General Cobalt General Cobalt, Pursuit, and Ion talk. Post specific discussions in the forums below

tow hook

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Apr 28, 2008 | 08:22 PM
  #26  
Dead Zen's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: 05-19-06
Posts: 6,982
Likes: 1
From: Beaver, PA (outside Pittsburgh)
Originally Posted by D4u2s0t
even if it was for legit towing reasons, like your car is broken and needs to be towed, wouldn't you put it on the front?
you would think. ricers must put it in the back cause they cant turn

Originally Posted by hatrickstu
nor do the millions of other cars with way more going for them than most balts.

"stu is at it again" - is that terminology for someone just being honest?
tru tru. but really you are just being honest. this thread is epic fail.

Last edited by Dead Zen; Apr 28, 2008 at 08:22 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
Reply
Old Apr 28, 2008 | 08:22 PM
  #27  
heyitsmikey1987's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: 08-27-06
Posts: 1,528
Likes: 0
From: MD
rice rice baby
Reply
Old Apr 28, 2008 | 08:28 PM
  #28  
originaladrian's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: 01-22-06
Posts: 8,396
Likes: 0
From: S.FL
ok im going to answer this guys question for real, i feel bad...
here
http://cpwstore.carpartswholesale.co...+tow+hook+8610
Reply
Old Apr 28, 2008 | 08:30 PM
  #29  
Dead Zen's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: 05-19-06
Posts: 6,982
Likes: 1
From: Beaver, PA (outside Pittsburgh)
Originally Posted by originaladrian
ok im going to answer this guys question for real, i feel bad...
here
http://cpwstore.carpartswholesale.co...+tow+hook+8610
lolz. dude thats for if you have a hitch mounted. meh. whatever
Reply
Old Apr 28, 2008 | 08:32 PM
  #30  
originaladrian's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: 01-22-06
Posts: 8,396
Likes: 0
From: S.FL
Originally Posted by Dead Zen
lolz. dude thats for if you have a hitch mounted. meh. whatever
its all i could find...

i guess there isint to much demand for cobalt tow hooks LMAO
Reply
Old Apr 28, 2008 | 08:32 PM
  #31  
alleycat58's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: 06-08-05
Posts: 18,529
Likes: 1
From: Pittsburgh
OK, yes, it CAN be rice. If it's there just for looks - it is RICE.

HOWEVER, some road courses WILL NOT allow you on track without a functional tow hook and location depends on where the strongest mounting point is, some are on the front, some are on the back. Many are hidden so that the hook can be removed for daily driving. IIRC the MINI Cooper S's have them on the back bumper support with a removeable tab in the bumper so that you can screw the hook down in for the track day and then remove it and replace the tab so that it's "hidden" during normal driving.
Reply
Old Apr 28, 2008 | 08:33 PM
  #32  
ItalianJoe1's Avatar
Senior Member
iTrader: (10)
 
Joined: 11-01-05
Posts: 12,462
Likes: 61
From: Miami, FL
Originally Posted by Frankruffolo257
Some guy with a wranger had a sticker above his tow hook that said Hummer Recovery Vehicle, the funny part was, it got towed into our dealer with a blown up engine.
We got to see a fullsize Ram 1500 get stuck in a ditch at a meet once, a little ol Hummer H3 had to pull it out. The dodge driver probably wanted to kill himself, there were 100 people watching and yelling that he shoulda got the HEMI.
Reply
Old Apr 28, 2008 | 08:34 PM
  #33  
alleycat58's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: 06-08-05
Posts: 18,529
Likes: 1
From: Pittsburgh
Originally Posted by originaladrian
i guess there isint to much demand for cobalt tow hooks LMAO
There IS. I'd like to have one in case I run across a track that requires it, but most of the time you have it done by a professional and it's custom made and hidden on the body somewhere. If I were to put one on the SS, IMO depending on where the stronger point on the frame is, I'd either put one that could be accessed by removing the rear bumper inserts or by going through the hole in front of the condenser.
Reply
Old Apr 28, 2008 | 08:35 PM
  #34  
Frankruffolo257's Avatar
Banned
 
Joined: 10-26-07
Posts: 1,963
Likes: 0
From: StripedHEMI766 Racine, WI
Originally Posted by ItalianJoe1
We got to see a fullsize Ram 1500 get stuck in a ditch at a meet once, a little ol Hummer H3 had to pull it out. The dodge driver probably wanted to kill himself, there were 100 people watching and yelling that he shoulda got the HEMI.
Musta been a 2wd ive never been stuck in my ram, took it mudding up to the doors last summer.
Reply
Old Apr 28, 2008 | 08:36 PM
  #35  
originaladrian's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: 01-22-06
Posts: 8,396
Likes: 0
From: S.FL
Originally Posted by ItalianJoe1
We got to see a fullsize Ram 1500 get stuck in a ditch at a meet once, a little ol Hummer H3 had to pull it out. The dodge driver probably wanted to kill himself, there were 100 people watching and yelling that he shoulda got the HEMI.
LMAO
Reply
Old Apr 28, 2008 | 08:43 PM
  #36  
07SSCharged248's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: 08-17-06
Posts: 3,795
Likes: 0
From: Rochester Hills, MI
he didnt ask for opinions he wanted to know where to get one....

god there are so many trolls on this forum...
Reply
Old Apr 28, 2008 | 08:47 PM
  #37  
ItalianJoe1's Avatar
Senior Member
iTrader: (10)
 
Joined: 11-01-05
Posts: 12,462
Likes: 61
From: Miami, FL
Originally Posted by Frankruffolo257
Musta been a 2wd ive never been stuck in my ram, took it mudding up to the doors last summer.
Of course, this was a small ass ditch, he just got unlucky. I think a competent driver probably could have rocked the truck out, or at least not gotten stuck in the first place. I just thought it was funny as hell for a little baby hummer to pull out a full-size truck.

