davew wrote:
When I built my frame, I added a couple internal nuts into the bottom of the frame tubes. This will allow me to screw in an eye bolt if needed. This assumes that I have access to the bottom frame rail and not in 7" of mud. You can carry the eye bolt in the tool bag so there isn't any change in ground clearance. Just keep a 1/2" button head screw in the eye bolt location to keep the threads clean.
Dave W
Something to consider...
We have a contemporary Ford Escape. There's nothing on the front end to hook to in the event of a tow. Has a little plastic tab you remove which exposes a threaded hole into which you can screw an (optional) tow hook.
Been meaning to get a tow hook, since they don't come with one from the factory, but I briefly thought about making one. How hard could it be, right?
Turns out it uses a reverse thread. I was told on the Escape forums that this is because cable is twisted clockwise. So if you're being towed and the cable tenses, it tends to unwind the twist counterclockwise, which would potentially unscrew a conventionally threaded tow hook, leading to making a bad day a lot worse.
I'm not sure if this is true, or if it's even a common occurrence that's being designed around, but I thought I'd throw it out there...