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Old Oct 30, 2005 | 02:34 PM
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Default Towing with my C5 ..........ADDED PICS

Just to let everyone know, Towing a motorcycle behind a C5 works very well.Okay, here are a couple of pics......This was a big hit driving down the road......
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Old Oct 30, 2005 | 03:13 PM
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WOW, a C5 with a trailer hitch?

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Old Oct 30, 2005 | 03:45 PM
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That's just dandy but where's the pic?
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Old Oct 30, 2005 | 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Z06-JIM
That's just dandy but where's the pic?

show us the insanity
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Old Oct 30, 2005 | 04:19 PM
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Old Oct 30, 2005 | 04:28 PM
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lol i would LMFAO! if i saw that on the street... shouldnt be towing anything with a vette, get a SUV
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Old Oct 30, 2005 | 04:54 PM
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Old Oct 30, 2005 | 04:57 PM
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I tow my rail speeder all of the time at 80 mph. Works well! Rotten gas mileage though!

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Old Oct 30, 2005 | 05:35 PM
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What in the world is a rail speeder???
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Old Oct 30, 2005 | 05:37 PM
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What in the world is a rail spreader???

Strange hobby!
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Old Oct 30, 2005 | 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Trainman-2
I tow my rail speeder all of the time at 80 mph. Works well! Rotten gas mileage though!

lol im gonna be having nightmares tonite... although ive seen a 911 with a hitch LOL
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My uncle tows 2 Sea Doo's behind his C5 from Canada to Florida. He has several SUV's, but this is the only way to get both toys from one location to another.
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Forgot, I also know a few guys that tow small trailers to the track with their track tires on it.
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I've seen pics of other C5's with trailers attached. Guess it can be done as long as there is not much weight involved. I know the manual states the car is not designed to tow anything.
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Originally Posted by GettReal
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That's what my Silverado is for.................

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I posted pics
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 03:25 AM
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nice bike
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 03:26 AM
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Awesome bike!

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