, looks good folded out of the way! no one ever seems to talk crap on him, weird! :silly:

I've never seen those pics, And I'm usually from the "If you don't have something nice to say..." school... but the tow hook is definitely my Top Pet Peeve of the Month.

I just don't understand it.

but PTuning's car is actually used for purpose

i understand that not everything anyone does is going to make everyone happy, there are a ton of things i dont understand, but thats what i like about our cars, and this hobby, cause it allows you to do what you like. thats all, not everything on your car is something i would like to see on a tC, but i have never left a neg comment cause its "your" car.

but PTuning's car is actually used for purpose

true, and so are the rest of the parts installed on his car, but not everyone can say that cause so many folks buy things just to have them. not everything on your car is used to the fulliest. this arguement can go on and on, all im saying is if someone sees something on a track car and likes it, let them put it on there street car, alot of the things we do are insired from race cars. so let it go.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ALUMINUM-RED-RACING-TOWING-HOOK-BMW-M3-M5-M6-Z3-Z4-X5_W0QQitemZ120294387900QQcmdZViewItem

would this fit on the TC

I misread the title and thought "why the hell would you want a tow hook that's made out of old Levis?"

haha, the cap strikes again :D

the best one I saw was on a Formula D car.......it said "In case of Awsome" and an arrow pointing at the hook.......LOL

i have a towhook cuz i ran into my car with my broher's car.

it bent the cover piece so i had a hole there for a long time.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ALUMINUM-RED-RACING-TOWING-HOOK-BMW-M3-M5-M6-Z3-Z4-X5_W0QQitemZ120294387900QQcmdZViewItem

would this one fit on the tc

anybody???????????

yea itll fit just fine...

in the trunk where it belongs.

Ha haa!

wow u guys are mean lol... i like tow hook look but yess i feel it shouldnt be in all the time also.. will that hook fit just answer his question and stop the hate we supost to be a family.... and i hate family fights :( lol

We are a family. It's just that with this family, everyday is the Thanksgiving where your dad finds out your mom is sleeping with plumber, your cousin comes out of the closet, your grandpa gets drunk and belligerent , and your sister is revealed to be a crackwhore.

We are a family. It's just that with this family, everyday is the Thanksgiving where your dad finds out your mom is sleeping with plumber, your cousin comes out of the closet, your grandpa gets drunk and belligerent , and your sister is revealed to be a crackwhore.

well thats an accurate annalogy

tow hooks gives a little bit downforce to the front of the car, thus resulting in better handling.
























do u guys believe that?

tow hooks gives a little bit downforce to the front of the car, thus resulting in better handling while being hauled up the back of a towtruck

i do now.

____t really imma get a huge fatty one then sweeet :)

so the dilemma continues, WILL IT FIT?

Exactly. A COVER. No where does it say "Screw this thing into the bumper and drive around with it sticking out." Every time I see one on a perfectly functional tC, I want to grab a length of cable and padlock it to a lamppost.
What a truly epic idea. :rofl:

I've seen that Formula D car with the "In Case Of Awesome" sticker on the tow hook. The ONLY acceptable excuse for having a tow hook 24/7 is if you have something like that going with it.

Exactly. A COVER. No where does it say "Screw this thing into the bumper and drive around with it sticking out." Every time I see one on a perfectly functional tC, I want to grab a length of cable and padlock it to a lamppost.

downright best post EVAR! :lol:

yea itll fit just fine...

in the trunk where it belongs.

Best answer in thread!!!

this is the only tC that ill accept the tow hook on because i think its hilarious.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b373/redlineracer9086/tC/DSC00230.jpg

lmfaooo jdm as ____ lmfaooo

this tc ha sit and all the racing tcs have it i think also (ken gushi, dezods,ptuning) not to sure

this tc ha sit and all the racing tcs have it i think also (ken gushi, dezods,ptuning) not to sure
Yeah, but, they have to have it.

this is the only tC that ill accept the tow hook on because i think its hilarious.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b373/redlineracer9086/tC/DSC00230.jpg

:rofl: awesome.

Oh and weelotc your 26 grow a set. dr iso was stating his opinion and your gonna cry about it and never promote his stuff for that opinion. Im pretty sure he isnt gonna hook your car to a pole and yes he does do custom mods. Ones he likes to do. Geeze whats up with all the little crybabies on SL nowadays.

someone should make a dildo that screws into the towhook hole.......

go around poking people!!


Tow hook FTL (unless it makes me LMAO with something funny written next to it)

Im pretty sure he isnt gonna hook your car to a pole
You know, I wouldn't put it past him... :lalala:

I'm not sure where the truckloads of sand that everybody's been rubbing their crotches in came from, but it really is starting to become an issue. :tap:

i got mine for cheap used.
went to the sandbox at the local park.
some of it was kinda wet and smelled like ____ though.

this tc ha sit and all the racing tcs have it i think also (ken gushi, dezods,ptuning) not to sure
Yeah, but, they have to have it.

I know the owner of that tC, we're in the same club... trust me, he needs it. :silly: Matter of fact, I gave him that one.

