no, not that bolt. It was neatly stored to the right of the spare tire.
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no, not that bolt. It was neatly stored to the right of the spare tire.
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Good points, good idea on using the front tow point for the rear for those who want to save money/space in the glovebox. These things are heavy, plenty strong for pulling short distances, as you said, in a straight line only.
so tow hooks are used for tie down on boat, then they are taken off the vehicle and the buyer of the vehicle doesn't get them? Great Mazda...
edit--anyone know what the device is in post 23??
edit--anyone know what the device is in post 23??
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I'm curious as well. Wonder why they include that big hunk of metal, but not something much more potentially useful.
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there is already one attached. It has a regular bolt head that the lug nut wrench provided can untighten. Have an additional one wouldn't make sense.
edit...ah, holds the flat tire down, as you said...was thinking spare
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how about getting pulled out if stuck in snow?
Yep, that would work too. Mazda doesn't want people towing their CX-5 behind their Winnebago as some people would do.
went to order the front tow hook and saw a pic. The eyelet looks very small...would a chain hook be able to fit into this small opening?
The back one looks a tad bigger.
The back one looks a tad bigger.
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I would think the risk is not the quality of the eye hooks but the ruggedness of the attach points.
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If the car is pulled straight out there shouldn't be an issue.
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I went through this with my CX-9. As Zeroman mentioned, Mazda doesn't include them in any of their 2014+ vehicles. If you happen to find eyelets in your car, they were left there by accident, and really shouldn't be used for anything (special exception might be to use them as tie down points for a kayak). You have to order the emergency recovery eyelets from the parts desk to make sure you're getting the correct ones (see below).
In my case, I thought the recovery eyelet would be included, but discovered that it wasn't when I was working with a vendor to get a license plate relocation mount made.
In my case, I thought the recovery eyelet would be included, but discovered that it wasn't when I was working with a vendor to get a license plate relocation mount made.
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Are these really vehicle specific or are there generic eyelets that work for many/most vehicles? Seems like a one-fits-all type of thing except for really unique designs in front or rear bumpers. I understand that extremely heavy-duty ones would be necessary for larger trucks. Also, the length could vary depending on the inner framework (such as the front vs rear lengths mentioned here).
I hope that each manufacturer didn't pick a different thread density/pitch/diameter just to be incompatible.
I hope that each manufacturer didn't pick a different thread density/pitch/diameter just to be incompatible.
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All I know is that the thread/pitch on my IS250 was not the same as the thread/pitch on my CX-9.
I would think they would be the same since the Mazda service guy told me most tow truck drivers carry them.
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My CX and MX both use the same eyelets. As I said above, you really don't need the shorter rear eyelet because the longer front eyelet works just fine.
