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Old Jun 25, 2002 | 11:15 PM
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My '75 L-82, automatic with 3.36 gears...



OR

my '80, L-48, 4spd(with low wide ratio trans)with 3.07 gears...

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Old Jun 25, 2002 | 11:45 PM
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Paul;

All of us with one Corvette feel your pain for having such a dilemma. The pressure you must feel to make the right decision! :lol:


My 2¢, I think the 75 will do a better job.
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Old Jun 25, 2002 | 11:47 PM
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Neither, that's what pick-up trucks are for. :lol:
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Old Jun 26, 2002 | 12:07 AM
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Where you goin? :) It's a long haul over the Rockies vette towin vette!! :lol: MJ
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Old Jun 26, 2002 | 12:15 AM
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Oh, we all feel SO SORRY FOR YOU, not knowing which Vette to select in this painstaking decision making process you are so brutally forced upon. It must be tough to be in your shoes in a situation such as the one you are facing.

... Or could it just be that we're all JEALOUS AS A MUGGA FUGGA CAUSE YOU GOT 4 CORVETTES and we don't.

I'd pick the standard for towing. :yesnod:
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Old Jun 26, 2002 | 12:24 AM
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Sometimes I hate you!!!! :cheers: :cheers:

I'm sure you will figure it out.. :D
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Old Jun 26, 2002 | 12:41 AM
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SHOW OFF!! :cheers:
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Old Jun 26, 2002 | 12:50 AM
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Oh, we all feel SO SORRY FOR YOU, not knowing which Vette to select in this painstaking decision making process you are so brutally forced upon. It must be tough to be in your shoes in a situation such as the one you are facing.

... Or could it just be that we're all JEALOUS AS A MUGGA FUGGA CAUSE YOU GOT 4 CORVETTES and we don't.

I'd pick the standard for towing. :yesnod:

:lol: :lol: :lol:

You tow with this big bitch!


hehe..we have three Vettes....


[Modified by Aaron-74, 10:51 PM 6/25/2002]


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Old Jun 26, 2002 | 12:53 AM
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In my young and dumb days, I towed my buddies' Datson B-210 behind my '62 Impala from Tulsa through the Grand Canyon, across the desert through Las Vegas, over the Hoover Dam to the Redwood Forest of N. California and into Eugene, Oregon with a bumper hitch and a couple of lights stuck on the trunk. Whatever your decision, I'm sure it will show a more reasoned approach than that. But I wouldn't worry about which one can "take it" , they both can.
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Old Jun 26, 2002 | 01:13 AM
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Send me a ticket. I will drive it. I hate you. :seeya
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Old Jun 26, 2002 | 01:57 AM
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You tow with this big bitch!
Didn't the tranny pop on that big bitch right before you sold it? :lol: :p:
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Old Jun 26, 2002 | 04:17 AM
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Well, the L48 has the torque down low, where you'll probably want it. Neither have a good gear ratio. The manual won't has as much wear when towing it. The 3.07's will help with mileage once you get up to speed though. I'd go with the '80. You can just give me one of them, then you won't have a problem.
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Old Jun 26, 2002 | 04:43 PM
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C'mon, guys... thought I'd just lighten up everyone's day with a "joke" pic or two. Lot of hate here??? :lol:

Anyways, just to clear things up, I have an '89 F-250 XLT Lariat(to all the GM owners out there, the "F" stands for "Ford", as in "Ford" Tough!!!)I do all my towing with. :yesnod:

Also, that 500-700lbs tongue weight would take a C3 and lay it's differential on the ground. Thought somebody would've caught that!!!

Next pic soon, "Which Vette to use to tow the boat with" :lol: :lol:
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Old Jun 26, 2002 | 05:00 PM
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The 75 of course
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Old Jun 26, 2002 | 05:08 PM
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How about mine? Of course I might get lost but you won't mind will ya?

Go with the stick.
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Old Jun 26, 2002 | 05:15 PM
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OK!...I figured it out for you.............

You make a custom forked tongue for your trailer........put two vettes side by side.(since you have extra's to choose from)..........Then get a friend that can drive side by side with you and maintain the same pace........This way the two vettes split the tongue weight and the trailer capacity. Just in case that you don't have enough power, you use the left over vette as a pusher.


SO, What do you think????

It's gotta be better than a F*RD. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

I don't have your same "problem", (I only have two vettes)....but I use this.
2002 CHEVY 2500HD Duramax Diesel Crew Cab w/Allison 5 speed auto.
8-1/2' x 20' Enclosed Car Trailer


Have a safe trip. :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :chevy :chevy :chevy


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Old Jun 26, 2002 | 08:30 PM
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Trucks are for hauling Vettes are for hauling butt :yesnod:
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Old Jun 26, 2002 | 09:34 PM
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I hear a," he bitch man slap in order here..."
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