Help...!!
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Help...!!
I need to tow my '76 a fair 3,000 miles. I've looked into renting a dolly and it's quite expensive. I'm thinking I can create a tow bar (since I'm a damn good welder) that'll match up with a class III hitch and this Vette... thing is... where would I secure the towing end of it to?... what part on the frame would be best and most secure?
Also.... is there alternatives? I.e., are there tow bars designed to tow vettes? WHere, etc? I have about a month to sort this out. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
Also.... is there alternatives? I.e., are there tow bars designed to tow vettes? WHere, etc? I have about a month to sort this out. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
Melting Slicks
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Not so sure about the "tow-bar" thing. Whenever I've had my car towed (twice), the driver had a heck of a time finding a good place to hook-up (flatbed).
Assuming you can use a dolly: Buy one instead of renting one. Probably cheaper in the long run. Then, when you get to your final destination, sell it!
Here's one: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/tow-d...spagenameZWDVW
Assuming you can use a dolly: Buy one instead of renting one. Probably cheaper in the long run. Then, when you get to your final destination, sell it!
Here's one: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/tow-d...spagenameZWDVW
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That one doesn't offer shipping as an option. I live in Alaska. About all I have available to me is U-haul (damn expensive) or build a tow bar myself.
I was looking at removing the front clip and hooking directly to the frame where the front clip attaches, but those particular points of contact look pretty thin and weak. It's one thing doing this to get it across town but to haul it down 3,000 serious miles of highway with frost heaves and road construction is asking a bit too much. I need to know more about what would be best in this particular case.
Any other ideas out there?
Thanks.
I was looking at removing the front clip and hooking directly to the frame where the front clip attaches, but those particular points of contact look pretty thin and weak. It's one thing doing this to get it across town but to haul it down 3,000 serious miles of highway with frost heaves and road construction is asking a bit too much. I need to know more about what would be best in this particular case.
Any other ideas out there?
Thanks.
Safety Car
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If you are a good welder, couldn't you fabricate a simple flatbed trailer to tow the Vette? Axles and wheels can be purchased online, and you can probably register it as a home-made trailer. As long as it has brake lights, turn signals and a license plate light you should be able to tow it anywhere without a problem. As long as you are traveling at a reasonable speed and the trailer doesn't look like it's going to fly off the tow vehicle the cops won't give you a second glance.
Rick B.
Rick B.
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Originally Posted by Blair Winch Project
If you are a good welder, couldn't you fabricate a simple flatbed trailer to tow the Vette? Axles and wheels can be purchased online, and you can probably register it as a home-made trailer. As long as it has brake lights, turn signals and a license plate light you should be able to tow it anywhere without a problem. As long as you are traveling at a reasonable speed and the trailer doesn't look like it's going to fly off the tow vehicle the cops won't give you a second glance.
Rick B.
Rick B.
Like I said, I got a month to figure this out before I have to be officially on the road. I don't really want to come across crappy with this post but seriously, dude,...... build an entire car trailer???!! Come'on!!
I'm bank'n on there being some contact points on the frame that's available to use for this kind of attachment... I just don't know where. This frame sits quite low so I fail to see how any regular tow bar would attach without removing the front clip and even still... seems it wouldn't allow much for shock in the event there was bad roadway ahead.
Like I said... if you know of something, fellas, please pass along the input. Otherwise.....keep in mind cost!! I ain't got much to throw at this, that's why I'm of the mind to build a tow bar instead of renting one.
Thanks.
