Tow hook

[andreikoc]

Anybody know why it is left hand thread?

Thanks,

Craig

 

[BlackICE]

No clue, other than so you can't buy and off the shelf thread eyelet.

 

[Xcentric]

Most, if not all, are. I'm sure it's for safety.

 

[BlackICE]

Most, if not all, are. I'm sure it's for safety.

How is right vs. left thread any safer, there isn't any rotation of the part under use?

 

[550rwhp]

It's left thread so nothing else gets screwed in except the toe hook.

 

[Wwabbit]

How is right vs. left thread any safer, there isn't any rotation of the part under use?

Since we're all guessing, maybe it's the twist in some tow ropes?

 

[Xcentric]

^^^ What 550rwhp said.

 

[Specracer]

Except for the super cool licence plate bracket I have.... That I use once a year to get an inspection sticker.....

It's left thread so nothing else gets screwed in except the toe hook.

 

[Empty Pockets]

Anybody know why it is left hand thread?

"Because Mr. Ferrari wanted it that way."

Oh, wait. Wrong car. Wrong subject.

('Remember that commercial?)

 

[Xcentric]

Except for the super cool licence plate bracket I have.... That I use once a year to get an inspection sticker.....

That's what I use my tow hook for. Bent a couple of pieces of flat aluminum stock from Lowe's and bolted them together. Shockingly though, I have yet to be harrassed for no front plate.

 

[Specracer]

A former poster here had these things made, and sold them, very slick aluminum threaded post, and a flat plate that the plate attaches to. Was extremely well done. I had planned on the same thing cutting up a tow hook, this came along and saved the effort. I keep it and the plate, in the storage pockets, if I were to be stopped, I could put the plate on in 30 seconds.

That's what I use my tow hook for. Bent a couple of pieces of flat aluminum stock from Lowe's and bolted them together. Shockingly though, I have yet to be harrassed for no front plate.

 

[Empty Pockets]

...if I were to be stopped...

If you lived here there'd be no "if"...trust me on that one. :bored

 

[BlackICE]

If you lived here there'd be no "if"...trust me on that one. :bored

Something you never had to worry about, being your cars never leave the garage.

 

[2112]

If you lived here there'd be no "if"...trust me on that one. :bored

I have several cars with no front plate and have for nearly 20 years. Only one pull over and fix it ticket. Non-moving violation. Nothing but a tax to not totally ruin the cars so I happily paid it and kept going plateless.

Don't worry, I agree with you that it is just another revenue source as you have mentioned on other threads.

 

[Empty Pockets]

I have several cars with no front plate and have for nearly 20 years. Only one pull over and fix it ticket. Non-moving violation. Nothing but a tax to not totally ruin the cars so I happily paid it and kept going plateless.

Don't worry, I agree with you that it is just another revenue source as you have mentioned on other threads.

Yeeeeeeeeeew don't live up here, Doc! You live down south.

I can even give you the actual names of 2 LEOs who'd ticket you on sight. ('Related to Barney Fife, me thinks...)

 

[BlackICE]

Yeeeeeeeeeew don't live up here, Doc! You live down south.

I can even give you the actual names of 2 LEOs who'd ticket you on sight. ('Related to Barney Fife, me thinks...)

Is that why your cars never leave the garage? The LEO have it out for you?