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Old 07-08-2009, 05:08 PM
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Can anyone direct me where to find 1 or buy 1.
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northern tool/tractor supply/lowes has them. Is that not what you are looking for??
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Also Harbor Freight, the small one fits 4 315 wide tires and a small truck box.
You have to put it together and add the deck and box.
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Thanks for the tip. Will check it out.
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yes, I have all four of those stores within a stones throw of my house.........I wonder how many of those trailers I could fit INSIDE of my 24' featherlite??
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The trailers usually come with two sizes of wheel/ tire - 8" or 12".. Spend the extra $50 and get the larger tire / wheel combo. If you are going to drive any distance it greatly reduces the speed of wheel and bearing wear for the trailer. There are several hitches that will fit a C5 Vette that conceal the tongue between the exhaust and you can not see it.
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I agree with the 12" tires.
Mine came from Tractor Supply.


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Old 07-09-2009, 07:51 AM
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Thats axactly what i need JOHNINAR. Would you happen to have trailer style #?
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Is there a hitch that fits a c6 as well as a C5?
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that's the 4x6 tilt bed trailer... retails here in PA for $349 @ TSC. I got the same one, and added mounts for the tires.

Works great. Bought a truck box there for $89 and attached it to the floor as well.
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Would UHAUL be a good choice to install a hitch?? Just called them they dont make a hitch for a vette.
HELP please.

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Originally Posted by johninar
What track is that? I don't recognize it. Hallet?

I have the exact same trailer. Works great. I have pulled it as far as MI with the Z06.

I got a hitch from etrailer.com. I think it was a drawtite, can't remember
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Sorry for the delay. Yes it's a Tractor Supply 4x6 tilt trailer with 12" wheels. I use a Draw-Tite 1" mini receiver hitch. Pulls great.

Hallett it is. I really like the track, just wish it was closer.
http://www.hallettracing.net/
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Just received updated info from UHAUL, they do make a hitch for the C6 Wondering if that same hitch would fit on the C6ZO6?
Has anyone attached a hitch on their aluminium frame?
BTW , HALLETT looks like a fun track.
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Last time I checked, Draw-Tite would not certify any C6. That's always subject to change of course. I doubt Draw-Tite would ever certify a hitch for the C6 Z06. I had a Draw-Tite distributorship many years ago, they are too conservative for that fit. Is the U-Haul a Curt hitch? I'm sure someone here knows if the C6 translates to a Z.

Interesting thing about Hallett. A Russian named Anatoly Aruntunoff who was in the 1975 & 79 running of the Cannonball coast to coast run built Hallett in 1976.
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A C6 hitch will not fit on a Z06 without some modification. If you do a search you will find a few threads on Z06 hitches.

Some are made from scratch and others are C6 hitches that are modified.

There are proably atleast 6 of us that have them on a Z06......

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Here's some info on a C6 hitch and where to get it.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/auto...ler-hitch.html

http://www.autoanything.com/towing/7...0A2658889.aspx

http://www.etrailer.com/hitch-2006_C...t_Corvette.htm

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Old 07-10-2009, 02:49 PM
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You might want to get a spare for the trailer also.
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Lots of great info, but still confused what trailer hitch to get & would i need to modify to hitch to fit my c6zo6.
Will the ETRAILER hitch fit the c6zo6??

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Old 07-13-2009, 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by shifter77
Can anyone direct me where to find 1 or buy 1.
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Give me a holler: I've got a custom made welded all steel tire trailer with an aluminum tool box attached. Has 13+" wheels with spair wheels and tires, lockable tire rack. I had it built for my C5 and it's been used over the past 8 years. Still in great shape. 0 to 60 in about 5.0 sec!! jaslhelm1@verizon.net Everything is negotiable .



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