Trailering a C6
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From: Foxtrot Delta Tango
Trailering a C6
Thinking about trailering my C6 south for the winter. Will be using an open trailer with closed front end. Question about front end tie down. Where's the best place to put the front straps and do the front straps cause a problem for the air dams underneath......
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You can use the factory strapping points of the car (same ones that they use to ship the cars)
in blue,
What will needed is just T to eyelet adapters.
As for the only difference, the dealer has pulled the shocks shipping stops out of the shock when they receive it, but if you check with a dealer, they may still have some around. This will get the shocks to bottom out of the shipping shock stops, instead of sucking the car all the way down to the bumper normal stops instead.
As for open rear trailer, great deal of swirling wind still getting to the car when being towed, so at least get a cover on it, if not plastic wrapped if you are planning on towing it any distance with the trailer.
in blue,
What will needed is just T to eyelet adapters.
As for the only difference, the dealer has pulled the shocks shipping stops out of the shock when they receive it, but if you check with a dealer, they may still have some around. This will get the shocks to bottom out of the shipping shock stops, instead of sucking the car all the way down to the bumper normal stops instead.
As for open rear trailer, great deal of swirling wind still getting to the car when being towed, so at least get a cover on it, if not plastic wrapped if you are planning on towing it any distance with the trailer.
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I used custom axle straps with d hooks threw the a arms and hooked to a short chain let car roll back to take slack out then same on back with axle straps with d hooks but then use ratchet straps chris crossed
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When we drive ours through the salt to Florida in winter, I put duct tape over the four shipping slots on the bottom of the frame. After leaving the salt areas, remove the tape; go to a self service car wash and use the wand thoroughly under the car. Then find a good thunderstorm and drive around in that for an hour. After 5 years of that, the underside of our C6 looks about the same as any other 'vette that gets driven in rain during the summer. Inside of the frame looks good through a borescope.
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From: Foxtrot Delta Tango
Originally Posted by Gearhead Jim;1588463241[B
]I'd worry about the cover flapping in the breeze while driving,[/B] and any dust/dirt/grit/salt under the cover, could scratch the cr@p out of the paint.
When we drive ours through the salt to Florida in winter, I put duct tape over the four shipping slots on the bottom of the frame. After leaving the salt areas, remove the tape; go to a self service car wash and use the wand thoroughly under the car. Then find a good thunderstorm and drive around in that for an hour. After 5 years of that, the underside of our C6 looks about the same as any other 'vette that gets driven in rain during the summer. Inside of the frame looks good through a borescope.
When we drive ours through the salt to Florida in winter, I put duct tape over the four shipping slots on the bottom of the frame. After leaving the salt areas, remove the tape; go to a self service car wash and use the wand thoroughly under the car. Then find a good thunderstorm and drive around in that for an hour. After 5 years of that, the underside of our C6 looks about the same as any other 'vette that gets driven in rain during the summer. Inside of the frame looks good through a borescope.
I won't use a cover while towing the car....
