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vdub: The picture you posted… those are jack lift points for a garage hoist. Pic circled for example.



You should have the two hooks (circled), tow from either if these. If hooks are not there - worse case scenario is to use a Soft Strap looped around the control arm (arrow) and winched up onto a flat bed. Care must be taken tying to the control arm, the angle height and tension on the arm should be minimal. But the further you hook anything up behind the bumper/spoiler/dam the more likely the damage. You would need to use wood blocking to keep straps away from touching spoiler as it goes up the flatbed/trailer bed. Even as Otter recommended, the bully bar that protects the AC condenser, but I’m not sure if that’s a solid cross member or hollow which would likely bend.



Lastly - even looping a soft tie nylon tow rope through the Fuchs and essentially ‘dragging’ the front end up onto the flat bed, wet the surface with some dish soap makes it slide easily. Again, this is way beyond the plane of the bumper and could interfere and make damaging contact with spoiler/dam. I use Fuchs holes as tie-downs for trailering.

A good tow truck operator will know what to do and avoid, including low profile winching and perhaps a wheel dolly to ease the car up the flatbed.
Old 04-18-2023, 04:02 PM
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