Trailering Please Help..ASAP
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Trailering Please Help..ASAP
So I purchased a 03 z and am going to pick up with my car trailer and truck this week. I asked my friend who has a 02 z for track car where to strap down and he said through the wheels, dont do the suspension. I don't like this idea because my wheels are powdercoated and i don't feel comfortable putting a towel between strap and rim and having tie down move and rub color off rims. Does anyone have any suggestions? I am so nervous about putting straps in right location which wont affect and cosmetics or mechanical stuff. Thanks for the help in advance.
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So I purchased a 03 z and am going to pick up with my car trailer and truck this week. I asked my friend who has a 02 z for track car where to strap down and he said through the wheels, dont do the suspension. I don't like this idea because my wheels are powdercoated and i don't feel comfortable putting a towel between strap and rim and having tie down move and rub color off rims. Does anyone have any suggestions? I am so nervous about putting straps in right location which wont affect and cosmetics or mechanical stuff. Thanks for the help in advance.
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OP, I feel your pain. When I bought my '03 Vert I too was worried about the strap down. I purchased the J or T hooks that go into the jacking locations from NorthernTool.
As a backup plan I purchased these:
Turns out the hooks I purchased from Northern Tool did not fit in the slot in the frame and I had to use the Plan B Vulcan straps thru the wheels. As my '03 is the Anniversary Vert, special coating on the wheels, I was quite nervous.
I spend over 2hrs putting a triple layer of microfiber towels over the straps where they contacted the wheel. I cinched her down very tight and towed her home, over 300 miles, and had no wear marks on the wheels. Whew!
As a side note a second set of hooks I purchased from Northern did fit the frame, but the first ones didn't. Glad I had a back up plan and it worked out. Good Luck.
As a backup plan I purchased these:
Turns out the hooks I purchased from Northern Tool did not fit in the slot in the frame and I had to use the Plan B Vulcan straps thru the wheels. As my '03 is the Anniversary Vert, special coating on the wheels, I was quite nervous.
I spend over 2hrs putting a triple layer of microfiber towels over the straps where they contacted the wheel. I cinched her down very tight and towed her home, over 300 miles, and had no wear marks on the wheels. Whew!
As a side note a second set of hooks I purchased from Northern did fit the frame, but the first ones didn't. Glad I had a back up plan and it worked out. Good Luck.
Drifting
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From: Ocala FL
This is the strap kit I bought to go along with it. I just don't use the axle straps.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/CMB-29-0012/
Last edited by JeremyGSU; Feb 29, 2016 at 04:10 PM.
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After renting uhaul trailer and buying hooks etc. tolls, gas and still being scared sh****** I am looking into getting it put on a rollback or hate to say it driving it home. One way is 199 miles door to door and car is 03 black z with 12k miles. I live in upstate ny and thursday and friday r suppose to be no rain (id be driving home friday). I really just dont want to put any chips on car. Ive been looking uship and other places locally..Anyone know of any reliable transport services.
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After renting uhaul trailer and buying hooks etc. tolls, gas and still being scared sh****** I am looking into getting it put on a rollback or hate to say it driving it home. One way is 199 miles door to door and car is 03 black z with 12k miles. I live in upstate ny and thursday and friday r suppose to be no rain (id be driving home friday). I really just dont want to put any chips on car. Ive been looking uship and other places locally..Anyone know of any reliable transport services.
It will fly bye, a day off to drive a Vette home
make sure tires are good!
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Good luck, enjoy the car it sounds awesome!
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