Towing with the camaro
10-29-2008, 07:35 PM
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Towing with the camaro so i may be moving back to NJ and i need to figure out how to get the honda and camaro there. would it be possible using a tow dolly to pull my honda accord? it would be about a 600 mile trip, so i know i would need to stop and give it breaks, but would it be possible one way?
10-29-2008, 08:30 PM
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yea it would work. but your going to have about 3k pounds of extra weight putting strain on your motor and trans. suggestion...ask someone to drive the honda and buy them some dinner and a bus ticket home.
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10-29-2008, 09:21 PM
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i've seen crackheads tow cars with cars, but i don't think they'd ever try it for the distance you're suggesting.
you could get a tow dolly and hook it to a hitch you'd have installed on your camaro, but it will strain the **** out of the camaro.
somewhere out in the middle of nowhere, something like this would happen:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05ru1l2gN88
and you would draw much hatred for destroying your camaro to keep a honda.
you could get a tow dolly and hook it to a hitch you'd have installed on your camaro, but it will strain the **** out of the camaro.
somewhere out in the middle of nowhere, something like this would happen:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05ru1l2gN88
and you would draw much hatred for destroying your camaro to keep a honda.
10-29-2008, 09:26 PM
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the reason to get them both to jersey is the fact that the honda will pass inspection/emissions and be the DD, and the camaro is completely not gonna pass lol. has anyone here done this? was just a question in the 1st place, id rather ask than do it and regret it.
10-29-2008, 09:34 PM
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First you need to find a hitch reciever for the camaro.
Someone gave me one http://www.drawtite-hitches.com/hitc...t&model=Camaro
Thats the highest rated one, a class one. 2000 pounds total, 200 pound tongue.
It's not a matter of the transmission or engine of the camaro, 1/2 ton trucks could tow the honda with the same transmission.
It's a matter of attaching the honda to the camaro, and there is no hitch made strong enough, mainly because the mounting points on the camaro are too weak for anything higher than a class one.
Answer= NO.
Someone gave me one http://www.drawtite-hitches.com/hitc...t&model=Camaro
Thats the highest rated one, a class one. 2000 pounds total, 200 pound tongue.
It's not a matter of the transmission or engine of the camaro, 1/2 ton trucks could tow the honda with the same transmission.
It's a matter of attaching the honda to the camaro, and there is no hitch made strong enough, mainly because the mounting points on the camaro are too weak for anything higher than a class one.
Answer= NO.
10-29-2008, 09:42 PM
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Easy answer. Honda is expendable. Put the hitch on that one.
Seriously, towing is hard on a car. However, you can tow even 3000 lbs if you are VERY careful.
If you must tow, make sure you:
1) Do it during low traffic.
2) Don't let the engine bog down.
3) No sudden moves.
4) Pull over for a cool off periodically.
5) Accelerate and brake gently.
You'll make it if it's your only option.
Seriously, towing is hard on a car. However, you can tow even 3000 lbs if you are VERY careful.
If you must tow, make sure you:
1) Do it during low traffic.
2) Don't let the engine bog down.
3) No sudden moves.
4) Pull over for a cool off periodically.
5) Accelerate and brake gently.
You'll make it if it's your only option.
10-29-2008, 09:47 PM
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Easy answer. Honda is expendable. Put the hitch on that one.
Seriously, towing is hard on a car. However, you can tow even 3000 lbs if you are VERY careful.
If you must tow, make sure you:
1) Do it during low traffic.
2) Don't let the engine bog down.
3) No sudden moves.
4) Pull over for a cool off periodically.
5) Accelerate and brake gently.
You'll make it if it's your only option.
Seriously, towing is hard on a car. However, you can tow even 3000 lbs if you are VERY careful.
If you must tow, make sure you:
1) Do it during low traffic.
2) Don't let the engine bog down.
3) No sudden moves.
4) Pull over for a cool off periodically.
5) Accelerate and brake gently.
You'll make it if it's your only option.
10-29-2008, 09:50 PM
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That and the fact no company makes a hitch strong enough.
Use your ******* head man!
10-29-2008, 09:52 PM
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, they dont even have the same spline count on the input shaft. you will eat the **** out of the clutches in the tranny.
10-29-2008, 10:05 PM
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Truck 4L60E's have the same type, brand, number of clutches.
They even have the same spline count, different configuration depending on application. Now go ask this in the trans forum if you don't believe me.
EDIT, the OP has an LT1 camaro which means it's the standard 700R4 type input spline count used since 1985 (1985 and down were smaller)
Edit again, whats going to happen first. Trans burns up OR hitch reciever rips out of the frame
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I've rebuilt quite a few. How many have you built? I bet you never even had one apart.
Truck 4L60E's have the same type, brand, number of clutches.
They even have the same spline count, different configuration depending on application. Now go ask this in the trans forum if you don't believe me.
Truck 4L60E's have the same type, brand, number of clutches.
They even have the same spline count, different configuration depending on application. Now go ask this in the trans forum if you don't believe me.
10-29-2008, 10:22 PM
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First you need to find a hitch reciever for the camaro.
Someone gave me one http://www.drawtite-hitches.com/hitc...t&model=Camaro
Thats the highest rated one, a class one. 2000 pounds total, 200 pound tongue.
It's not a matter of the transmission or engine of the camaro, 1/2 ton trucks could tow the honda with the same transmission.
It's a matter of attaching the honda to the camaro, and there is no hitch made strong enough, mainly because the mounting points on the camaro are too weak for anything higher than a class one.
Answer= NO.
Someone gave me one http://www.drawtite-hitches.com/hitc...t&model=Camaro
Thats the highest rated one, a class one. 2000 pounds total, 200 pound tongue.
It's not a matter of the transmission or engine of the camaro, 1/2 ton trucks could tow the honda with the same transmission.
It's a matter of attaching the honda to the camaro, and there is no hitch made strong enough, mainly because the mounting points on the camaro are too weak for anything higher than a class one.
Answer= NO.