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Smitty2919
post Apr 22 2014, 02:21 PM
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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.
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Jacks2000
post Apr 22 2014, 10:18 PM
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Some manual transmissions the cluster gear doesn't turn in neutral, so no oil gets splashed up on the gears and they over heat. I had a friend with a Chevy II drag car, 4.88 gears, explode a Muncie onto the highway after he had towed about 25 miles. You used to be able to buy towing hubs which would bolt on the axle flange and then the rear tires would free wheel down the road. Some guys would make them out of an old set of front hubs. Beats taking the drive shaft out. loosing needle bearings, etc.
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Smitty2919   Tow Bars on 4th Gen?   Apr 22 2014, 02:21 PM
CrashTestDummy   Is your Z an auto or standard? While I'm not ...   Apr 22 2014, 05:11 PM
ReEntryRacer   As far as the damage to the transmission, auto or ...   Apr 22 2014, 07:49 PM
Smitty2919   It's a manual. Makes me think what people do t...   Apr 22 2014, 08:27 PM
InfernalVortex   QUOTE (Smitty2919 @ Apr 22 2014, 04:27 PM...   Apr 22 2014, 09:43 PM
CrashTestDummy   QUOTE (Smitty2919 @ Apr 22 2014, 03:27 PM...   Apr 22 2014, 10:44 PM
Jacks2000   Some manual transmissions the cluster gear doesn...   Apr 22 2014, 10:18 PM
KeithO   Consider buying an open trailer and finding a plac...   Apr 23 2014, 02:56 PM
roostmeyer   Another thought, at least around here, U-Haul char...   Apr 23 2014, 05:39 PM
mercutio   AAA Plus will tow you up to 100 miles. And they...   Apr 25 2014, 03:21 PM
Al weyman   I used to tow my 2nd Gen all over the UK to variou...   Apr 25 2014, 08:11 PM

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