Hello,

I have seen these red tow hook (eyelets) where someone can hook a chain to, such that they can tie down a very low car to a trailer or a tow truck with a flat bed. I woud like some help to locate these.

See the attached picture on the front bumper of this 190E EVOII.

I can scan a picture of it on a CLK GTR if you need.

Thanks,

Austin

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Current Stable:
1994 S500 v140, 210k miles, white with grey.

Former Mercedes in the Stable:
1983 300CD Turbo diesel 515k mi sold (rumor has it, that it has 750k miles on it now)
1984 300CD Turbo Diesel 150 k mi sold
1982 300D Turbo Diesel 225 sold
1987 300D Turbo Diesel 255k mi sold
1988 300 CE AMG Hammer 15k mi sold
1986 "300E" Amg Hammer 88k mi sold (it was really a 200, not even an E (124.020)
1992 500E 156k mi sold
etc.

OBX tow hook set for less than 50 bucks shipped. What do you think of the quality? They come in blue, silver and red.

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Current Stable:
1994 S500 v140, 210k miles, white with grey.

Former Mercedes in the Stable:
1983 300CD Turbo diesel 515k mi sold (rumor has it, that it has 750k miles on it now)
1984 300CD Turbo Diesel 150 k mi sold
1982 300D Turbo Diesel 225 sold
1987 300D Turbo Diesel 255k mi sold
1988 300 CE AMG Hammer 15k mi sold
1986 "300E" Amg Hammer 88k mi sold (it was really a 200, not even an E (124.020)
1992 500E 156k mi sold
etc.

The SCCA rules require that our performance rally 190E have tow hooks both front and rear, so that we can get pulled out of the ditch if/when we go off the road at speed. I simply had someone weld extensions onto the stock tow hooks (see images) but I'm worried that they might pull out if we're really stuck because there isn't much meat under them. Those OBX units look great, but how do they attach to the body?

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Robert Fini

'12 ML350 BlueTec, 100k
'06 E320CDI (x2)
'05 T1N Sprinter 2500/Pleasure-Way Plateau TS, 70k
'97 C36AMG, 319k (son's)
'94 E320T, 249k
'93 190E Sportline LE, 168k (daughter's)
'84 190E-2.3/5spd (Stage Rally Racer)
'66 230 W110 Sedan (Barn Find, Vintage Racer build in progress)

I believe that the OBX units are strictly for show. Look at the size of the bolts. That ain't holding nothin'.

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Dan *2000 E320 4Matic Wagon
Gone *2002 ML320E*2001 C240W*

The factory "tow hooks" on a 190E are really for just pulling it along an assembly line flat surface. Be careful.

I got an obx one on order, I will see how it is. I can always duplicated it out of steel or modify it.

I just needed a starting point.

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Current Stable:
1994 S500 v140, 210k miles, white with grey.

Former Mercedes in the Stable:
1983 300CD Turbo diesel 515k mi sold (rumor has it, that it has 750k miles on it now)
1984 300CD Turbo Diesel 150 k mi sold
1982 300D Turbo Diesel 225 sold
1987 300D Turbo Diesel 255k mi sold
1988 300 CE AMG Hammer 15k mi sold
1986 "300E" Amg Hammer 88k mi sold (it was really a 200, not even an E (124.020)
1992 500E 156k mi sold
etc.

Hey, I really don't think the factory uses the hooks for "pulling the car along the line".

They are used for Shipping tie-downs. You'll see them on any vehicle which comes here on a ship!
Welding on the end is not a good idea as a structural analysis engineer. You increase the bending moment(leverage at the joint). They were designed for a certain pull angle(mostly down). You could get a big side load pulling out of the ditch and need to make sure it's braced in all 3 planes with a good load path.



Michael

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Michael McGuire
83 300d
01 vw A4 TDI
66 Chevy Corsa
68 GMC V6 w/oD
86 300E

They do not use the tow hooks for pulling the cars alon ghte assembly line.

What do you think they do when there is no subframe and no wheel/tires

As for the ships, I don't think that they tie the cars down on the ships either. The usually drive them into place, like on a ferry, or put them in cargo containers. E-brakes are fine.

I have never seen them unstrapping cars from the decks in Vancouver. Could you imagine the amount of straps required for 1000+ vehicles.


If you look in the manual, they are using for towing or removing vehicle which are midly stuck. Ever wonder why the front tow hook in on the passengers side and the rear tow hook in on the passengers side? When you tow another vehicle, the hooks are on the same side, making it easier to tow with a shorter line.

That is exactly what they are for.

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Dan *2000 E320 4Matic Wagon
Gone *2002 ML320E*2001 C240W*