Now that I've switched to non runflats, if I can't plug the tire and I have to have the car towed, where do I hook the chain to pull the car on to a flatbed so I don't do any damage?

Thanks

 

YOU dont the car hauler does

 

What could you do with runflats that you couldn't do before? I've had my runflats repaired twice and both times it took until Monday for the "runflat authorized technician" to come to work. So good luck with your runflats on a Friday or Saturday.

In my case, I have two sets of wheels and tires so all I had to leave at the Goodyear dealer was the tire.

Even if you have runflats, you are better off with this: http://www.tirerack.com/accessories/...al&partnum=CCK It fits nicely in one of the cubbies in the back.

 

Dude, I posted a similar thread and got nothing but pretty much useless responses like this. No one answered the question directly or had no clue. He asked where the hooks are supposed to be attached. Sorry for the rant but don't respond unless you have some useful input. Sorry for the rant......

 

No. He's going to look at me and tell me he doesn't want to damage my car and then he's going to ask where to hook the chain. So I'm looking for someone who has actually been thru this because I don't see any place to hook it. We just went thru this with my son's 350Z which comes with an eye bolt and a place to connect it on the front of his car so there is no damage.

 

Hooks go into the slots where the front lift pads would go.

 

Hooks into the lift puck holes.

 

Hooks into the lift puck holes? Aren't these behind the front wheels? I see were this would be strong point to do so, but once the chain/rope/etc is tight and pulling the car wouldn't the lower front suspension and air dam/ underside of the front fascia get damaged?

 

Northern Tool sells T hooks that fit into the forward slots on the side rails. See the web. They extend outward to the sides presenting a loop onto which chains can be attached to pull onto the flatbed and secure the car. I believe they are $8.95 each. Product reviews are provided by Vet owners. I have heard before that flatbed drivers probably have these hooks. However, like the pucks they are useful insurance.

 

i have over 30 years in the towing biz,i didnt have drivers that ask where to hook up nor would i use some towing equiptment that some knowit all pulls out the back of his car.its my truck and my way or you sit there and wait for another truck. do not use the t slots to pull up on the bed,the choker will rub and ride up on the tires.let the pro tower handle your car

 

i gave you the best advise ,you dont want to hear it. so tow it your way

 

Ok, so how would a pro tow do it? I understand that "leave it to the pro's" is best...but we still would like to know how.

Its piece of mind for me to know, and its good to be informed.

 

I saw a C6 being loaded onto a flatbed tow truck like this.

The tow truck had some lumber. Two 2x12' boards about 6' long. He set these up for the front tires to help the transition to the flatbed.
He put a 1' foot 4x4 under the flatbed side of the board, making it a slight ramp.

Then he put a long 4x4 at the front of the vette and placed it under the radiator supports, so the board has to span the supports. Then the cable going to the winch of the flatbed doesnt rub the bottom of the front fascia.

Worked like a charm

So tell the dispatcher to send a tow truck driver with some wood

 

I have had mine towed twice with no issue. The 2nd time it was towed, the car was 2 inches lower than stock. Still no issue, but used 2x4.

 

I blow my car up alot. I've found that they have certain trucks that are more friendly to a low car like a C6. Usually the GM hotline has a listing of these people so I call them for a reference for the area I'm in. Even so I tell the guy he may want to bring some wood.

As to where they hook. Every time they have hooked to the slots in the jacking puck area. No tire rub. The winch is in the middle of the truck so it clears the tires.

I don't tell the dude how to drag the car. But I am watching in case I get an idiot.

 

That's the key. The tower may know what he's doing or not. Ramps seem to be necessary to do it correctly with hooks in the jack puck slots. Thanks for all the replys.

 

I would never let a flatbed come and tow my C6. The one time I had it towed so far, I requested a (newer) traditional tow truck come out, the kind they use to quickly repo cars. They used solid beams to lift the car from under the rear wheels and placed beefy dollies under the front tires. The nose of the car remained higher than it does in normal driving during the entire tow (my wife followed in our beater).


---Matthew Hicks

 

believe me, I've unfortunately had my "lowered" C6 towed too many times. The driver knows where to hook the front end. What you might need to tell the tow truck company is that the car is lowered and the driver will need to bring a couple of 2x6 boards for raise the front end up as it approaches the edge of the flat bed. Or, be prepared to repaint the facia.

 

Bingo. My C6 finally broke down today. Modshack's posts were very helpful, patton's were NOT. Patton says he's been in the business and knows about towing so when we break down we should just call someone like him. Not so realistic depending on where you break down. I broke down about 5 miles outside a city with about 75k population, not that big but better than in the middle of nowhere. Apparently they don't see many Corvettes.

The first "professional towing service" to respond had a short flat bed with too much angle and could damage the front. I cancelled and called another. Next "professional towing service" had the longer bed suitable for vettes but the driver said he hadn't done a C6 and wasn't sure where to hook the chains. He went to call his boss.

I'm like, WTF? So much for towing guys with a clue. Maybe the Corvette Owners Manual towing section would enlighten? I knew that was a long-shot, as it was.

Page 313 (2007 Owners manual) about towing... "Consult your dealer or a professional towing service." That wasn't helpful in any way as I was broke down on the side of the road with no freak-in dealers and limited towing serves. Just needed to know where the chains go!

So I'd just like to thank Modshack for his informational and accurate post, unlike patton's.

While the tow guy called his boss, I went online with my cell phone and found the answer posted on this forum by Modshack. Sure I could've opted to hold out for a third or maybe a forth "professional" tow guy in the middle of freak-in nowhere while I dehydrated in 100 degrees for a few more hours and my cell phone battery finally died. Instead, thanks to Modshack I was able to tell this tow guy where to hook the chains. After that he knew how to do the tow right. And the tow was completed safely with no damage to my vette. Yes, the front chain hooks into the front puck holes and the center chain Y design will clear the wheels, no need for any specialty tow bars. The back (security) chains go into the back puck holes.

Why should this be so hard to put in an owners manual Towing Section? Or other useful information like how to shift to N when you can't start the car (like maybe when you need to be towed??)

But thanks to this forum, and those with informational post, my car was towed undamaged.

jer

 

Just a thought....

But.... why not tow it backwards up on the flat bed. Seems like a number of places the tow driver could hook the chains?.