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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 05:46 PM
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Does anyone have an hitch on there C5 and if so how it is towing a small trailer/bike. Please post pictures..
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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 05:53 PM
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Please don't use your C5 for towing

But if you MUST use it to tow something to the track, like tires it's ok......

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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by M6 Vetter
Please don't use your C5 for towing

But if you MUST use it to tow something to the track, like tires it's ok......

I guess
Im just trying to use it to tow a motorcycle and thats it.. Im not sure if im going to do it anyway..
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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 06:17 PM
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what do you want to pull ? , I'll be pulling a ski with mine this weekend, I'll get some pics. Your not going to hurt this car by pulling anything small. just watch your gauges and you will be fine. I pulled skies with my S2000 and it did better than some trucks
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check out this thread a number of pictures of C5's pulling trailers ... one of a motorcycle
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1607889
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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 06:25 PM
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that shoud be fine you can find a hitch for about 115 on the web and put it on yourself, You will need to drill 2 holes and then you just bolt the rest on. I hooked my lights on the pass middle, and ran them out the tag.
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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 06:40 PM
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that shoud be fine you can find a hitch for about 115 on the web and put it on yourself, You will need to drill 2 holes and then you just bolt the rest on. I hooked my lights on the pass middle, and ran them out the tag.
Does the hitch affect the exahust. I have a borla exhaust...
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Where did you get the exhaust from.. How is the ride when towing you jet ski..
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that is stock, and it rides fine. I know its back there but pulls and breaks just fine.
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that is stock, and it rides fine. I know its back there but pulls and breaks just fine.
Im not sure if it will work with aftermaket exhaust. do you have the website where you ordered the hitch from.
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I've seen pics of a few Vettes with trailer hitches attached. Trainman 2 pulls a speeder with his car. I think DrawTite makes a hitch for the C5.
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Originally Posted by darkriderzx10
Im not sure if it will work with aftermaket exhaust. do you have the website where you ordered the hitch from.
One exhaust it will not work with is the SLP Power-Flo because of the tip but it should work with others that have a gap... one guy down here has it with Borla Stingers

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