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KyleShahan	universal tow eye?		Lead	[-]
Posts: 37 11/16/2012 5:31 PM	Tags : None there was a gentleman at the ohio tow show who had a prototype of a universal tow hook, we just ran into a Cadillac cts that didnt have a tow eye, and apparently they didnt ship with them, and remembered meeting the guy with the universal one, anyone have a way to contact him, or know when it will go into production? 95 F450 7.3 PowerStroke Turbo 94 c6500 Topkick 05 International 4200 21ft jerrdan Kyle Shahan S&H Recovery & Repair
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Canadiantowman		#1	[url]	[-]
Posts: 4023 11/16/2012 7:54 PM Rotator WreckMaster #020635 Ontario, Canada	this is the only one I have ever seen. http://www.recovery-equipment.co.uk/truck-parts/tow-eyes/566/tow-eye-kit-in-case.html
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zerodiscipline		#2	[url]	[-]
Posts: 51 11/16/2012 8:02 PM Pennsylvania	It was Steck mfg he is from Ohio, I believe he said it was going to production after the first of the year.
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SnH RECOVERY		#3	[url]	[-]
Posts: 45 11/17/2012 12:00 PM Ohio	thnx zero, i knew someone would remember, and i like that set canadian, do they ship to the us? -Kyle Edited 2 times by SnH RECOVERY 11/17/2012 12:04 PM.
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Melville		#4	[url]	[-]
Posts: 829 12/05/2012 6:12 PM Ohio	that's a nice set but a bit pricey, you could buy an eye each for a vw,audi,porsche,bmw,mercedes for that price and have the oem.
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JohnB	I-Bolt universal tow eye	#5	[url]	[-]
Posts: 2 05/29/2013 7:57 AM	=16ptI-Bolt=14pt: Universal Tow Eye =12ptPatent #: Applied For=14pt=14pt With Safety Strap=14pt Part Number: 71490 =6pt DUE MID-July=6pt =11ptTool Need:=9.5pt =9.5ptAbility for towers, body shop technicians, and mechanics to safely load disabled foreign and some domestic vehicles on roll back wreckers and frame racks, without causing damage. Vehicle manufacturers design specific tow eyes for each model car to pull the vehicle down the assembly line; it is included with the vehicle. However, each manufacturer has different diameters ranging from ½” to 1” and either right or left handed threaded ends. These tow eyes can be used by towers and technicians to assist the loading of the vehicle but are often missing from the vehicle, or inaccessible when needed.=6pt =11ptValue Proposition: =9.5ptI-Bolt=9.5pt is a 2” x 1 ½” loop connected to a 7” long steel shaft with unique gripping teeth that lock into the threaded holes on the front or rear of the vehicle. Insert the I-Bolt into the threaded hole, ideally behind the nut or the back of the hole, engage the gripping teeth by turning the loop clockwise (while holding the knurled 1 ¾” knob) until the teeth engage behind the nut or in the threaded hole. =9.5pt =9.5ptI-Bolt=9.5pt is able to fit threaded holes having diameters of ½” up to 1 ¼”. This unique design provides a universal hook up solution for the 200+ vehicles indentified in the Towing and Service Manual from AAA. Also included is a 6’ x 2” polyester safety strap with a 4” looped end to wrap around the control arm or sway bar and a 3 ½” steel flat snap hook that attaches to the I-Bolt to positively secure the vehicle. The I-Bolt has been certified to pull up to 1,500 lbs. Winch the vehicle until all 4 four wheels are on the bed, and then level the bed. Continue to winch and stop 3-4 ft. short of the winch itself to avoid bending the I-Bolt and damaging the bumper. Once the vehicle is loaded, remove the I-Bolt and secure the vehicle.=6pt *=8.5ptNote=8.5pt: I-Bolt* is not a recovery tool, but using it in accordance with manufacturer and AAA=8.5ptloading instructions provides a safe loading process and minimizes further vehicle damage. =8.5pt =8.5ptDo not use=8.5pt the I-Bolt for securing the load because the additional stress could damage the bumper and=8.5ptstrip the threaded hole.=6pt =11ptLabor/Material Savings: =11pt =9.5ptQuicker loading of disabled vehicles with tow eye holes while preventing further damage by allowing the driver or technician to pull a vehicle on the roll back bed as well as frame racks without having to locate the vehicle’s tow eye or buying, lugging, and matching multiple sizes of threaded tow eyes for each vehicle. =11pt=11pt =11pt =8pt =11pthttp://www.youtube.com/steckmfg www.facebook.com/SteckMfg =11pt =7pt =11pt
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EdsTowing		#6	[url]	[-]
Posts: 9524 05/29/2013 8:14 AM Featured Member April 2008 WreckMaster #011247 Pennsylvania	That kit is nice. Thanks, Ed
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JohnB	I-Bolt universal tow eye	#7	[url]	[-]
Posts: 2 05/30/2013 1:37 PM	I-Bolt: Universal Tow Eye with Safety Strap Part Number: 71490 from Steck Manufacturing –coming mid-July. Ability for towers, body shop technicians, and mechanics to safely load disabled foreign and some domestic vehicles on roll back wreckers and frame racks, without causing damage. Vehicle manufacturers design specific tow eyes for each model car to pull the vehicle down the assembly line; it is included with the vehicle. However, each manufacturer has different diameters ranging from ½” to 1” and either right or left handed threaded ends. These tow eyes can be used by towers and technicians to assist the loading of the vehicle but are often missing from the vehicle, or inaccessible when needed.I-Bolt is a 2” x 1 ½” loop connected to a 7” long steel shaft with unique gripping teeth that lock into the threaded holes on the front or rear of the vehicle. Insert the I-Bolt into the threaded hole, ideally behind the nut or the back of the hole, engage the gripping teeth by turning the loop clockwise (while holding the knurled 1 ¾” knob) until the teeth engage behind the nut or in the threaded hole. I-Bolt is able to fit threaded holes having diameters of ½” up to 1 ¼”. This unique design provides a universal hook up solution for the 200+ vehicles identified in the Towing and Service Manual from AAA. Also included is a 6’ x 2” polyester safety strap with a 4” looped end to wrap around the control arm or sway bar and a 3 ½” steel flat snap hook that attaches to the I-Bolt to positively secure the vehicle. The I-Bolt has been certified to pull up to 1,500 lbs. Winch the vehicle until all 4 four wheels are on the bed, and then level the bed. Continue to winch and stop 3-4 ft. short of the winch itself to avoid bending the I-Bolt and damaging the bumper. Once the vehicle is loaded, remove the I-Bolt and secure the vehicle.Note: I-Bolt is not a recovery tool, but using it in accordance with manufacturer and AAA loading instructions provides a safe loading process and minimizes further vehicle damage. Quicker loading of disabled vehicles with tow eye holes while preventing further damage by allowing the driver or technician to pull a vehicle on the roll back bed as well as frame racks without having to buy, lug, multiple sizes of tow hooks to match the different threaded tow eyes for each vehicle.http://www.youtube.com/steckmfg www.facebook.com/SteckMfg
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