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.

roostmeyer View Member Profile	Apr 23 2014, 05:39 PM Post #2
Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 560 Joined: 20-January 09 From: Wichita, KS Member No.: 3,727	Another thought, at least around here, U-Haul charges $55 per day for trailer rental. If you'll only be using the trailer once every month or so for a day or two, it's tough to make a financial case for buying vs renting. Make even less sense if you have to pay for storage. It's probably not the best long term solution, but I'd think you'd better off saving the money for a trailer for a down payment on a house with a real garage.

mercutio View Member Profile	Apr 25 2014, 03:21 PM Post #3
Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 61 Joined: 14-November 09 Member No.: 6,912	AAA Plus will tow you up to 100 miles. And they've never given me any grief about it not being strictly "roadside assistance" when the car has numbers on the doors, is wearing slicks, and the car was parked in the pits at an autocross. I've used it twice now after breaking at an event.