Making Towhook For 32 Gtr

[unique1]

Trying to work out easiest and best location to fit up a front towhook for cams events. I bought a strap one but unsure where to put it as the intercooler etc are in the way of getting to chassis rails. I'm assuming bumper support is not enough strength?

Normal towing it won't need to be too strong but if I need to be pulled from deep sand or something it's gotta be strong.

Anyone got pics? Or suggestions?

Also are the factory rear tow points ok for cams events as the rules say they need to have a 40mm internal diameter hole and the rears don't.

Thanks

[warps]

At worst they'll have to tow your car out of the kitty litter - I don't think they need to be super strong. The min diameter is more about fitting their shackle or hook through the loop. You could put a big bow shackle through the loop, or make up a webbing strap to go through the hoop so they can connect to this.

In rallying we have to worry about pulling the car up an embankment, so tow hook strengths need to be much higher. Most aren't, though. In that case you'll likely end up running chains / slings around the axle or cross member. Of course it will be the driver who gets to lie in the mud and do this, not the recovery crew. (speaking from experience)

[Duncan]

Mine is a strap bolted to the end of the chassis rail where the reo bolts on....has always worked OK. It comes out through a small slit in the front bar. I prefer the strap to a solid hook going forward for both my car's sake and whatever I am tapping on.

But as warps said that setup wasn't sufficient for mark's rally car....it got about halfway back out of the gully when the strap snapped....4 more rolls on top of the original 7. But I guess you are never going to reuse a shell after the first few rolls anyway

[Duncan]

in fact, here's an old pic