Wanted: Multicolored tow hook

TheWolfe · 05-31-2017, 09:31 PM

Only have about $15-$20 to spend on a hook, including shipping. I'm not a huge fan of the ones on Amazon (they pretty much only have red ones unfortunately) and I'm really just wanting to match my silver/purple scheme I've got going on. I figured a tow hook would do well to tie in the colors! Doesn't need to be super high quality or anything, just as long as it's fairly good looking

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Zbrah · 05-31-2017, 09:37 PM

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TheWolfe · 05-31-2017, 09:47 PM

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Don't hate!!

I've got a master plan, it'll look good, just... just trust me

cooltoy · 05-31-2017, 11:36 PM

Somewhat higher priced, but close.

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/261660884516?...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Zbrah · 05-31-2017, 11:37 PM

check the reviews on that link before purchase!

cooltoy · 05-31-2017, 11:41 PM

Two out of 124. Not sure that is a good sample, but if he pays with PayPal, he should be protected.

sniper5431 · 06-01-2017, 01:41 AM

careful with the Ebay ones. I purchased one and used to tow car on truck. It broke . Contacted the company. They gladly sent me another. Next tow it broke coming off the truck on the aluminum side of the hook bolt.

TheWolfe · 06-01-2017, 02:17 AM

I'm gonna give this till Friday or Saturday before committing and getting the eBay ones, regardless of those two reviews on there

So if anyone on the forum here has anything like that for sale, I guess now's your chance to throw out some offers! Besides, I'd honestly prefer to purchase from this wonderful community anyway

NorthStyle · 06-01-2017, 04:42 AM

Honestly, like sniper5431 said, I'd be EXTREMELY careful with ebay ones. I had one up until a few weeks ago where the hook part broke off from the stem at the threads. I ended up getting a billet one from PTuning.

cooltoy · 06-01-2017, 07:27 AM

I would say that anybody who buys a $26 tow hook for other then looks, is kiding themselves when they think that it will be functional.

DamnThatZGuy · 06-01-2017, 10:47 AM

Why do people do this? Does your car not have a reverse gear because "weight reduction bro" at the drag strip? Please don't turn your Z into a Honda civic.

TheWolfe · 06-01-2017, 02:38 PM

By no means am I using this for functionality... I'll just stick with OEM for that. My little front cover bracket thing likes to pop off sometimes, so instead of just leaving a little gap, I thought a tow hook would look good there. Also, I have a silver/purple/greenish blue theme going on with my car and lights and all that but sometimes the DRL's look a little out of place, so a little tow hook might do justice to tie everything in together. Worst case, eh, I'll stick the cover back on and probably fix the clips and I'm out $20. Not really a big deal.

kbc749 · 06-01-2017, 03:52 PM

my $.02, the silver one that came with your car in the trunk might work if you wanted to try and do a plastidip/custom paint color mixing the make the perfect color that your after without compromising actual usability at low cost (the cost of the paint only).

I would be incredibly weary of any tow hook that you can buy in the 15-20$ range. I bought one from a real site called ptuning a while back and I never considered it being strong until my Z was being towed up the back of a flatbed truck and I thought "hmmm hopefully that tow hook holds". Fortunately it did and my car didnt go falling down a flat bed and down the hill into a wall. But its definitely worth the money or waiting until you can get the money. I know top secret makes a bunch of multicolor chrome stuff that kinda ends up looking silver/purple-ish but its expensive and I've not seen a tow hook from them.

Best of luck to you

TheWolfe · 06-01-2017, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by kbc749

my $.02, the silver one that came with your car in the trunk might work if you wanted to try and do a plastidip/custom paint color mixing the make the perfect color that your after without compromising actual usability at low cost (the cost of the paint only).

I would be incredibly weary of any tow hook that you can buy in the 15-20$ range. I bought one from a real site called ptuning a while back and I never considered it being strong until my Z was being towed up the back of a flatbed truck and I thought "hmmm hopefully that tow hook holds". Fortunately it did and my car didnt go falling down a flat bed and down the hill into a wall. But its definitely worth the money or waiting until you can get the money. I know top secret makes a bunch of multicolor chrome stuff that kinda ends up looking silver/purple-ish but its expensive and I've not seen a tow hook from them.

Best of luck to you

I'm not really looking for a tow hook that'll pull me out of anything. I mean, I wouldn't trust a small little piece of aluminum/steel to be able to pull a 3000 lb vehicle without seeing some proof of it first, you know? But hey, just looking to do something kind of different in my area

Also, I did think about plastidipping my OEM hook black! But the thing is: I just am not a huge fan of the way it looks when it's attached. I suppose that's for a good reason; I mean, you're not really supposed to have a tow hook out and about like that... but you know what I mean! I like that semi-track look, is what I'm getting at

I do not have a way with words lmao

cooltoy · 06-01-2017, 08:54 PM

Just go for it. It's your car.