GM>Dodge that night.
Reply
Old Apr 28, 2008 | 11:58 PM
  #38  
TheCaptain's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: 12-12-05
Posts: 5,456
Likes: 0
From: Moosomin, Saskatchewan
Just cause the Hummer H3 is midsize, i didn't think it was baby size? And i have pulled out a minivan with my old Caprice before. Minivan was buried in snow up to the hubs. Limited slip diff ftw!
Reply
Old Apr 29, 2008 | 03:17 PM
  #39  
Turbo06Sedan's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: 02-13-08
Posts: 1,126
Likes: 0
From: Davenport, IA
Talking

Originally Posted by D4u2s0t
why would you want this on your car exactly?
So when he blows up his car for slamming his laptop when it said "DANGER TO MANIFOLD"...he can be towed to Torreto's shop, so he and the mad scientist can replace the piston rings he fried.
Reply
Old Apr 29, 2008 | 06:51 PM
  #40  
Preston's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: 11-02-07
Posts: 2,435
Likes: 0
From: Waupun, WI!
2JZGTE Engine, no ****?
Reply
Old Apr 29, 2008 | 08:28 PM
  #41  
07SSCharged248's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: 08-17-06
Posts: 3,795
Likes: 0
From: Rochester Hills, MI
These work pretty well... not the same look but probably more functional.

http://www.carpartswholesale.com/par.../tow_hook.html

and i dont know what tracks you guys go to, but some in my area require rear tow hooks, so why be a dick about it?

Last edited by 07SSCharged248; Apr 29, 2008 at 08:28 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
Reply
Old Apr 29, 2008 | 08:36 PM
  #42  
06CorvaltSS's Avatar
Member
 
Joined: 02-05-06
Posts: 281
Likes: 0
From: Waukesha, WI
Not to mention this could be extemely handy in winter for pulling my friends behind my car on tubes in snow filled parking lots... Group buy?
Reply
Old Apr 29, 2008 | 08:38 PM
  #43  
Frankruffolo257's Avatar
Banned
 
Joined: 10-26-07
Posts: 1,963
Likes: 0
From: StripedHEMI766 Racine, WI
h3 is "baby hummer" cuz it has a inline 5, and is built on the canyon/colorado platform.
Reply
Old Apr 29, 2008 | 09:12 PM
  #44  
07SSCharged248's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: 08-17-06
Posts: 3,795
Likes: 0
From: Rochester Hills, MI
btw you the new H3's have v8's

not to mention our "baby" got 22MPG and was a beast off road...

Last edited by 07SSCharged248; Apr 29, 2008 at 09:12 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
Reply
Old Apr 29, 2008 | 09:13 PM
  #45  
chillfactor's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
 
Joined: 09-01-05
Posts: 217
Likes: 0
From: nj
thanks for the guys who didnt answer like dick head but the one that 07sscharged248 is talkign about were would it be bolted
Reply
Old Apr 29, 2008 | 09:16 PM
  #46  
06CorvaltSS's Avatar
Member
 
Joined: 02-05-06
Posts: 281
Likes: 0
From: Waukesha, WI
He's not saying that the H3 is pointless, but compared to it's big brothers the H1 and more civilized H2, it's the baby of the family. Just like the Cobalt SS is the baby of GM's performance market. H3 + V8 + Short Wheel base = Mud monster. Like a Jeep Wrangler but better.
Reply
Old Apr 29, 2008 | 09:17 PM
  #47  
07SSCharged248's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: 08-17-06
Posts: 3,795
Likes: 0
From: Rochester Hills, MI
well that particular one requires a hitch.. Theres a guy on here with one on his SS
Reply
Old Apr 29, 2008 | 09:26 PM
  #48  
c0baltic's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: 08-05-06
Posts: 1,552
Likes: 0
From: long island
trust me our 2.2's dont need a tow hook there arent many performance parts out there to make them go fast enough to break down lol...
Reply
Old Apr 29, 2008 | 09:54 PM
  #49  
alleycat58's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: 06-08-05
Posts: 18,529
Likes: 1
From: Pittsburgh
Originally Posted by 07SSCharged248
and i dont know what tracks you guys go to, but some in my area require rear tow hooks, so why be a dick about it?
Some people don't get this fact. I already tried
Reply
Old Apr 30, 2008 | 12:31 AM
  #50  
chillfactor's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
 
Joined: 09-01-05
Posts: 217
Likes: 0
From: nj
its true about the track just realy tought of it as a visual mod but idk guess im beat lol
Reply



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:23 PM.