Towing eye

[Chevrltz71]

Can one please enlighten me as to why the threads are reversed on the towing eye? I don't see the logical reasoning, like there is on welding tanks, etc.

 

[jerry33]

I would suspect that is to make it harder to use a non-Tesla supplied part and potentially cause damage. No towing eye on mine, so I never realized that. Or perhaps that's some kind of standard. I've never looked at the towing eye on the cars that I've had that had them.

 

[Chevrltz71]

You're probably right, but that still seems a little suspect. I have always been a full size, 3/4 ton pickup driver, so I'm not used to removable eyes at all.

 

[Veggen]

I suspect it may have to do with the normal twisting direction of rope to avoid the hook unscrewing as the rope tightens.

 

[darrenf]

FWIW, my last car, a VW wagon, had reversed threads on the tow eye as well so I think that's unique to tow eyes, not Teslas.

 

[swaltner]

The towing eye on my 2013 Leaf has standard threading (turn clockwise to install)

 

[tinpandave]

so that's what that dam thing is, I found it in the charge cable bag and have no idea where it goes, thinking it goes under the nose peace up front for pulling the car onto a flat bed or maybe a seat belt hold down for a very big person:tongue:

 

[Leeclanual]

so that's what that dam thing is, I found it in the charge cable bag and have no idea where it goes, thinking it goes under the nose peace up front for pulling the car onto a flat bed or maybe a seat belt hold down for a very big person:tongue:

That is exactly what its used for...

 

[SMAlset]

so that's what that dam thing is, I found it in the charge cable bag and have no idea where it goes, thinking it goes under the nose peace up front for pulling the car onto a flat bed or maybe a seat belt hold down for a very big person:tongue:

Sounds like a look in the manual is suggested.