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I just checked by comparing a 5/8�-11 tap to the thread pitch on a Porsche 996 tow hook and can confirm that the 996 does
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I ordered a new/used towhook for my 2009 BMW 135i, and it didn’t fit.
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Have towed many cars like that in my youth, and have seen many others do it, most incidents are caused by operator error, and there may be laws against it nowadays, best check with local Law Enforcement.
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Got the car picked up and delivered to my warehouse then had to run home...
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Have towed many cars like that in my youth, and have seen many others do it, most incidents are caused by operator error, and there may be laws against it nowadays, best check with local Law Enforcement.
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Yeah as long as you use stretchy rope not too short, use experienced people to tow and remember the car being towed will have ZERO power assistance for steering or brakes
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Yeah as long as you use stretchy rope not too short, use experienced people to tow and remember the car being towed will have ZERO power assistance for steering or brakes
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No problems with the tow hook, it is very robust and secure. Towing with a tow strap/rope/cable/chain ect, does have it's dangers and the longer you have to tow, the more the risk. It requires two people with experience to do without incidence. Have towed many cars like that in my youth, and have seen many others do it, most incidents are caused by operator error, and there may be laws against it nowadays, best check with local Law Enforcement.
Yeah as long as you use stretchy rope not too short, use experienced people to tow and remember the car being towed will have ZERO power assistance for steering or brakes
Agree with PT3. I watched a flat bed draw mine up on the bed with a fairly sharp incline, in my opinion. I was crapping my pants but no prob! Slow and steady with signals agreed on and briefed before rolling off.
...and not like this
I pull mine on and off my trailer w/ a winch using the factory tow hook location (with a Rennline tow hook) and have had no issues. Pretty good threads there into the bumper.
Flat towing is sketchy, but like lots of you all, I�ve done it in a pinch. Are we talking 10 miles of rural roads or through an urban/suburban area? Major pucker factor for both the tow vehicle driver and the towed. As noted, lacking power brakes and steering on the towed vehicle makes it interesting. SLOW speeds. Ditto on the issue of laws against it, but if you are rural, it may be no big deal...
I ordered a new/used towhook for my 2009 BMW 135i, and it didn’t fit.
But it did fit my Porsche 996.
Turns out it was from a 2016 BMW X3.
It is longer than the factory Porsche towhook, which is really nice.
So if you know someone with a new BMW, borrow their towhook.
So, it’s not a Porsche specific thread.
FYI
I just checked by comparing a 5/8�-11 tap to the thread pitch on a Porsche 996 tow hook and can confirm that the 996 does
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have a 5/8�-11 thread.
But I did find that some newer VWs use 5/8�-11.
Porsche tow hook are larger diameter than 5/8, and use a coarser thread pitch than 11.
When i have more time, I�ll try to figure out what might be correct.
Did a bit of research. Apparently it's a knuckle thread. The one Porsche uses (since around 1986) is called DIN 405 Rd 20 x 1/8". Which means a diameter of 20mm and a pitch of 8 threads per inch. I went out and measured mine. It definitely is 20mm and 8 threads per inch, or approximately 3 threads per mm (by my measurement). However, I also saw some lengthy debate on many websites as to whether it is 3mm or 3.5mm threads. So I came up with this chart that says the knuckle thread 20 x 1/8" is TPI 8 and the pitch is 3.175mm. Not going to find this at the hardware store!
http://www.ring-plug-thread-gages.co...read-data.html
Recommendation - if you don't have the specific proper tow hook, buy one (or two). Pelican has them cheap....and I even saw you can order one from Amazon. And don't screw up your threads by "trying" something else. I saw that the knuckle thread taps for cleaning up your threads are barely available anywhere and can run as high as $293!
Thanks Joe, nice work. I just got the call that the car has arrived on island and will be ready for pick up on Monday...4 days earlier than I expected. Hoping I can get in the frunk (dead battery) and find the original. Stay tuned!
The couple of people (way above my pay grade) I have not met yet. I should join the local PCH and start finding my resources. Unfortunately the P dealership is on another island, but it's there! Going to pick it up Monday 9am...Wife is going to get a big surprise!
Two project cars now...
Yeah I saw the P dealer had some water between you and it, but as a last resort. Heck! Put on your best shirt and khaki shorts go knock on their door. Trust me, they are no better than you are even though they may think so!! What about the guys you know but don't want to deal with, might they have a tow hook?
I just have to hope ones in the car or deal with it. No big deal...Can't wait till Monday. The things that have happened and the way they've happened almost seem to good to be true, as if I was meant to have this car. I just hope good karma comes along when I open her up. Stay tuned!
Tex, are any of those interchangeable? My son-in-law got his Audi Q5 stuck in the snow last winter, and he had no tow hook with him (stolen). None of my hooks fit, not Mini, not Honda, not Porsche. Tow hooks should be standardized!
Probably the new VW hook would fit an Audi too.
But I’m not certain.
Standardized would be great, especially for towtruck drivers.
I had a towtruck driver return my BMW towhook that he had removed and forgotten was in his pocket.
He told me that LOTS of people don’t have their tow hook, so he carries “BMW and Mercedes tow hooks just in case.”
BMWs REALLY need a tow hook, because it’s not IF they’re going to end up being towed, but WHEN. ;-)
I have extra tow hooks because I work on cars(and buy “unfixable” cars and fix them) and wanted to be able to have one if needed.
