One or 2 slight corrections to the below. The 2 coolers are Trans and
engine oil, they also include about 5' of tubing wrapping under the front of
the car and call it a PS cooler, but it is pathetic. The Air Lift bags are
very useful if you are towing more than 200 lbs tongue weight in a 9C1. It
just so happens I have a pair that I'll let go real cheap, don't have the
hoses tho. Wiring is pretty easy and if you get the EZlift modular wiring
kit, power to the rear of the car for trailer lights is a snap.
The Caprice is rated at 5000lbs w/ 2.92 rear axle and drum rear brakes. The
9C1 has the same heavier frame, better axle ratio and disk rears. Not that
bad of a tow vehicle.
Mike Allendorfer
tow a 3500# boat w/ my 96 Impala SS.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Allendorfer, Peter" <Peter@regionofdoom.com>
To: "'Kirk Meline '" <kirkm@zeta-idt.com>; "'james creasy '"
<Black94PGT@pacbell.net>; <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 3:44 PM
Subject: RE: tow options- dolly, open, vehicles?
> But can you park it?
>
> If that's the only thing that you are going to tow, then I would look for
a
> Ex-Police '95-'96 Chevy Caprice. It's got a 3500lb towing capacity, and
> some even have a 5000lb tow rating. Get a good Hitch, and an Oil Cooler
> (The 9C1 Police package already has a trans-oil cooler and a PS cooler)
and
> a set of Eaz-e-lift (Dad, help me out on this one...) Air bags for the
rear
> springs and go.
>
> Probably one of the cheaper solutions, or get a mid '80's pickup truck and
> go.
>
> -Peter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kirk Meline
> To: james creasy; ba-autox@autox.team.net
> Sent: 4/18/02 2:55 PM
> Subject: RE: tow options- dolly, open, vehicles?
>
> Hi James
>
> My advice would be to buy a Ford Excursion and tow anything, anywhere,
> anyhow. You could probably fit the Cobra inside it.
>
> Kirk
> ESP
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of james creasy
> Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 2:24 PM
> To: ba-autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: tow options- dolly, open, vehicles?
>
>
> im new to this towing business. is there a site or someplace where i
> can
> get some info on dolly vs trailer.
>
> if i need to tow a 2200 lb car 5 miles at 30-40 mph, could i do this
> with a
> dolly and a 94 probe GT? what if i put 2000lbs of ballast in the cobra?
> it
> at least has a frame. :)
>
> ive heard big cargo vans make good tow vehicles. any advice? thanks,
>
> -james creasy
> ITS - I Tow Speed
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