Why doesn't the Mach-E have a tow hook?

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[dssdmddmd]

The front underside of the Mach E has two tow holes under the front end of the car, and it can use a Pierce Arrow Towing T Hook, most likely. I have not tried the t hook on the car yet, as I won't have it(car) until November. However, two tow hooks are available for less than $20.00 on Amazon. I will be buying 2 soon. See the 2 dark holes in the photo to the left and right of the 4 welds in the photo., just in front of the 2 front wheels. Not sure all tow truck drivers have both read and memorized the towing manuals that come out every tear from every car maker for every model.. I reprinted the manual that I intend to put in the frunk that applies to the Mach E.

 

[Jimrpa]

No, it's really important for the winch cable to be wrapped around the thinnest control arm. Extra points if the cable saws away half of the warning sticker that says not to do that. I have removed several control with exactly those marks.

Can’t we thread the cable through the hole where the 12V emergency cables are? ???

 

[Carsinmyblood]

pull y MME out of a snowbank without tearing off a wheel

After a year or two, most owners who actually HAD one would forget to get it for the tow driver.

Ford knows not to waste the money on us.

 

[TheCats]

After a year or two, most owners who actually HAD one would forget to get it for the tow driver.

Ford knows not to waste the money on us.

Tow truck drivers know about tow hooks, and know where they are stored on most vehicles.

Good ones take the time to unhook the small cover, to avoid it being lost or damaged. A replacement can cost hundreds because of the need for custom paint.

 

[dssdmddmd]

Tow truck drivers know about tow hooks, and know where they are stored on most vehicles.

Good ones take the time to unhook the small cover, to avoid it being lost or damaged. A replacement can cost hundreds because of the need for custom paint.

Sadly, tow hooks are not supplied by the car makers for owners. It is up to the tow companies to supply tow hooks. However, for $20.00 I will feel better having my own, after I check them in the hole first.

 

[BMT1071]

Sadly, tow hooks are not supplied by the car makers for owners. It is up to the tow companies to supply tow hooks. However, for $20.00 I will feel better having my own, after I check them in the hole first.

Many manufacturers supply the threaded tow eyes that screw into the bumper. A threaded hole is what is usually behind the little door in the bumper cover that hides our emergency frunk opening wires.

 

[Draconfier]

Can’t we thread the cable through the hole where the 12V emergency cables are? ???

Has anyone tried this? I can't think that the underbody and frame is that different for the European version...maybe just covered with plastic?

 

[MachEGTPilot]

The front underside of the Mach E has two tow holes under the front end of the car, and it can use a Pierce Arrow Towing T Hook, most likely. I have not tried the t hook on the car yet, as I won't have it(car) until November. However, two tow hooks are available for less than $20.00 on Amazon. I will be buying 2 soon. See the 2 dark holes in the photo to the left and right of the 4 welds in the photo., just in front of the 2 front wheels. Not sure all tow truck drivers have both read and memorized the towing manuals that come out every tear from every car maker for every model.. I reprinted the manual that I intend to put in the frunk that applies to the Mach E.

$5.60 directly from Pierce Arrow:

https://www.piercearrowinc.com/prod...XM1JZIQ1Oh10k4QTcCipBEYK_pqyZMpEaAizHEALw_wcB

 

[Draconfier]

Has anyone tried this? I can't think that the underbody and frame is that different for the European version...maybe just covered with plastic?

Two-fold reason for asking, I've lived in areas with tons of snow and an alternate location above the bottom of the car would be loads easier to access. Secondly it would give those of us in 2 license plate location states a location to mount a platypus tow license plate frame without having to drill through the bumper.

 

[Woeo]

wouldn't you need one on each side though, or right in the middle, to pull it up straight?

No

 

[Draconfier]

Any takers? Still interested in this for possibility of a No-Drill License Plate point if attachment for US based MMEs.

 

[MachEZRt1]

Speaking of tow straps, Home Depot has a great deal on one right now for $8.97.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-2...ickid=1ihRtbzEGxyJWIR0GBQcExbTUkG1:GTd33LiyI0

 

[rapidredmustang]

Use it to pull the car up onto the flat bed. It's so easy. Put the hook in, the guy attaches his cable, and he drags it right up there. Have done it quite as bit lately with one of my old German cars.

Except it's not that easy. In my Audi, you had to know the eye hook is hidden under the trunk floor board in a block of styrofoam, know that the thread for the hook is behind an access panel, pop it open with a tool, and thread the eye into the hole.

Granted you know that's how it works, and where the hook is hidden and where the panel is, I'll concede it's easier and more elegant. But as long as we're granting some fore knowledge, now we all know where the winch points are on the Mach-E, it seems practically equivalent.

As to why Ford wouldn't include an eye hook and an access port like on an Audi? First, it seems like a more complex bumper shape and requires a retainer/panel unless you make it visible/ugly and un-aerodynamic. Second, you need an extra eye hook, and a place to store it, unless it's permanently affixed behind the panel (minor but adds some weight). Third, any opening on the bumper could affect aerodynamics, so some iteration of design and testing (even if it's once) would be required to get it right. Not saying these are reasons that would lead everyone to conclude that the US market doesn't need one, but they are what I suspect led Ford to make that decision.

 

[mkhuffman]

Except it's not that easy. In my Audi, you had to know the eye hook is hidden under the trunk floor board in a block of styrofoam, know that the thread for the hook is behind an access panel, pop it open with a tool, and thread the eye into the hole.

Granted you know that's how it works, and where the hook is hidden and where the panel is, I'll concede it's easier and more elegant. But as long as we're granting some fore knowledge, now we all know where the winch points are on the Mach-E, it seems practically equivalent.

As to why Ford wouldn't include an eye hook and an access port like on an Audi? First, it seems like a more complex bumper shape and requires a retainer/panel unless you make it visible/ugly and un-aerodynamic. Second, you need an extra eye hook, and a place to store it, unless it's permanently affixed behind the panel (minor but adds some weight). Third, any opening on the bumper could affect aerodynamics, so some iteration of design and testing (even if it's once) would be required to get it right. Not saying these are reasons that would lead everyone to conclude that the US market doesn't need one, but they are what I suspect led Ford to make that decision.

There is a place in the trunk designed to hold the tow hook. Open your hatch, lift the floor board and where the air pump is located is also a nicely formed place to store the hook. The front bumper already has an opening for the hook, which is standard on EU models. If you pop that cover off, you will see a nice little hole that is not threaded but could be for about $1 in manufacturing cost (my wild ass guess). I think you need to check out your car a little more carefully.

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