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Towing Suggestions
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Racer
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Towing Suggestions
I have finally decided that I can't get my car into the shape I want to get it in as quickly as I would like to get it there. So, i'm gonna tow it to someone who can.
What's the best way to tow a 74 vette that doesn't run?
What's the best way to tow a 74 vette that doesn't run?
Instructor
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[QUOTE=c3dreamer]Flatbed[/QUOTE
were do they or should they hook the cable to winch it up?
there was a old post that said a tow truck that can lift it by the wheels is good .
i would like to know to in case i need it to get home.
the house just started shakeing they just shot a rocket up out of the cape cool
were do they or should they hook the cable to winch it up?
there was a old post that said a tow truck that can lift it by the wheels is good .
i would like to know to in case i need it to get home.
the house just started shakeing they just shot a rocket up out of the cape cool
Racer
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There are ground clearance and overhang issues with all these C3's. As has been previously stated, a flatbed is the way to go. That will make sure you dont lose a bumper or have your suspension screwed up.
Le Mans Master
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From: Tracy California
Originally Posted by pingdashf
I have finally decided that I can't get my car into the shape I want to get it in as quickly as I would like to get it there. So, i'm gonna tow it to someone who can.
What's the best way to tow a 74 vette that doesn't run?
What's the best way to tow a 74 vette that doesn't run?
Have you seen the movie Con-Air with Nicholas cage ?
they hook a stingray to a hercules cargo plane by its axle... then the plane takes off.
now THAT's what I call a tow !!!
Last edited by E_Tar; May 24, 2006 at 07:08 PM.
Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '15
Flatbed, or, if you have a tow vehicle, call local hardware and rental places to rent a car trailer for the day. Some places rent trailers with a winch, or you can rig up a come-along. U-Haul is an option, but they tend to have very worn-out, abused trailers. I found a hardware store near my office that rented car trailers for $33 a day to tow my vette home.
Le Mans Master
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From: Limerick Pa
Tow
You can wheel lift a 74 vette. Just make sure the guy doesnt put the *** end up to high. I wouldnt sling one because you may crack the paint on the bumber. Flatbeds the best way to go. I have done alot most by the flatbed. I charge 50 hook up 3 bucks a mile. Fuel is killing us.
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Safety Car
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Is it possible to tow a C3 with the rental trailers that you drive the front two wheels onto and have the rear wheels on the road? I was thinking about buying a car out to town, driving there, and towing it back myself. However, I think UHaul refused to rent me that type of a trailer for a corvette. Were they being overly cautious or is it not possible to tow a vette that way?
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Originally Posted by gwgwgw
Is it possible to tow a C3 with the rental trailers that you drive the front two wheels onto and have the rear wheels on the road? I was thinking about buying a car out to town, driving there, and towing it back myself. However, I think UHaul refused to rent me that type of a trailer for a corvette. Were they being overly cautious or is it not possible to tow a vette that way?
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Mock not the car dolly
For dragging home cheap project cars, it can't be beat. I have towed them for hundreds of miles for less than 50 bucks. But will a C3 vette fit on it? The reason I ask is I am looking at towing a project.
For dragging home cheap project cars, it can't be beat. I have towed them for hundreds of miles for less than 50 bucks. But will a C3 vette fit on it? The reason I ask is I am looking at towing a project.
Last edited by gleninsandiego; May 25, 2006 at 12:44 AM.
Instructor
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Uhaul trailer, with a come-along works fine to getting it on the trailer, getting it off with no brakes is a another whole story!
"Been there, done that."
Uhaul requires you having a class iii hitch, no bumper hitch ($50/day).
"Been there, done that."
Uhaul requires you having a class iii hitch, no bumper hitch ($50/day).
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About flatbeds...
In a previous posting, I think I remember someone recommending that you make sure the flatbed operator has straps to pull the C3 up on the bed. As I recall, I think the situation is that the straps are wrapped around the lower control arms. One of the advantages of this is that if you have your lower control arms powder painted, they don't get scratched by the normally used steel hooks.
Any experience with using straps in this fashion?
I'm going to be driving my car without a spare tire, jack, etc. Also I hope to have my car back on the road relatively soon. Since the car has pretty much been entirely disassembled and reassembled, I think there's a good chance I'll have a breakdown when I first start driving. I'd like to carry a set of towing straps with me just in case the flatbed guy doesn't have them.
PS: I once used a U-Haul front wheel dolly to tow my car. As I recall, towing it was no problem. I vaguely remember having a problem getting the car on and off the dolly due to the nose of the Corvette being so low. I think I had to jack the car up and push the dolly under the front wheels. r
In a previous posting, I think I remember someone recommending that you make sure the flatbed operator has straps to pull the C3 up on the bed. As I recall, I think the situation is that the straps are wrapped around the lower control arms. One of the advantages of this is that if you have your lower control arms powder painted, they don't get scratched by the normally used steel hooks.
Any experience with using straps in this fashion?
I'm going to be driving my car without a spare tire, jack, etc. Also I hope to have my car back on the road relatively soon. Since the car has pretty much been entirely disassembled and reassembled, I think there's a good chance I'll have a breakdown when I first start driving. I'd like to carry a set of towing straps with me just in case the flatbed guy doesn't have them.
PS: I once used a U-Haul front wheel dolly to tow my car. As I recall, towing it was no problem. I vaguely remember having a problem getting the car on and off the dolly due to the nose of the Corvette being so low. I think I had to jack the car up and push the dolly under the front wheels. r
Last edited by 68/70Vette; May 25, 2006 at 11:34 AM.
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I used a U-haul tow dolly on our 2003 Monte Carlo and had the following problems:
- Entering a slightly steep driveway and the bumper of the car dragged on the groud.
- The dolly has swivel plates for the wheels. The car swiveled so far that it contacted the trailer's wheel humps and dented the doors.
- The ramps for loading were very short, and therefore very steep. The nose of the car rubbed the ramps when approaching the dolly unless shims were used under the ramps.
- Entering a slightly steep driveway and the bumper of the car dragged on the groud.
- The dolly has swivel plates for the wheels. The car swiveled so far that it contacted the trailer's wheel humps and dented the doors.
- The ramps for loading were very short, and therefore very steep. The nose of the car rubbed the ramps when approaching the dolly unless shims were used under the ramps.