Towing with 4.8 how to protect rear facia...

[atillathetom]

I towed with my 4.8 for the first time recently and I could not find a great way to protect the rear lower facia from the safety chain. The chain mostly rests on the painted piece and I dont want to scratch it. Any suggestions?

Tom

[KENT4.8IS]

Do not tow with a 4.8is.

Sorry. If you choose to do it close your eyes on scraches.

[atillathetom]

For those of you that do tow, how do you protect that painted plastic...

[cosmo15555]

do you have a safety cable that is coated with plastic in your part of the world as im in the uk and we use these not that i have towed with my x5 yet

[atillathetom]

Also thought about using painters tape on the facia like people who auto-x do.

[E61Silver]

How about some bungee straps to pull the chains tight?

[Tomaz]

I've used regular masking tape. Just lay a few layers across the lower lip where the chain will rub, peel it off when you're done.

[Estroil 4.8is]

Buy some Foam tubes that are used to cover roll bars in race cars. You can get it fairly cheap and in black. Just cut, about 6-8", it and tuck the chain inside it. Looks better then masking tape, etc..

[atillathetom]

I will look for some foam.

Thanks to all that commented.

Tom

[X5ive]

Originally Posted by Silver 5

Buy some Foam tubes that are used to cover roll bars in race cars. You can get it fairly cheap and in black. Just cut, about 6-8", it and tuck the chain inside it. Looks better then masking tape, etc..