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tobias Senior Enthusiast

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Just got my chrome tow hooks installed and thought I'd share some pics. 4 bolts, 2 nuts, 2 hooks.

 

THE GOODS:

 

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BEFORE

 

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AFTER

 

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Daddy

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Looking rich...how much were those again?

VMax2007 Senior Enthusiast

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Looking rich...how much were those again?

 

Thanks!

 

$100, GMPartsDirect.com

 

Daddy

 

 

Hmmm, just may have to add those to my list of goodies...

 

Thanks for the pics (even though they may have just cost me $100)

tobias Senior Enthusiast

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Looking rich...how much were those again?

 

Thanks!

 

$100, GMPartsDirect.com

 

Daddy

 

 

Hmmm, just may have to add those to my list of goodies...

 

Thanks for the pics (even though they may have just cost me $100)

 

 

Supposedly, they increase HP and MPG so it's well worth it! :troll:

 

Daddy

VMax2007 Senior Enthusiast

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Now that's funny !!! Tell that to your wife when you dump a $100 bucks for chrome tow hooks..."But honey it increase's HP and MPG !" haha

 

:troll:

 

Well, technically, the chrome finish probably does have a lower coefficient of friction with air than black paint/powdercoat does, so over a ten year period, you may save 1 or 2 drops of gasoline. :lol:

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Now that's funny !!! Tell that to your wife when you dump a $100 bucks for chrome tow hooks..."But honey it increase's HP and MPG !" haha

 

:troll:

 

Well, technically, the chrome finish probably does have a lower coefficient of friction with air than black paint/powdercoat does, so over a ten year period, you may save 1 or 2 drops of gasoline. :lol:

 

 

Do you have part #'s for the chrome (and black?) tow hooks from gmpartsdirect.com? I emailed them but no response.

tx1500nbs07 Enthusiast

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Now that's funny !!! Tell that to your wife when you dump a $100 bucks for chrome tow hooks..."But honey it increase's HP and MPG !" haha

 

:troll:

 

Well, technically, the chrome finish probably does have a lower coefficient of friction with air than black paint/powdercoat does, so over a ten year period, you may save 1 or 2 drops of gasoline. :lol:

 

 

Do you have part #'s for the chrome (and black?) tow hooks from gmpartsdirect.com? I emailed them but no response.

 

 

Actually just checked my e-mail again and they responded.

 

Chrome hooks: # 19156956

Black hooks: (Single, seems to be single, not set of two): # 1522657

krww06 Enthusiast

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Looks good.

 

I don't know very much about this place, but you can save a few bucks by ordering them from chevy.carcareoutlet.com ($88).

tobias Senior Enthusiast

tobias

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Looks good.

 

I don't know very much about this place, but you can save a few bucks by ordering them from chevy.carcareoutlet.com ($88).

 

How much is the shipping? Mine were $104.94 to my door. GMPartsDirect.com is also a site sponsor so I think it's only right to let them make some cash, as long as their price is reasonable, as they help keep this great site up and running for all of us.

 

Daddy

krww06 Enthusiast

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Looks good.

 

I don't know very much about this place, but you can save a few bucks by ordering them from chevy.carcareoutlet.com ($88).

 

How much is the shipping? Mine were $104.94 to my door. GMPartsDirect.com is also a site sponsor so I think it's only right to let them make some cash, as long as their price is reasonable, as they help keep this great site up and running for all of us.

 

Daddy

 

 

I'll normally buy from the site sponsors as well, all other things being equal. However, when you get to talking about a discount in excess of 10% then I'll look elsewhere, as will a lot of other people. It all adds up.

 

Besides, whose to say that at some point in the future, the company I referenced doesn't become a site sponsor as well??????

tobias Senior Enthusiast

tobias

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Looks good.

 

I don't know very much about this place, but you can save a few bucks by ordering them from chevy.carcareoutlet.com ($88).

 

How much is the shipping? Mine were $104.94 to my door. GMPartsDirect.com is also a site sponsor so I think it's only right to let them make some cash, as long as their price is reasonable, as they help keep this great site up and running for all of us.

 

Daddy

 

 

I'll normally buy from the site sponsors as well, all other things being equal. However, when you get to talking about a discount in excess of 10% then I'll look elsewhere, as will a lot of other people. It all adds up.

 

Besides, whose to say that at some point in the future, the company I referenced doesn't become a site sponsor as well??????

 

 

Shop where you'd like, I was just explaining my stand on the matter. I'm still curious the cost with shipping though. The set on GMPD is only $94.99. We're talking about 7 bucks and that could very easily show back up in the shipping.

 

Daddy

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