Differences In Front Tow Hooks?

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Differences In Front Tow Hooks?

Postby yellowsnow4free » Tue Sep 10, 2013 8:45 pm

Hey Club4AG,

I just replaced the front tow hooks on my 1984 AE86 SR5 because one of them was bent (a previous owner must've hit a curb or something).

The top tow hook (red) is off a 1984 AE86 SR5. The bottom one (silver) is off a 1985 AE86 GT-S:

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Is this a SR5 vs GT-S thing? The pictures I found of OEM tow hooks online look like the red one, not the GT-S one.

Of course, that's assuming the GT-S one is stock, and not off another car. It definitely looked like it was on there a long time.

Does anyone else have front tow hooks like the silver one above?

Just curious :P

Thanks! :)

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Re: Differences In Front Tow Hooks?

Postby carbd7age » Wed Sep 11, 2013 5:41 am

I have the red ones on my SR5, but that doesn't help you any lol.
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Re: Differences In Front Tow Hooks?

Postby Deuce Cam » Wed Sep 11, 2013 8:09 am

Both of my gts' (1985 and 1986) had tow hooks shaped like the bottom silver one.

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Re: Differences In Front Tow Hooks?

Postby gotzoom? » Wed Sep 11, 2013 8:21 am

Same as Deuce's experience here. Never had an SR5.

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Re: Differences In Front Tow Hooks?

Postby yellowsnow4free » Wed Sep 11, 2013 10:27 am

Thanks for the replies guys :)

This sounds like a SR5 vs GT-S difference then :)

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Re: Differences In Front Tow Hooks?

Postby carbd7age » Wed Sep 11, 2013 11:16 am

Wow we learned something today. Who woulda thought Club4AG was still helpful....
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Re: Differences In Front Tow Hooks?

Postby Jeff Lange » Fri Sep 20, 2013 3:30 pm

Yeah it's an SR5 vs. GT-S thing. The GT-S had the larger lower bumper with lip so I think they had that section of the tow hook further back to avoid damaging the bumper when tying it down for shipping.

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Re: Differences In Front Tow Hooks?

Postby ritz » Sun Sep 29, 2013 5:16 pm

The GTS is larger cause it has to clear the OEM lip

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Re: Differences In Front Tow Hooks?

Postby jondee86 » Sun Sep 29, 2013 6:09 pm

Those plate pieces are for tie-downs. See here...

http://forums.club4ag.com/zerothread?id=112099

... for pictures of tow hooks like these...

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