Peugeot Boxer towing eye.info please

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Lovely day so decided to sort the towing eye(front o/s bumper) noticed last year it had a sheared presumably towing eye in it ,so I have just removed the remains and it is circa 16mm od and a left hand thread ,Am I right in assuming it should be Right hand thread and bigger od ?
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Any info much appreciated.



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oldiesontour said:
Lovely day so decided to sort the towing eye(front o/s bumper) noticed last year it had a sheared presumably towing eye in it ,so I have just removed the remains and it is circa 16mm od and a left hand thread ,Am I right in assuming it should be Right hand thread and bigger od ?
2020boxer.
Any info much appreciated.



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Sorry all found the answer later tow eyes are 16mm lh thread (older 20 x2.5 rh)
 
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Possibly but going on the fact mine is sheared ..clearly not man enough,going to drill and tap 20mm.
Got plenty of 20mm eyes
Plenty of meat in the "nut"
 
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David and Sally said:
Wonder why LH thread? Is it because a towing vehicle would have a RH thread tow eye at the rear?
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Maybe talking rubbish but it could be to do with the rope.
Rope could be twisted to the right so as it stretches it will unwind to the left.
A right hand thread would unscrew and wind out the eye.

See, told you I was probably talking rubbish

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pappajohn said:
Maybe talking rubbish but it could be to do with the rope.
Rope could be twisted to the right so as it stretches it will unwind to the left.
A right hand thread would unscrew and wind out the eye.

See, told you I was probably talking rubbish
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That did cross my mind. Very sensible idea I would say.
 
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Towing on a rope has been illegal for many years,tho plenty of places still sell them,and I've seen breakdown companies using them fairly recently (no names the biggest 2 names)
 
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Drilled and knocked in suitable sized quality file tang,penetrating oil and rock it out .As said earlier I'm going to drill out and tap for 20mm tow eye ( ordered a tap off eBay £10 ISH( most of my taps/does are imperial)
You could do this if you can't persuade your broken bit out
 
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oldiesontour said:
Drilled and knocked in suitable sized quality file tang,penetrating oil and rock it out .As said earlier I'm going to drill out and tap for 20mm tow eye ( ordered a tap off eBay £10 ISH( most of my taps/does are imperial)
You could do this if you can't persuade your broken bit out
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Many thanks 😊
 
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pappajohn said:
Maybe talking rubbish but it could be to do with the rope.
Rope could be twisted to the right so as it stretches it will unwind to the left.
A right hand thread would unscrew and wind out the eye.

See, told you I was probably talking rubbish
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That is exactly the reason for the LH thread; for stranded twist ropes. Modern woven ropes and tow straps have made the LH thread less of a need!
 
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oldiesontour said:
Drilled and knocked in suitable sized quality file tang,penetrating oil and rock it out .As said earlier I'm going to drill out and tap for 20mm tow eye ( ordered a tap off eBay £10 ISH( most of my taps/does are imperial)
You could do this if you can't persuade your broken bit out
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Hope the tap is suitable.
Most eyes I've seen are a blunt thread....IE: the points of the thread are blunt.
 
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