Self Made Tow Hook for Yaris

[YAR1S]

So! I finally got it made, painted, and installed....
Its supposed to glow in the dark but with such bad weather lately all its gotten has been rain:thumbdown:
so we shall see with the glow in the dark paint when it gets sunnier....:iono:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y294/Cheekyllama/IMG_0478.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y294/Cheekyllama/IMG_0479.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y294/Cheekyllama/IMG_0482.jpg
came very close! :eek:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y294/Cheekyllama/IMG_0487.jpg
lol he was chilling on there for a little while before he fell off.

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PPLZ Interested:
1. POORSHA
2. kac

[POORSHA]

I need one, How much?

[YAR1S]

Well If there is a big interest then maybe I could get them made somewhere... I never thought of looking into it.... hmmm

[kac]

I also need one...

[YAR1S]

Ok well I'll make a list of ppl interested and if theres quite a few then maybe I'll try to get some made up.

[Phaeton]

If you have a local machine shop, they can use a C&C plasma cutter to make lots of them for cheap.

[yaris-me]

It looks really nice. Good job!:thumbsup:

[tomato]

I like the little guy hanging out from the tow hook. :wink:
but the tow hook itself is great! :thumbsup:

[YAR1S]

Thanks guys! :D

[RHDVIPbB]

I really need to get mine finished.

[YarisSedan]

I would try to get in touch with caliyaris this is something he might consider helping you with selling.

[cali yaris]

That looks really cool! We've thought about producing a version of that also, but I don't mind partnering up if it helps someone else too!

[Vang]

i never got the point of having a tow hook... is it just something people get for looks or do they actually use it?

[AlexNet0]

something like this would be for looks, MicroImage sells cosmetic ones also, however I had to use my factory front tow hook once when I was stuck in a few feet of snow, lol

[supmet]

is it just something people get for looks or do they actually use it?

+1

has this model been tested?

[YAR1S]

That looks really cool! We've thought about producing a version of that also, but I don't mind partnering up if it helps someone else too!

Yeah That would be cool to work with you to sell some....
Idk how we'd go about doing that.... :iono:

[YAR1S]

+1

has this model been tested?

I didnt make it for functionality... however it is made of solid steel and its 6mm thick, so Im pretty sure it would work alright in some cases, but with its shape... Im not sure....

The chances of me ever having to actually "use" this hook are slim to none anyways :rolleyes: Just for looks!

[RHDVIPbB]

mine will be used mainly as an attachment point for the strap holding my kayak down.

[YAR1S]

mine will be used mainly as an attachment point for the strap holding my kayak down.

Is it a whitewater? I would love to carry my 8 ft kayak, but im afraid of the plastic bumpers breaking with the front and rear straps... I'd need rails.

[yaris-me]

Is it a whitewater? I would love to carry my 8 ft kayak, but im afraid of the plastic bumpers breaking with the front and rear straps... I'd need rails.

Now you need to make a front hook.:thumbsup:

[RHDVIPbB]

Is it a whitewater? I would love to carry my 8 ft kayak, but im afraid of the plastic bumpers breaking with the front and rear straps... I'd need rails.

It is. I need a rack too. I cut styrofoam blocks to fit the shape of the kayak edges so it sits off of the roof.

[YAR1S]

It is. I need a rack too. I cut styrofoam blocks to fit the shape of the kayak edges so it sits off of the roof.

ah....cool...:thumbup:

[YAR1S]

Now you need to make a front hook.:thumbsup:

and thats going to be so much harder, lol....since there already some out there ima let them have the glory...unless it can be mounted elsewhere... like through the lower grille.

[cali yaris]

If the rear one goes well, we'll make a matching one for the front. Why not? :smile:

[chongopants]

Glow didn't work well?

[yaris-me]

and thats going to be so much harder, lol....since there already some out there ima let them have the glory...unless it can be mounted elsewhere... like through the lower grille.

We need someone creative like you. :smile: Helps to make the Yaris unique. :cool:

[chongopants]

The material alone from the front one makes it worth buying...its not expensive new