Track Day Drivers - What are you doing about the lack of Tow Hooks on the car?

[Essex Wire]

Many car clubs and track day companies strongly recommend that front and/or rear tow hooks be put on for fast towing before you can go on track.

Our GT350s don't have any tow hook receivers or attachment points. The Manual states that the only safe way to tow is using the J hooks and the designated holes under the car, on either side of the transmission. There don't even appear to be any hard points on the front or rear to even attach an aftermarket tow hook kit.

I've never tracked a car without a tow hook. Will the on-track emergency tow vehicle and crew use the under-body tow mounts? (Not sure how they can get under there quickly.)

Anyone encounter any problems with this yet? I'd like to know any possible alternate tow hookup points on the car before I go on track.
How are you folks dealing with this?

Thanks in advance.

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[tdzee]

Been wondering the same thing. Heard that the aluminum front bumper rail is not strong enough to attach to. How do the race versions do it?

 

[krt22]

The race cars have a steel bumper beam

 

[l8tebrker]

I've been wondering if this would work from Dusold Designs, but have not heard back on it.
http://shopdusolddesigns.com/products/2015-mustang-tow-hook-kit

 

[Toodles]

If it doesn't work they can make you one. Friends of mine. They do VERY good work.

 

[50 Deep]

My plan is not to crash :shrug:

 

[Essex Wire]

I've been wondering if this would work from Dusold Designs, but have not heard back on it.
http://shopdusolddesigns.com/products/2015-mustang-tow-hook-kit

Hey, that actually looks like a good, elegant solution if it'll bypass the aluminum bumper support issue.

 

[mattlqx]

I've been wondering if this would work from Dusold Designs, but have not heard back on it.
http://shopdusolddesigns.com/products/2015-mustang-tow-hook-kit

I'm very interested in if it'll fit the 350.

 

[mattlqx]

My plan is not to crash :shrug:

Never a safe bet if you're driving hard. Even excellent drivers have incidents on occasion.

Also depends on the track, some have gravel traps which can be difficult to get out of if you just merely have an off. Laguna Seca, for example.

 

[Trackaholic]

Never a safe bet if you're driving hard. Even excellent drivers have incidents on occasion.

Also depends on the track, some have gravel traps which can be difficult to get out of if you just merely have an off. Laguna Seca, for example.

Yeah, headed to LS tomorrow, sans tow hook. Who knows, the sound alone might be an issue, but we'll see.

The dusold tow hook looked interesting, but i saw a thread showing the mounting details and I wasn't sure how well it would work for the GT350. I tried to find that thread again and haven't been able to dig it up, so now I don't remember what my concerns were. Maybe it was just the need to cut the hole in the grille.

I wonder if we can do something like the euro cars, and make a small hole in the bumper and mount the hook to the same location those cars use.

-T

 

[Rick R]

My plan is not to crash :shrug:

Yup. Try to keep the car on the black stuff and pointed in the right direction. But then I'm a poossie and I always drive my cars to maybe 7/10 if that.

 

[smbstyle]

If the front bumper is reportedly not strong enough to support a tow hook, then the above mentioned aftermarket option may be a bad idea, as it mounts to the bumper...

The front hook points underneath may not be accessible if you go into a gravel pit.

 

[Wichard20]

would of been nice if ford setup some attachments points, you think for a car they advertise for track use they would of worked something in

 

[chrsschb]

would of been nice is ford setup some attachments points, you think for a car they advertise for track use they would of worked something in

Like coolers? :ford:

 

[FORDSTANGER]

Is it to unrealistic to fab a point under the hood? Assuming the track rigs are using a boom it could work.


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