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It's item 95076. MSP $20.77

 

Thank you

 

Go to the hardware store or craft shop you will find something similar for about 20c that will do the job just as well.

 

I couldn't accept the idea of spending $20+ for a plastic hook that's worth about $0.25, so I went to Home Depot to find a replacement. Lots of hooks of all kinds, but nothing suitable for this kind of use. Salesman told me to try an arts & crafts shop. I couldn't accept that either. There had to be something somewhere at Home Depot. Thinking just a little outside the box finally yielded a solution.

 

That's unique for sure, but the damage it'll likely cause to the gate if you forget it's still hooked is not worth the $20 savings.

 

What about cutting the hook part off a plastic coat hanger and drill a hole for the cord

 

Thank you!

I hand-snapped a broken 12.5 cent Dollar Tree hanger, inserted it into the hole in the string made around half of the broken clip, and more importantly wrapped several lengths of black Gorilla duck tape (heavy duty, the expensive stuff at Home Depot) around it.

Should reduce risk of damage to the hatch as mentioned by another (so I would avoid metals including aluminum). It even still fits in the original holding slot. A black hanger would look better but I didn’t want to break one. Luckily few eyes will ever see this aesthetic abomination - all about the function and not waiting for an overpriced part to come in. I wish Subaru didn’t rip us off on hooks and clips... we love the brand, and they should respect us. Charge us more for the car haha.

Vehicle - 2013 Outback

 

That looks exactly like the hook on my 2000 Forester and 2000 and 2009 Outbacks, not that I'm surprised. Go to a junkyard. My local pick and pull charges $3 to get in, they def wouldn't take my money if that's all I walked out with. It's worth looking into in my opinion, or check local classifieds for part outs. Probably be free there as well.

 

Use one of those China-made carabiners that say "not safe for climbing" on the spine. You know the ones - aluminum, lightweight, not really good for anything else other than giving you a recurring nightmare that you reach the top of a pitch, and only then notice that your climbing partner used one on the top rope anchor system.