Towing hook

Has anyone gone with the towing hook? I'm thinking about getting one, just can't make mind whether fixed or removable. Are there any physical differences between them? The reason behind the removable is that I don't want to be hitting it with my legs when walking behind the car.

Please update your profile from the 2012 Prius+.

5 minutes ago, FROSTYBALLS said:

Please update your profile from the 2012 Prius+.

I still owe a Prius+ and I'm in the process of getting the bZ4X hence my question

I don't know about the BZ4X, but I have had a towing hook on my previous Corolla and Yaris Cross. The Corolla was detachable and quite easy to get on and off, although the socket for the trailer was visible. The Yaris Cross had a fixed towbar and, yes, I did catch my leg on it a couple of times. I had a detachable towbar put on the new C-HR and by coincidence, just tried everything today. Once I worked out how to get it on, I now find it is so easy. I did puzzle for a moment as the where the electrics socket was and found that it hinges down like a flap. Without the towbar on and the socket folded back up, you can not tell that there is a towbar fitted! It seems to be a clever bit of engineering/design. (Just another thing to make me impressed with the C-HR 😊).

1 minute ago, dannyboy413 said:

I don't know about the BZ4X, but I have had a towing hook on my previous Corolla and Yaris Cross. The Corolla was detachable and quite easy to get on and off, although the socket for the trailer was visible. The Yaris Cross had a fixed towbar and, yes, I did catch my leg on it a couple of times. I had a detachable towbar put on the new C-HR and by coincidence, just tried everything today. Once I worked out how to get it on, I now find it is so easy. I did puzzle for a moment as the where the electrics socket was and found that it hinges down like a flap. Without the towbar on and the socket folded back up, you can not tell that there is a towbar fitted! It seems to be a clever bit of engineering/design. (Just another thing to make me impressed with the C-HR 😊).

Is there a difference on how much they're sticking out - fixed and not?

4 minutes ago, adidev said:

Is there a difference on how much they're sticking out - fixed and not?

From memory, (which don't mean a lot at my age!), the C-HR might stick out a bit more than the previous two and if it does, it is only an inch or so.

I think each tow bar and the associated gubbins is specific to each model.

  In my previous reply, I should have said "Without the towing hitch on .....", but hopefully you knew what I meant. 🙂

1 hour ago, adidev said:

Is there a difference on how much they're sticking out - fixed and not?

The main difference is shin bruising on a fixed tow hook.