Trailer Hitch on a C3
Race Director
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 12,142
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From: Taylor Michigan
Go in Style
There is absolutely no reason to not use a Vette as a tow piece.. They have a ton of power, at least mine do. And why leave it home. Go down the road with class.
The tow piece;
The towed piece;
PS, It appears that whether or not you use a Vette for towing there are dummies launching their watercraft . A hint for using ramps is to use a long chain attached to the trailer hitch ball and the boat trailer. Release the trailer from the Vette and it slowly rolls into the water leaving the Vette high and dry without entering the water. Float the high HP canoe off the trailer and then pull the trailer out. Want to take the canoe out! Simply reverse the procedure. A sight to behold was a convoy of Vettes pulling drag boats down the freeway on there way to the water. Most of the trailers had surge brakes too.
The tow piece;
The towed piece;
PS, It appears that whether or not you use a Vette for towing there are dummies launching their watercraft . A hint for using ramps is to use a long chain attached to the trailer hitch ball and the boat trailer. Release the trailer from the Vette and it slowly rolls into the water leaving the Vette high and dry without entering the water. Float the high HP canoe off the trailer and then pull the trailer out. Want to take the canoe out! Simply reverse the procedure. A sight to behold was a convoy of Vettes pulling drag boats down the freeway on there way to the water. Most of the trailers had surge brakes too.
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 1,562
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From: Spring Texas
Buy a cheap truck for towing. It will save you it's cost and more in avoiding damage to your Vette. Think about where Vette frames rust the worst. And don't forget those "oh my god!" incidents where parking brakes don't hold, or the car was in reverse when the driver hit the gas. The towing weight of a couple of Jet skis is not really an issue. The rear frame section is pretty flexible though, and I have heard of 78 - 82 Vettes having the rear window pop out from frame flex resulting from trailer towing. Don't listen to the guy with the solid axle car. They are not the same.
Race Director
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 12,142
Likes: 54
From: Taylor Michigan
Buy a cheap truck for towing. It will save you it's cost and more in avoiding damage to your Vette. Think about where Vette frames rust the worst. And don't forget those "oh my god!" incidents where parking brakes don't hold, or the car was in reverse when the driver hit the gas. The towing weight of a couple of Jet skis is not really an issue. The rear frame section is pretty flexible though, and I have heard of 78 - 82 Vettes having the rear window pop out from frame flex resulting from trailer towing. Don't listen to the guy with the solid axle car. They are not the same.
Team Owner
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 23,831
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From: Springfield MO
St. Jude Donor '07
Buy a cheap truck for towing. It will save you it's cost and more in avoiding damage to your Vette. Think about where Vette frames rust the worst. And don't forget those "oh my god!" incidents where parking brakes don't hold, or the car was in reverse when the driver hit the gas. The towing weight of a couple of Jet skis is not really an issue. The rear frame section is pretty flexible though, and I have heard of 78 - 82 Vettes having the rear window pop out from frame flex resulting from trailer towing. Don't listen to the guy with the solid axle car. They are not the same.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 3,342
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From: Connecticut
Whatever you do, make sure the boom is long enough to keep the rear wheel bearings out of the water.
I used to trailer my boat twice a year with my Toyota 4X4 p/u.
Once to put it in the water in the spring, and once to pull it out in the fall.
Had no choice but to get the tires in the water over the center a couple of times and wound up destroying all the bearings, axle,ring/pinion, and this still happened even after draining and refilling the rear.
I used to trailer my boat twice a year with my Toyota 4X4 p/u.
Once to put it in the water in the spring, and once to pull it out in the fall.
Had no choice but to get the tires in the water over the center a couple of times and wound up destroying all the bearings, axle,ring/pinion, and this still happened even after draining and refilling the rear.
