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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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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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