Lets see.... I towed a '64 Ford Galaxie with a VW microbus once back in the
early 70's. Then there was the Sea Ray runabout I towed with my Ford Pinto. And
(adding LBC content) I had a friend that towed his runabout with a Midget! Now
that was funny. Especially watching him pull the boat out of the water.
Just make sure there is plenty of room between you and the car in front of you.
Oh, and by the way, don't let anyone pass you on the right, pull in front of
you, and make a quick stop to turn left. You could be making some CLOSE friends.
Chuck
Dan Pockrus wrote:
> > I am putting a tow hitch on my V8 MGB just so I can flat tow
> > my race car
> > with it at least once. I figure with flat towing I don't
> > have to worry
> > about tongue weight.
>
> Yes, Kelvin, you're right about the tongue weight. What you do have to worry
> about is the interesting dynamics that occur when the car you're flat towing
> is about the same weight as the car that's pulling it. I once towed a
> Karmann Ghia with a Karmann Ghia - got rather twitchy at anything over 30mph
> and was downright scary to stop. Never again.
>
> Dan Pockrus
> '74B in faded Citron
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