Trunk lid hook
Trunk lid hook
On the Caprice as well as the SS cars, not sure about G8's, there is a plastic two prong hook at the base of the trunk lid when looking at it opened up. Does anyone out there know what that is for?
Mike
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Re: Trunk lid hook
I believe that is used to hold the carpeted, flat, spare tire cover up and out of the way when changing the tire. There is nylon loop attached to it.
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Re: Trunk lid hook
yup , holds the trap door up(carpet) , so you can access the spare tire
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Re: Trunk lid hook
and....if the car has the cargo mat/trunk liner (RPO B42), the use for the hook is less obvious. A hole in the vinyl over the lifting lanyard would have been useful, but I suppose the idea is to contain fluid spillages, and a hole for the lanyard would have defeated that purpose.
I recently had a bungee cord hook "incident" with the RR while traveling, and it was easier to just pull everything out of the trunk than to try to use the lanyard & hook while wrestling with the spare & jack. The spare cover/trunk floor carpet just lifts out--nothing holding it in place.
I recently had a bungee cord hook "incident" with the RR while traveling, and it was easier to just pull everything out of the trunk than to try to use the lanyard & hook while wrestling with the spare & jack. The spare cover/trunk floor carpet just lifts out--nothing holding it in place.
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Re: Trunk lid hook
For the acronym-challenged, like me:Navy Lifer wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2019 6:05 pm and....if the car has the cargo mat/trunk liner (RPO B42), the use for the hook is less obvious. A hole in the vinyl over the lifting lanyard would have been useful, but I suppose the idea is to contain fluid spillages, and a hole for the lanyard would have defeated that purpose.
I recently had a bungee cord hook "incident" with the RR while traveling, and it was easier to just pull everything out of the trunk than to try to use the lanyard & hook while wrestling with the spare & jack. The spare cover/trunk floor carpet just lifts out--nothing holding it in place.
"RR"?
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Re: Trunk lid hook
My guess "RR" is for right rear tire, but I have been known to guess wrong.
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Re: Trunk lid hook
yes, sorry for the lack of clarity--a puncture of the Right Rear tire position on the car....
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Re: Trunk lid hook
Thanks everyone; now I know..............
Mike
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