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Originally Posted by g6civcx
You can attach the hook to a winch and pull the car onto the back of a flat bed. That's fine. I've done that many times.
If you tried to tow with that hook, like pull the car at speed with all 4 wheels on the ground, or with one end in the air held up by the hook, you will snap it.
If you get a chance to disassemble a bumper support, especially the rear one, take a look at the structure of those hook. I think you'll think twice before towing with them.
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That may be, but like I said I've never had a problem with it. I've towed my car multiple times with those hooks and have never had a problem. I've noticed no structural damage whatsoever.
Also, according to the FSM, they are in fact tow hooks (or as the FSM calls them, towing hooks)
The only precautions the FSM mentions with regard to using the tow hooks is the follwing:
Speed: Below 30 mph
Distance: Less than 40 miles.
Keeping all that in mind, if there is existing structural damage (like heavy rust) there's obviously an increased potential to cause further damage.