I-Bolt: Universal Tow Eye
with Safety Strap
The Steck
I-Bolt: Universal Tow Eye
allows towers, body
shop technicians, and mechanics to safely load disabled
foreign and some domestic vehicles on roll back wreckers
and frame racks, without causing damage.
Vehicle manufacturers design specific tow eyes for each
model car to pull the vehicle down the assembly line; it is
included with the vehicle. However, each manufacturer has different diameters ranging
from ½” to 1” and either right or left handed threaded ends. These tow eyes can be used
by towers and technicians to assist the loading of the vehicle but are often missing from
the vehicle, or inaccessible when needed.
I-Bolt
is a 2” x 1 ½” loop connected to a 7” long steel shaft with unique gripping teeth
that lock into the threaded holes on the front or rear of the vehicle. Insert the
I-Bolt
into
the threaded hole, ideally behind the nut or the back of the hole, engage the gripping teeth
by turning the loop clockwise (while holding the knurled 1 ¾” knob) until the teeth
engage behind the nut or in the threaded hole.
I-Bolt
is able to fit threaded holes having diameters of ½” up to 1 ¼”. This unique
design provides a universal hook up solution for the 200+ vehicles identified in
the
Towing and Service Manual
from
AAA. Also included is a 6’ x 2”
polyester safety strap with a 4” looped
end to wrap around the control arm or
sway bar and a 3 ½” steel flat snap hook
that attaches to the
I-Bolt
to positively
secure the vehicle. The
I-Bolt
has been
certified to pull up to 1,500 lbs. Winch
