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Stephen Newell 10-04-2012 05:57:19 66.53.80.38 Report to Moderator	I know what the thing is. We had a wrecker company haul our car home the other day and left this hook attached to the car. I would like to know what it is called so I can locate and buy one for myself. [Reply]   [No Email]
Dusty MI 10-04-2012 15:48:29 76.247.153.8 Report to Moderator	Re: Name this tool. in reply to Stephen Newell, 10-04-2012 05:57:19   I have 3 or 4 of the T type hooks. I bought them, used them once and decided to do something different. I'll part with them for 1/2 price. Dusty [Reply]  [No Email]
wisbaker 10-04-2012 15:27:21 207.118.134.35 Report to Moderator	Re: Name this tool. in reply to Stephen Newell, 10-04-2012 05:57:19   My Dad hauled cars out of Lansing, Michigan for 27 years, they are "T" or "R" hooks or sometimes called frame hooks. They used to use "J" hooks but at some point GM told them they couldn't use the "J" s any more only T's and R's. This time of year was always interesting if there was a significant change in the cars as the trucking company figured out what/how many they could haul on the various types of trucks and what/where they couldn't tie down without damaging the cars. With The car carriers it was hard to slip by with being overweight, after about 2-3 weeks commercial carrier enforcement had a pretty good idea of what to count on the truck to know if they were overweight. Example one year if you had any combination of more than 5 88's or 98's they knew you were at least 500#s over on the drive axle. Another year if they didn't see at least 3 Cutlasses they knew you were over gross weight. [Reply]  [No Email]
Ken Macfarlane 10-04-2012 11:31:31 142.166.168.2 Report to Moderator	Re: Name this tool. in reply to Stephen Newell, 10-04-2012 05:57:19   Its a special took used by tow companies to tear slots in the frames of unibody cars when they aren't paying attention. [Reply]  [No Email]
glennster 10-04-2012 08:35:29 75.57.143.173 Report to Moderator	heres a picture in reply to Stephen Newell, 10-04-2012 05:57:19   here is a cluster/bridle and a j hook bridle set up Untitled URL Link [Reply]  [No Email]
Dan in North Houston 10-04-2012 08:25:46 38.100.70.66 Report to Moderator	Re: Name this tool. in reply to Stephen Newell, 10-04-2012 05:57:19   I think Northern Tool has them in their catalog. [Reply]  [No Email]
Revredneck 10-04-2012 07:00:00 216.51.219.250 Report to Moderator	Re: Name this tool. in reply to Stephen Newell, 10-04-2012 05:57:19   The title says "name this tool," so I'll recommend the name "Steve." Good Luck and God Bless [Reply]  [No Email]
Mike M 10-04-2012 06:08:42 24.140.0.120 Report to Moderator	Re: Name this tool. in reply to Stephen Newell, 10-04-2012 05:57:19   You now have one. [Reply]  [No Email]
Stephen Newell 10-04-2012 07:49:11 66.53.83.53 Report to Moderator	Re: Name this tool. in reply to Mike M, 10-04-2012 06:08:42   Well its not mine and I'm going to return it to the guy. I've already called him and told him where he lost it. [Reply]  [No Email]
Two Dogs 10-04-2012 09:25:31 173.20.221.2 Report to Moderator	Re: Name this tool. in reply to Stephen Newell, 10-04-2012 07:49:11   Will he not tell you what it is? TDF [Reply]  [No Email]
Stephen Newell 10-04-2012 13:24:18 66.53.80.159 Report to Moderator	Re: Name this tool. in reply to Two Dogs, 10-04-2012 09:25:31   I didn't think to ask and I seem to be getting a lot better info here anyway. [Reply]  [No Email]
glennster 10-04-2012 06:00:31 75.57.143.173 Report to Moderator	Re: Name this tool. in reply to Stephen Newell, 10-04-2012 05:57:19   its called a cluster hook [Reply]  [No Email]
Uncle Ernie 10-04-2012 07:55:17 64.38.158.32 Report to Moderator	Re: Name this tool. in reply to glennster, 10-04-2012 06:00:31   They call it that cause they use it when there is no where else to hook to when there has been a Cluster F**k... [Reply]  [No Email]
glennster 10-04-2012 06:05:07 75.57.143.173 Report to Moderator	Re: Name this tool. in reply to glennster, 10-04-2012 06:00:31   heres a link poke here [Reply]  [No Email]
Bill46 10-04-2012 08:28:12 69.174.87.108 Report to Moderator	Re: Name this tool. in reply to glennster, 10-04-2012 06:05:07   That is a neat site....thanks. [Reply]  [No Email]
Stephen Newell 10-04-2012 07:58:09 66.53.83.53 Report to Moderator	Re: Name this tool. in reply to glennster, 10-04-2012 06:05:07   Thanks, It always helps to know what your shopping for. Nearly every vehicle I own has really no place to hook a tow chain. The cluster hook looks like what I've needed all along. I had just never seen one before. [Reply]  [No Email]
glennster 10-04-2012 08:15:30 75.57.143.173 Report to Moderator	Re: Name this tool. in reply to Stephen Newell, 10-04-2012 07:58:09   there are hook points in the frames / uni-body rails on all vehicles. some round holes, some slots, for either the tee cluster, or hook type cluster. there are books that list vehicle type and hook points along with what type cluster hook you use. we have them in all our tow trucks. you can also get a bridle that has clusters on each end, then the winch line hook in the center, or, a bridle with j hooks. [Reply]  [No Email]