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Old 02-05-2009, 10:46 AM
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Well I just did this guys and it worked like a charm. Let it idle and towed it in Neutral. No issues at all. Thanks for the advice.
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screw that if its close flat tow the bitch ive done it more then once im my car lol. well its the hillbilly way. but ive towed cars in desperate times well over 10-20 miles and a interstate. not suggested but no other possible way to get it where it needed to be.


Actually there is, it's called a tow truck.

Flat towing is unsafe, and dangerous to EVERYONE on the road. Because you have gotten lucky, doesn't mean it's right, nor should you suggest it.



well mister safety inspector it says right there its not suggested. but when its 2 am and you dont have 500 dollars for a tow truck and you cant drive it cause your fuel pump just took a ****. but you have to be where your going cause the military doesnt take any excuses. you do what you have to do to get where you need to be.
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if it runs why cant you drive it??
Old 02-05-2009, 10:34 PM
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When you say flat tow are you guys talking about towing with all tires on the ground? Just want to be sure. To the op if it is running just drive it or get a u-haul trailer for $80.
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Either way the car was somehow towed to it's destination. Any further posting here is just
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yes flat towing is all four tires on the ground normally dragged with a tow chain or a strap
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Originally Posted by 1slo_camaro
yes flat towing is all four tires on the ground normally dragged with a tow chain or a strap
Thanks
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haha, yes I got the car to its destination. The reason I needed to tow is was because it has no brakes at all. I cut the lines to install and ABS delete kit and it kicked my ***. It runs just great but no brakes = not good!!!!

Thanks for the help again guys.
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LOL WELL glad you got her there in one piece no problems.
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Flat towing is unsafe, and dangerous to EVERYONE on the road. Because you have gotten lucky, doesn't mean it's right, nor should you suggest it.
ive flat towed dozens of times, down here we call it a Texas Tow. i see people doin it probly once a week. its not dangerous to anybody other than the participating people. ive done it at 80 mph in a car with no motor/transmission. towed that bitch like 40 miles LOL it was good fun. if you do it that way please do be careful, its nothing to take lightly but its not hard. kinda like drivin a stick, looks hard when its not. if you want some tips pm me. i used to offroad ALOT in my Z71 with buds and i had to tow them ALOT, got towed a few times too. drove home in reverse once LOL 4l60e ate **** that day. if youve got the dolly though i would go with frank and just kick into neutral crank it up and do it to it




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