tow hooks

[SPOONIECIVIC]

i scored some benen tow hooks last night and i was wondering if anyone knows how to put the front one on? i havnt looked at the car yet but i dont remember seeing anything that the hooks bolts on too.thanks fellas

 

[Szady]

I believe you have to drill into the bumper support.

 

[redsidriver]

yes you have to cut a hole for access and then drill two holes for the bolts. once bumper is back on you will not be able to see any of it.

 

[watisjdm]

yeah its a pain in the ass cause u gotta drill the support

 

[Anth EK Civic]

yea, goes on the bump support..and have to drill holes for it

 

[EK|B]

These are still in style?

 

[Anth EK Civic]

everyone has there own look ..man

 

[JohnS.]

They're just bling unless you need to get towed. Sometimes they look like rice. Other times, they're okay.

I never knew you had to drill into your bumper support either. That bites. It's good having friends that have every tool you need to do whatever job .

 

[redsidriver]

or you can just put the rear one on that doesnt require any drilling just bolt that sucker up

 

[Suanico]

f**k that, i wouldn't drill any holes or take off my bumper for that when the stock front tow hook works just fine, mine has been used twice

 

[DarkCreep]

I cant wait till these things go out of "style", tow hooks ruin the clean lines of a car.




Similar to a pimple on Jessica Alba's ass.

 

[oc_civic]

f**k that, i wouldn't drill any holes or take off my bumper for that when the stock front tow hook works just fine, mine has been used twice

low + lip + stock tow hooks = sucks pulling onto a flatbed with the stock hook... ive used my benen hooks on several occasions..

 

[Redwing24]

get pulled out of a snow drift by a pickup and you'll need something better than the stock ones, without tearing your bumper off. But I think I'm the only one here who lives in weather it snows and plows don't hit the roads right away.

 

[SPOONIECIVIC]

personally i like them. and yes the car is slammed with a lip so i know that it is really hard to get on a flat bed. thank god i work for lexus, the front goes on tomorrow............

 

[redsidriver]

even with the oem lip and lowering it will cause problems for the stock tow hooks. i have them on my car and i dont think they ruin the stock lines at all . plus i like the front one in case anybody backs up too close to my car theyll hit that instead of the bumper

 

[zach246]

I believe you have to drill into the bumper support.

x2

 

[Slammed_am]

plus i like the front one in case anybody backs up too close to my car theyll hit that instead of the bumper

...I never thought of that.... lol good point

 

[ryanM]

i like them.

 

[Billy.]

low + lip + stock tow hooks = sucks pulling onto a flatbed with the stock hook... ive used my benen hooks on several occasions..

try hooking up a chain to the stock front hooks when your 2.5" off the ground... you cant do it without fukin up the lip or having to take it off completely. i just replaced my generic ebay tow hooks with benen hooks this past weekend (thanks highneo!). you have to drill 1/2" holes through the bumper support and trim out the fog light cutout hole a little so the hook fits through it. it took about 1/2 hour to mount the front one, 2 secs to mount the rear. sorry no pics yet. i might snap a camera phone pic later today

 

[cerasoli1188]

try hooking up a chain to the stock front hooks when your 2.5" off the ground... you cant do it without fukin up the lip or having to take it off completely. i just replaced my generic ebay tow hooks with benen hooks this past weekend (thanks highneo!). you have to drill 1/2" holes through the bumper support and trim out the fog light cutout hole a little so the hook fits through it. it took about 1/2 hour to mount the front one, 2 secs to mount the rear. sorry no pics yet. i might snap a camera phone pic later today

I wanna see those pics I've got some benen hooks I was thinking about putting on