Flat towed a car with a tow bar, also called towing 4 down. Anyone here ever tow their car like this?
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Anyone here ever Flat Towed?
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commando1
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How far and towed by what???
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yes, and i almost died in the darn thing.......never again
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do you mean towing a car behind another car just with a rope ?
if so yep all the time. long as it got good brakes.
The longest i towed a car like this was just over 200km. it was a long day.lol
if so yep all the time. long as it got good brakes.
The longest i towed a car like this was just over 200km. it was a long day.lol
About 45 minutes on side roads, and with a 1/2 ton pickup.
And with a Tow bar, similar to below.
Boy take it nice and slow. I wish you could borrow my tow dolly. My worry would be the sway of the car because the front wheels needs to turn on thier own and then straighten back up. I know using my tow dolly on a car without a locking steering wheels can do some crazy things if you don't fix the wheel straight.
Do a test run around the block and go with plan B if it seems unsafe. Good luck.
I actually remember my dad towing a MGB home with one of those probably 30+ years ago but an MGB only weighs 2,000lb. I remember it was unnerving watching the steering wheel spin around when ever we went around a corner
Do a test run around the block and go with plan B if it seems unsafe. Good luck.
I actually remember my dad towing a MGB home with one of those probably 30+ years ago but an MGB only weighs 2,000lb. I remember it was unnerving watching the steering wheel spin around when ever we went around a corner
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That worries me aswell (the swaying), I plan to do it on a day with little to no traffic and good weather, plan to take it slow as possible. Worse comes to worse I'll go plan B, I'll do a shake down run, from where the car is stored to my house and see how that goes.
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They seem to work ok behind 40' motorhomes...
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I have used a tow bar quite a few times. Only problem I ever had was towing a '75 Imperial without an engine or trans. Problem was whenever I would turn a corner the front wheels on the Imp. would turn with me, but not return straight because of the lack of weight on the front end.
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Once had my Bimmer towed from the Autobahn with a dead computer brain for the f.i. with a rope. That guy from the Auto Club did 70 plus mph with me in the car behind and when we arrived alive I had the impression he was drunk.
Otherwise if gone a bit slower and short distances alright with me.
Otherwise if gone a bit slower and short distances alright with me.
bluefury361
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Convinced a buddy to lend me a bigger truck with a Tow/Haul Mode and his car Trailer. Got thinking about it and I don't like taking chances with my two babies.
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Yep. In the face of adversity, begging works...
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I'm in Motor Home Central down here. There's three flat towers on my street alone...
bluefury361
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You probably see about everything where you are.... LOL.
Towing with a large, heavy vehicle like a motorhome is probably much more stable then flat towing with a car or light truck.
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