05-31-2017, 09:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
TheWolfe Track Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Dallas, TX Age: 28 Posts: 520 Drives: like a maniac Rep Power: 47870	Wanted: Multicolored tow hook Only have about $15-$20 to spend on a hook, including shipping. I'm not a huge fan of the ones on Amazon (they pretty much only have red ones unfortunately) and I'm really just wanting to match my silver/purple scheme I've got going on. I figured a tow hook would do well to tie in the colors! Doesn't need to be super high quality or anything, just as long as it's fairly good looking Sent from my LG-LS997 using Tapatalk __________________ // *Jotech Tuned* / UpRev w/ ARC / K&N / Berk / TrackDecals.com

05-31-2017, 09:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
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05-31-2017, 11:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,973 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	Somewhat higher priced, but close. http://www.ebay.ca/itm/261660884516?...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

05-31-2017, 11:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
Zbrah A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: The370Z.com Posts: 4,956 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 5452	check the reviews on that link before purchase! __________________

05-31-2017, 11:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,973 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	Two out of 124. Not sure that is a good sample, but if he pays with PayPal, he should be protected. __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

06-01-2017, 01:41 AM	#7 (permalink)
sniper5431 Base Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Wildomar Age: 58 Posts: 28 Drives: 2010 Base Black /man Rep Power: 8	careful with the Ebay ones. I purchased one and used to tow car on truck. It broke . Contacted the company. They gladly sent me another. Next tow it broke coming off the truck on the aluminum side of the hook bolt. __________________ 2010 370Z Black base model manual, STR 902 18's Wheels (Feal Racing Team colors) , Feal 441 Coilovers, Nitto T05 tires.

06-01-2017, 02:17 AM	#8 (permalink)
TheWolfe Track Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Dallas, TX Age: 28 Posts: 520 Drives: like a maniac Rep Power: 47870	I'm gonna give this till Friday or Saturday before committing and getting the eBay ones, regardless of those two reviews on there So if anyone on the forum here has anything like that for sale, I guess now's your chance to throw out some offers! Besides, I'd honestly prefer to purchase from this wonderful community anyway __________________ // *Jotech Tuned* / UpRev w/ ARC / K&N / Berk / TrackDecals.com

06-01-2017, 04:42 AM	#9 (permalink)
NorthStyle A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Deutschland + SC/FL USA Posts: 1,259 Drives: 2011 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 24277	Honestly, like sniper5431 said, I'd be EXTREMELY careful with ebay ones. I had one up until a few weeks ago where the hook part broke off from the stem at the threads. I ended up getting a billet one from PTuning.

06-01-2017, 07:27 AM	#10 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,973 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	I would say that anybody who buys a $26 tow hook for other then looks, is kiding themselves when they think that it will be functional. __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

06-01-2017, 10:47 AM	#11 (permalink)
DamnThatZGuy Base Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: California Posts: 160 Drives: 09' 370z MB 7AT Rep Power: 10	Why do people do this? Does your car not have a reverse gear because "weight reduction bro" at the drag strip? Please don't turn your Z into a Honda civic. pfdaxe likes this.

06-01-2017, 02:38 PM	#12 (permalink)
TheWolfe Track Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Dallas, TX Age: 28 Posts: 520 Drives: like a maniac Rep Power: 47870	By no means am I using this for functionality... I'll just stick with OEM for that. My little front cover bracket thing likes to pop off sometimes, so instead of just leaving a little gap, I thought a tow hook would look good there. Also, I have a silver/purple/greenish blue theme going on with my car and lights and all that but sometimes the DRL's look a little out of place, so a little tow hook might do justice to tie everything in together. Worst case, eh, I'll stick the cover back on and probably fix the clips and I'm out $20. Not really a big deal. __________________ // *Jotech Tuned* / UpRev w/ ARC / K&N / Berk / TrackDecals.com

06-01-2017, 03:52 PM	#13 (permalink)
kbc749 Base Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 161 Drives: 2010 370z 6MT Rep Power: 10	my $.02, the silver one that came with your car in the trunk might work if you wanted to try and do a plastidip/custom paint color mixing the make the perfect color that your after without compromising actual usability at low cost (the cost of the paint only). I would be incredibly weary of any tow hook that you can buy in the 15-20$ range. I bought one from a real site called ptuning a while back and I never considered it being strong until my Z was being towed up the back of a flatbed truck and I thought "hmmm hopefully that tow hook holds". Fortunately it did and my car didnt go falling down a flat bed and down the hill into a wall. But its definitely worth the money or waiting until you can get the money. I know top secret makes a bunch of multicolor chrome stuff that kinda ends up looking silver/purple-ish but its expensive and I've not seen a tow hook from them. Best of luck to you __________________ 2010 Black Cherry 370Z Admin 3" intakes, Motordyne LTH, ART Pipes, AAM Catback, Z1 Anti Starve Kit, and some other stuff too

06-01-2017, 08:54 PM	#15 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,973 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	Just go for it. It's your car. TheWolfe likes this. __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

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