Tow Bars on 4th Gen? - F-Body Road Racing and Autocross Forums

I just began autocrossing and want more more more. My biggest issue is the distance I should drive the car if anything breaks. Right now I keep it within 1hr from my house if I need AAA or something.

I currently have my wife drive our 03 Chevy 2500 HD with tools in it and follow me to the track. It serves as an emergency tow vehicle in so I can find a local Uhaul and rent a trailer to get the car home in a pinch.

I was talking to my father in law about it and he said for YEARS he "flat towed" his 67 Vette to events all over the place before he got a trailer. I live in an apt and have NO room to store a trailer, plus I don't know how serious I will get into racing just yet. All I know is that it's fun and I don't want to be limited by distance so much.

So, that got me thinking. Has anyone fabbed up some brackets/mounts to a 4th gen to tow it like people tow their DD cars behind a motorhome? His 76 has a gaping wide open grill that he was able to find points on the frame to make mounts. My 95 Z may be a little tricky.

My initial thought (without actually poking around) is to use the metal bumper support you can see after taking the factory fog light+bracket out. This eliminates the need to put holes in the bumper cover and seems to be the right height off the ground for an attachment point fairly level with a truck hitch?

Opinions? Comments?
Thanks guys.

Smitty2919 View Member Profile	Apr 22 2014, 02:21 PM Post #1
Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 602 Joined: 3-April 14 Member No.: 223,804	I just began autocrossing and want more more more. My biggest issue is the distance I should drive the car if anything breaks. Right now I keep it within 1hr from my house if I need AAA or something. I currently have my wife drive our 03 Chevy 2500 HD with tools in it and follow me to the track. It serves as an emergency tow vehicle in so I can find a local Uhaul and rent a trailer to get the car home in a pinch. I was talking to my father in law about it and he said for YEARS he "flat towed" his 67 Vette to events all over the place before he got a trailer. I live in an apt and have NO room to store a trailer, plus I don't know how serious I will get into racing just yet. All I know is that it's fun and I don't want to be limited by distance so much. So, that got me thinking. Has anyone fabbed up some brackets/mounts to a 4th gen to tow it like people tow their DD cars behind a motorhome? His 76 has a gaping wide open grill that he was able to find points on the frame to make mounts. My 95 Z may be a little tricky. My initial thought (without actually poking around) is to use the metal bumper support you can see after taking the factory fog light+bracket out. This eliminates the need to put holes in the bumper cover and seems to be the right height off the ground for an attachment point fairly level with a truck hitch? Opinions? Comments? Thanks guys.

CrashTestDummy View Member Profile	Apr 22 2014, 05:11 PM Post #2
Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 3,886 Joined: 3-July 04 From: Pearland, Texas Member No.: 385	Is your Z an auto or standard? While I'm not certain how a T56 will enjoy a flat tow, an automatic is definitely out. An alternative to a tow bar would be a tow dolly. Like a trailer, you'd need storage space, but nowhere near the same space as for a trailer. A small storage rental space would probably work fine for one of these. I think the fog light holes in the front fascia won't work without some creative fabrication. I don't think those holes are close to anything you'd want to bolt a bar to. But I haven't even thought about that sort of thing, so don't know for certain.