Towing with Z28?
#42
guys think about itlook at this pic. what if you were drivin this car and some rice bomb pulled up next to you on the highway and u dragged their *** with a boat on the back. i'd be laughin my *** off sayin i'm pullin a boat and still walked your ***
Originally Posted by supersickss
umm look at this ....
#43
Originally Posted by psykoTA
Those with a hitch....where did you get yours? I need a way to haul my bicycle. It fits in the hatch area, but is a pain to get in and out with out scratchin stuff.
I have since sold the trailer and don't need my hitch any more.
If there is any interest, I'd be happy to put it up for sale in the classified section. I paid $150 for the hitch, mounting hardware, drawbar and pin as shown in the attached image. The mounting plates are a little different than the ones shown in the picture.
#47
Originally Posted by lookin4luey
I got one from a company in Quakertown, PA. It is a class I hitch rated to 2000 lbs I believe. Obviously the F-Body isn't set up to tow that much, but as shown by the previous post with the white SS can tow a small boat, and certainly a bicycle.
I have since sold the trailer and don't need my hitch any more.
If there is any interest, I'd be happy to put it up for sale in the classified section. I paid $150 for the hitch, mounting hardware, drawbar and pin as shown in the attached image. The mounting plates are a little different than the ones shown in the picture.
I have since sold the trailer and don't need my hitch any more.
If there is any interest, I'd be happy to put it up for sale in the classified section. I paid $150 for the hitch, mounting hardware, drawbar and pin as shown in the attached image. The mounting plates are a little different than the ones shown in the picture.
#48
Originally Posted by the_merv
I wonder what I could pull with my Car..before the Tranny blows up..
Personally I would still buy a Truck.
Personally I would still buy a Truck.
The weak link is the rear suspension/chassis. The rear suspension is designed for handling, not a huge tounge weight. Same thing with the mouting points on the trailer hitch, it doesn't use a 1/2 inch thick point on the frame rail like a truck.
#49
Originally Posted by AronZ28
Step off the ignorant stump for a minute. The drivetrain is plenty stout to tow just about anything. They use the same transmission in 1/2 ton pickup trucks, and those have a lot less hp.
And I said that as a joke, cause with that big Engine I am running a built 4L65E that came from a 2005 Silverado 1500, which is a 3/4 Ton Truck, with a SS3600 Stall.
I have enough Torque and capability to pull some serious ****, but as mentioned, the suspension wouldn't handle it, nor do I have the weight on the rear to use the power that I have.
On top of that, give me a Stock 4L60E from that half-ton Truck and let me drive it for a day, I betya $5 it wouldn't last the morning..
#50
Found this on our wakeboard website just hope that its not a slick ramp....
Keep in mind in 30 years this could be your car in the pic, make sure nobodys around when you take it out.
Just the other day we say a 6cyl firebird pulling a Uhaul trailer...
Keep in mind in 30 years this could be your car in the pic, make sure nobodys around when you take it out.
Just the other day we say a 6cyl firebird pulling a Uhaul trailer...
#51
I did exactly that with my Cummins Dodge while towing a car.. it was great!
#52
put the hitch on.
too many people here act like they have $400,000 lambos. If your put it on it won't be a big deal, you can tow without it hurting the car. I think the limit is like what? 1200 lbs? who cares, if you need to tow using the Z, use the Z.
period. thats it.
too many people here act like they have $400,000 lambos. If your put it on it won't be a big deal, you can tow without it hurting the car. I think the limit is like what? 1200 lbs? who cares, if you need to tow using the Z, use the Z.
period. thats it.
#54
"Scream and Fly" used to do it all the time...
Here's his quote, and picture!
"Ah, the Camaro is the best tow machine I ever used. And trust me, nobody tows with a Camaro as much as I do. I do 2800-mile round trips, towing boats all the time. Yes, in overdrive too. 80 MPH, and I get 20 MPG too. My car now has 120,000 miles and I never had a problem. I have Draw-Tite and it fits perfectly between my Borla.
If you want detailed pics of the hitch and how it installs, let me know."
Here's his quote, and picture!
"Ah, the Camaro is the best tow machine I ever used. And trust me, nobody tows with a Camaro as much as I do. I do 2800-mile round trips, towing boats all the time. Yes, in overdrive too. 80 MPH, and I get 20 MPG too. My car now has 120,000 miles and I never had a problem. I have Draw-Tite and it fits perfectly between my Borla.
If you want detailed pics of the hitch and how it installs, let me know."