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Old 02-04-2007, 11:33 AM
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ive seen a guy here in snowy NY that tows his two snowmobiles and the huge trailer their on, with his black Z06, IN THE SNOW! He has stock wheels and stock tires, he flew by me in a blizzard one year, and I was in my 4x4. talk about a retard
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Star Pontiac in Easton Pa. has a black 94 Z28 with a trailer hitch for sale.

It's the only hitched camaro I've ever seen.
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Don't do it! I always roast the tires on my old man's truck pulling our boat out of the water! and it's a 3/4 ton Chevy HD
Old 02-04-2007, 03:44 PM
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DO IT. I saw a yellow c5 zo6 pullin an effin uhaul trailor. I hope you don't use the camaro to haul every time you want to to use it.
Old 02-04-2007, 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted by sundaydriver
Star Pontiac in Easton Pa. has a black 94 Z28 with a trailer hitch for sale.

It's the only hitched camaro I've ever seen.
At the autocross meet today, there is a guy with a ls1 z28 with trailer hitch, running on slicks, and posting some of the fastest times of the day lol.
Old 02-04-2007, 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted by JASON11WS6
I am more then sure it would pull it but dude...........
haha... my thoughts exactly
Old 02-04-2007, 11:41 PM
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you should try...not towing it with the camaro
Old 02-05-2007, 12:19 AM
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You could do it...but you could also clip your toenails using a 9mm, but why? Sticking a screwdriver into a hitched f-body is tempting...
Old 02-05-2007, 01:17 AM
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I took this pic a few months ago infront of a local napa auto parts store and have been looing for a thread to show it off in ever since

You dont want to look like this guy do you?
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lol, even the trailer has rims on it........thats sick. Poor STi, it must feel like it just got kicked in the ballz, hope that guy doesnt like to ride his clutch....
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Originally Posted by Waveridr85
I was looking to tow a very small boat. A tiny 13 footer. Something like this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1999-...75082798QQrdZ1

Would I be able to do it? yes it owudl look redicoulous
Dude, are you serious? Did you search before you posted? If you did and got no results, there's a reason for it. If you did and got a result, then this is what you do:
Find the guy that posted the question, and look him up. Chances are he shot himself for being so ******* stupid. Either that or someone else did. (Probably someone from this board!) If he is still alive, you guys should sit around the campfire telling ghost stories, roasting marshmallows and engage in a friendly game of Russian Roulette.

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Old 02-05-2007, 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by NDFORSPD
Im not sure on that, id get a weight from the guy, and if its more than 1000lbs I wouldn't try it(which I think it may be). The problem wouldn't be the towing as much as PULLING it out of the water on the boat ramp.....hahaha a burnout with a boat on the back to get it out of the water
You make a good point. I pull and drop boats at least 10 times a day. If it's low tide because of the slope Ill spin tires with a diesel truck in 2wd not to mention theres times when I'm up to the rear bumper also.
Old 02-05-2007, 12:18 PM
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Never tried it, but in Europe they pull all kinds of stuff with the tiniest unibody cars. Power obviously isn't a concern in our cars, but twisting the body up is if you try too much weight. I'm reminded of that old internet photo of the vw crushed by carrying plywood on its roof rack. A lot of old muscle cars have had towing hitches on them at one time though, but they are full frame cars. Check out the rust around where the hitch mounted to the bumpers on ones that haven't been rechromed at a carshow some time.
Old 02-05-2007, 12:23 PM
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I saw video of a guy in a camaro racing someone else trailering a bbq pit...i'll try to find the link.
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3 important words: CHECK THE WEIGHT!!!!! If you can pull the boat out of the water, than your biggest worry has been addressed. Just don't find out at the boat launch(as the cars rr end receeds into the water) that "Oh ****, I dont think this biatych i'll do it!!!". It might look kinda stupid, the guy with the vette and snowmobiles, just looks rich and really stupid
Old 02-05-2007, 10:11 PM
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I towed a 15' center console with 70hp power trim motor with my supercharged 93 Z28 Indy 500 Pace Car with no problems at all. And even on a slimy boat ramp it had no problem pulling the boat/trailer right up the ramp without even spinning. I towed my 13' Boston Whaler jet boat with it for 3 years after I sold the 15' boat. The hardest thing is watching out to make sure your tailpipes don't go too far into the water! Here's a couple of pictures I took since I figured nobody would believe me back then. I'll be towing my current 15' Hobie Power Skiff with my 2000 SS.

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I know this is a thread resurection, but I'm buying a brand new 2007 Sea Doo RXP soon.......yes.....I will be towing it with my 1999 Trans Am. For all the haters out there.....bring something that is faster in the water stock and I will let you make fun of me.
Old 05-15-2007, 10:18 PM
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i would think the problem would be braking, rather than accelerating with our cars...
Old 05-16-2007, 09:44 PM
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yeah, but still....I have seen cars with alot less braking ability pull a ski effectively with zero problems.
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Originally Posted by sdm1234
i would think the problem would be braking, rather than accelerating with our cars...
Why would that be? F-body's have quite large front rotors I wouldn't worry about braking at all. Although LT1's do have shitty calipers probaly just used to that?


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