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General => General Technical => Topic started by: B.Martin on July 28, 2011, 10:14:05 AM

Title: Tow Strap?
Post by: B.Martin on July 28, 2011, 10:14:05 AM
Been looking at these as frankly i like them. How do you fit them though, i mean the tow hook on my FC seems to just be a loop. Is there something i don\'t know, i look at the pics and i don\'t see how to put the damn things on. And although they\'re cheap, don\'t want to be wasting money on buying something that won\'t fit. :3Confused

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Title: Tow Strap?
Post by: clive on July 28, 2011, 12:14:43 PM
The pictures do not seem to have loaded properly,

You should have a small metal loop that comes out of the corner of the grill opening that you can connect a towing strap to.
Title: Tow Strap?
Post by: B.Martin on July 28, 2011, 01:11:42 PM
Cheers Clive i\'ll check it out later when i\'m home. Had a look other day, but couln\'t see it. Probably didn\'t look properly :Giggle

Added another pic at the bottom, maybe this one will work.

(http://www.mitchellmotorsports.co.uk/ekmps/shops/mitchellmotors/images/trs-fabric-tow-strap-red-970-p.jpg)
Title: Tow Strap?
Post by: m1tch on July 28, 2011, 02:35:16 PM
I think that the OEM towing eye can be unbolted, so you would just need to bolt up the strap where that OEM bolts are
Title: Tow Strap?
Post by: Lacey on July 28, 2011, 02:43:25 PM
How cheap are they exactly? I don\'t trust the rusty-looking towing-eye on a 21 year old car, I\'d rather have something bolted down....
Title: Tow Strap?
Post by: B.Martin on July 28, 2011, 02:54:10 PM
Quote from: m1tch;778798I think that the OEM towing eye can be unbolted, so you would just need to bolt up the strap where that OEM bolts are
I\'ll check it out later when i\'m home. Just need the tow strap, mesh for the FTP holes, new plates and a splitter and the front end will be more or less perfect :mmmm

Quote from: Lacey;778800How cheap are they exactly? I don\'t trust the rusty-looking towing-eye on a 21 year old car, I\'d rather have something bolted down....

How cheap are what? The tow straps are around £10 on eBay and the rusty looking tow oem tow eye is clearly very cheap :Giggle
Title: Tow Strap?
Post by: Lacey on July 28, 2011, 03:58:49 PM
Will a £10 tow strap actually last? I\'d be wary about trusting anything that needs to be structurally sound and support the entire weight of the car if towed onto a recovery vehicle that only costs £10....
Title: Tow Strap?
Post by: B.Martin on July 28, 2011, 04:11:24 PM
To be honest, i\'m only buying it for the looks but its MSA compliant apparently so can\'t be to bad. This is a write up for it:-


 
QuoteProduct Information              
                 
TRS high quality fabric tow loop, made from plyable 5000kg webbing. Mounts to vehical with 1/2 ID bolt hole.
 Ideal for mounting to the chassis of your race or track car, making it easier to tow out of gravel traps.
 Approx length - 10 inches.  Width - 2 inches.
 MSA compliant

Anyway i\'ve gone and brought one, i couldn\'t stop myself any longer :Giggle
Title: Tow Strap?
Post by: Will66 on July 28, 2011, 04:31:24 PM
It\'s similar material to the load strops we use for underslung loads on Helicopters.  That\'s rated to 3000kg and we use it for lifting ammo under helicopters.  It\'s more than man enough to act as a towing eye for a car provided it\'s attached to something solid.
Title: Tow Strap?
Post by: Lacey on July 28, 2011, 07:02:27 PM
Thanks! :) Ben you got a link to the one you bought on eBay? Do they do other colours?
Title: Tow Strap?
Post by: B.Martin on July 28, 2011, 07:50:48 PM
Just put in \'TRS tow strap\' can get them in all colours mine is purple! :)
Title: Tow Strap?
Post by: Lacey on July 28, 2011, 08:39:33 PM
They do pink! :D
Title: Tow Strap?
Post by: B.Martin on July 29, 2011, 01:07:33 PM
Errrm. Awesome?
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