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and i secured a platinum last night in celestial silver. i have no self control. lol. jan 3rd build date. i expect it maybe early feb. gonna be a long month+ wait. should look something like this (taken from toyota's build tool). prob only tint the front windows and put on bigger tires. nothing else since i'll trade for hybrid in 2023.
I still can't get over the lack of tow hooks on a 4x4 pickup. What were they thinking?
Agree, that's kind of a shocking omission. I'm sure there's a recovery hook underneath there though. Two meaty tow hooks, doesn't look like it.
FWIW my LX has both tow hooks and recovery hooks. For some reason I'm told to use the rear hook over the actual rear trailer hitch if I'm pulling someone out of a ditch or being pulled out. I have no idea why.
Agree, that's kind of a shocking omission. I'm sure there's a recovery hook underneath there though. Two meaty tow hooks, doesn't look like it.
FWIW my LX has both tow hooks and recovery hooks. For some reason I'm told to use the rear hook over the actual rear trailer hitch if I'm pulling someone out of a ditch or being pulled out. I have no idea why.
I think I saw a video where an owner got under his and there wasn't a recovery hook. You'll have to hook onto a control arm which is less than ideal.
I guess Toyota says they did this for aerodynamic reasons. Maybe they should have toned down the brick grille instead.
You know how we sometimes have banned topics here on CL because we can't be nice to each other?
The missing tow hooks conversation is getting close to that over on the Tundras forum... I'm not touching it.
It is a tad unusual for a truck/suv to not have emergency tow hooks. My 21 4R has them hidden behind some cladding and one would need to remove some clips to expose them. My 04 are out in the open. I am really surprised Toyota omitted them. For the TRD Off Road and Pro models, should have them standard. I don’t think I have ever seen a Toyota truck or SUV without them. LX600 has them.
Last edited by Toys4RJill; Dec 23, 2021 at 06:11 PM.
I'm not touching it.
