Name this tool.

[Stephen Newell]

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.

 

[glennster]

its called a cluster hook
 

[glennster]

heres a link
poke here

 

[Mike M]

You now have one.
 

[Revredneck]

The title says "name this tool," so I'll recommend the name "Steve."
Good Luck and God Bless
 

[Stephen Newell]

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.
 

[Uncle Ernie]

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...
 

[Stephen Newell]

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.
 

[glennster]

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.
 

[Dan in North Houston]

I think Northern Tool has them in their catalog.
 

[Bill46]

That is a neat site....thanks.
 

[glennster]

here is a cluster/bridle and a j hook bridle set up


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[Two Dogs]

Will he not tell you what it is? TDF
 

[Ken Macfarlane]

Its a special took used by tow companies to tear slots in the frames of unibody cars when they aren't paying attention.
 

[Stephen Newell]

I didn't think to ask and I seem to be getting a lot better info here anyway.