Oh and weelotc your 26 grow a set. dr iso was stating his opinion and your gonna cry about it and never promote his stuff for that opinion. Im pretty sure he isnt gonna hook your car to a pole and yes he does do custom mods. Ones he likes to do. Geeze whats up with all the little crybabies on ScionLife nowadays.

your telling me to grow a set, are you serious, i spoke up to what i believe, if your in a bussiness, the object is to make money, when you go around putting down what folks choose to do with their cars, it makes for bad bussiness, i worked at a local bike last year where the owner and i wouldnt join any certain club cause then it would shine away bussiness from those who dislike the ones we rode with, so we stayed neutral therefore selling parts and accesseries to everyone in the local area. if i was in bussiness to make money, i would insure everyone in the community knew i was open-minded. its as simple as that. all i was saying is watch what you say, then everything was cool, and you had to go run your mouth over nothing that had to do with you, so whos the crybaby, pick your battles little man and eat your broccoli

No it did have to do with me there weelotc. Doc Iso is a respected member on our forum and im gonna back him up for having an opinion. Im also gonna say somethign when i thought it was pretty darn funny as well as a few others when you got so butthurt over his comment. So if you wanna go and cry again go ahead be my guest. Its not gonna hurt me any im just gonna laugh like I did when i just read your last post. Oh and i will go eat my broccoli cause its good. Planning on having some for dinner. But broccoli is for big people cause you lil kids cry about eating your vegtables so none for you. ROFL

your right voltage, you are a big man by the way you worded that post, i feel so weak compared to you, i truly am a crybaby!!! what was i ever thinking, trying to compete against a big man such as yourself, its good to know that there are MEN in the world that will get behide other men when needed, but not in the way you like, sorry. doc didnt need your help and we already said what needed to be said days ago, way to be on the ball. try to read the post on time and comment when needed instead of waiting for a week to call me a crybaby, youll get your point across alot easier.

If it was and old Chevette, I would probably be all for leaving the tow hook in :rofl:

dont hate on the chevette man... who wouldnt love taking a turn a little bit hard, having the door fly wide open, finding a wasp nest in the gas tank and being able to decide which side the button was on your shifter (it was an auto) just buy pulling lightly on it and flipping it 180.... hahahaha... oh man you just brought me back to 2000. hahaha xD

lol I love how this thread has blown up. With all the ricey things I've seen done to tC's on this forum I think tow hooks are the least of our concerns :rofl:

Oh and weelotc your 26 grow a set. dr iso was stating his opinion and your gonna cry about it and never promote his stuff for that opinion. Im pretty sure he isnt gonna hook your car to a pole and yes he does do custom mods. Ones he likes to do. Geeze whats up with all the little crybabies on ScionLife nowadays.

your telling me to grow a set, are you serious, i spoke up to what i believe, if your in a bussiness, the object is to make money, when you go around putting down what folks choose to do with their cars, it makes for bad bussiness, i worked at a local bike last year where the owner and i wouldnt join any certain club cause then it would shine away bussiness from those who dislike the ones we rode with, so we stayed neutral therefore selling parts and accesseries to everyone in the local area. if i was in bussiness to make money, i would insure everyone in the community knew i was open-minded. its as simple as that. all i was saying is watch what you say, then everything was cool, and you had to go run your mouth over nothing that had to do with you, so whos the crybaby, pick your battles little man and eat your broccoli


Oh come on man.

He does have a business, as do I, customizing tC's. We even share web space. And I have disagreed with the tastes of many that have later had me do led swaps for them :) And I am sure that many who he has disagreed with have bought short shifters, etc from him. We have good products and very reasonable prices (which is almost non-existent in this market segment these days). So most that dont get all butt hurt over everything dont care if we agree, they are there to buy a service or product from us. If someone wants to go off and go emo and not buy from me because I said something bad about something they like, then I could care less (Guess what? I have a full time career.. this is side money, which is why my prices are so reasonable.. I dont NEED this as a business, I do it because I like it and like providing a nicely priced service to people) .

I guess we could be your typical salesman that likes what you like, or we could just be normal people that like and dislike our own things, maybe even disagreeing with the customer on what looks good (oh gosh no batman!!!!!!). People are too touchy nowadays for sure. It is like emo central around here. I guess in that light, it is cool to "have your own style or opinion" as long as it kisses the @$$ of everyone elses so as not to hurt any feelings.

dude...shut up

your right...i'm EMO!!!!

dude...shut up

Why.. did I hurt your feelings too?

:P

Well, since we're flaming tow hooks, let's flame spoilers too.

Screw people that want to have their cars look different! Not like Scion is geared toward being individual, right engifineer?

Fog lights in weather that doesn't permit is stupid too!

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj195/ribby47/Motivational%20Posters/AWESOME.jpg

LULZ...

^is that the most flat-chested blonde ever, or what???

Well, since we're flaming tow hooks, let's flame spoilers too.

Screw people that want to have their cars look different! Not like Scion is geared toward being individual, right engifineer?

Fog lights in weather that doesn't permit is stupid too!

Who said I was flaming anyone??? I just voiced my opinion, and wasnt rude about it. I am all for being individual. Hell, me and my friends grew up making fun of each others cars, bikes, etc.. we just didnt get all sensitive and emo over it and go crying. People need to grow some thicker skin and quit whining all the time. I could care less if someone dislikes something about my car or even pokes fun... hell, I will find something to say right back at theirs for sure.

I guess if I said I hated brussel sprouts everyone one here that liked them would take offense as well? :rofl:

Right, right, maybe not just you, but in general. It seems like a mod, aftermarket part can be "wrong" to these people.

I think this thread has run its course... right into the ground.

I think it is fair to say that tow hooks are absolutely unnecessary to be installed for daily driving. They're in the trunk by default b/c that's the best place for them.

If you feel the need to run daily with your two hook installed... good for you. But don't be surprised when MANY people think it looks stupid and likely flame you.

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