GT350 Tow Hook

Question for those of you who have installed the ZL1 tow hook.

Does it install behind or in front of the bumper crossbeam?

Any chance someone has a pic of the installation - at least one that is better than what ZL1 includes in their instructions.

Behind, as in on the side facing the firewall, not the side facing the front of the car. It gets sandwiched between the bumper support beam and the round black core support rod that is currently bolted to the bumper support beam. If you open the hood and look down, you can actually see the two protruding bolts pretty well.

Update: I just talked to ZL1Addons, they figured out that I received the wrong tow hook shaft. The correct shaft is an inch longer than the one I received, and WILL screw in all the way without bottoming out against the grille. Props to them, though, they are sending me the correct shaft and are not requiring that I send them this one back.

THX 138 said:

Update: I just talked to ZL1Addons, they figured out that I received the wrong tow hook shaft. The correct shaft is an inch longer than the one I received, and WILL screw in all the way without bottoming out against the grille. Props to them, though, they are sending me the correct shaft and are not requiring that I send them this one back.

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[MENTION=24531]THX 138[/MENTION] - thanks for posting this. Had the same question/error in my order. Thought maybe I was crazy or was missing part of the instructions about using thread locker.

Not sure if this has been asked before, but would it be possible to manufacture a license plate bracket, that mounts to the female part of the ZL1 tow hook?

Mason said:

Not sure if this has been asked before, but would it be possible to manufacture a license plate bracket, that mounts to the female part of the ZL1 tow hook?

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They'd be happy to sell you one
https://zl1addons.com/collections/accessories/products/copy-of-ford-mustang-2015-17-550-gt-and-performance-pack-tow-hook-package?variant=32290401025

THX 138 said:

Update: I just talked to ZL1Addons, they figured out that I received the wrong tow hook shaft. The correct shaft is an inch longer than the one I received, and WILL screw in all the way without bottoming out against the grille. Props to them, though, they are sending me the correct shaft and are not requiring that I send them this one back.

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Props to them?? Really?? It took 3 shipments to get all my parts from ZL1. And when I emailed a question they never answered.

Rimox51 said:

Props to them?? Really?? It took 3 shipments to get all my parts from ZL1. And when I emailed a question they never answered.

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I'm in the same boat. I've sent 2 emails to correct the same problem as above and haven't heard back. How'd you get ahold of them?

honeybadger said:

I'm in the same boat. I've sent 2 emails to correct the same problem as above and haven't heard back. How'd you get ahold of them?

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It's not really a "them"... It's just a "he." See this thread:

http://www.mustang6g.com/forums/showthread.php?t=82316

I'm willing to cut the guy some slack because he's just an enthusiast developing parts in a shed in his back yard (literally), and he's giving us options that the "big guys" aren't offering (at least not yet). I reached him by calling the number on his web page, (858) 527-8727. I believe that's John's cell number.

I don't know if anyone has seen the Ford Racing version yet - looks ok, but the installation hardware looks kind of skimpy...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2015-2017-M...ash=item2cbcbf0256:g:ProAAOSwdGFY3rTX&vxp=mtr

Cobra Jet said:

I don't know if anyone has seen the Ford Racing version yet - looks ok, but the installation hardware looks kind of skimpy...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2015-2017-M...ash=item2cbcbf0256:g:ProAAOSwdGFY3rTX&vxp=mtr

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So if you do not mind mutilating your front grill and do not mind removing your back up light you are golden?

If Ford messed up anything on this car it is lack of tow hook locations. Something GM and almost all the foreign cars have had for years.