just got my E39 tow hook from eBay and it's awesome looking but i've read people saying that it sticks out to far. have a little mod for that.
What i did was to take out the nut from the front of the hook that adjusts to make sure it can get straight and level. after i did that, i tested on the car and it was of course crooked so i went into my little screws and nuts and washer bin and tried finding a metal washer but they were just a bit too small or way too big so i dug some more and i found a 1/2" rubber o ring. i put that on and it tightened the hook down to exactly the correct place with some snug tightening, it's perfect and it's shorter by around 3/8" (thickness of the nut).
What i did was to take out the nut from the front of the hook that adjusts to make sure it can get straight and level. after i did that, i tested on the car and it was of course crooked so i went into my little screws and nuts and washer bin and tried finding a metal washer but they were just a bit too small or way too big so i dug some more and i found a 1/2" rubber o ring. i put that on and it tightened the hook down to exactly the correct place with some snug tightening, it's perfect and it's shorter by around 3/8" (thickness of the nut).
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What i did was to take out the nut from the front of the hook that adjusts to make sure it can get straight and level. after i did that, i tested on the car and it was of course crooked so i went into my little screws and nuts and washer bin and tried finding a metal washer but they were just a bit too small or way too big so i dug some more and i found a 1/2" rubber o ring. i put that on and it tightened the hook down to exactly the correct place with some snug tightening, it's perfect and it's shorter by around 3/8" (thickness of the nut).
Maybe I was just lucky but mine tightened up at 12:00 exactly so the tow hook is vertical. It looks pretty good and who care if it sticks out. Heck isn’t that what you want anyway? I like your solution just remember that the rubber o-ring will degrade over time especially with UV exposure. Check to make sure it’s tight from time to time.Originally Posted by BeOSKid
just got my E39 tow hook from eBay and it's awesome looking but i've read people saying that it sticks out to far. have a little mod for that.What i did was to take out the nut from the front of the hook that adjusts to make sure it can get straight and level. after i did that, i tested on the car and it was of course crooked so i went into my little screws and nuts and washer bin and tried finding a metal washer but they were just a bit too small or way too big so i dug some more and i found a 1/2" rubber o ring. i put that on and it tightened the hook down to exactly the correct place with some snug tightening, it's perfect and it's shorter by around 3/8" (thickness of the nut).
Cheers!
hey yeah i can take a picture of it. glad you got so lucky and your got vertical.
yeah when i wash my car, i'll make sure it's still viable and will change accordingly until i find a metal washer that will fit.
yeah when i wash my car, i'll make sure it's still viable and will change accordingly until i find a metal washer that will fit.
hey here's the picture of my tow hook. little blurry but you can see the finished result.
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Good luck with that tow hook. I bought mine off eBay too, for $60. It faded to a pink color within 2 weeks.
thanks. yeah i was thinking of getting the mymini red paint to make it match my body or if i could find some red rubber dipping stuff... hmmm
do you still have your hook on since it's pink?
do you still have your hook on since it's pink?
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Yeah, after reading similar post, I went silver, plus if you're on race track a tow truck need to find it fast so you want a contrasting color...not that pink isn't visibleOriginally Posted by qwertmonkey
Good luck with that tow hook. I bought mine off eBay too, for $60. It faded to a pink color within 2 weeks.
The Ebay hook was decent and we did a simple pull test to make sure it would work. Not that I would want to lift the car off the ground. It will work but I hope I never really need it!
