[Land-speed] Towing a race car

[Greg Meyers]

So, maybe a consensus is that it can work if:
Car is equipped with adequate springs, electric brakes, good hitch and
transmission cooler/gauge
And
I watch tranny temp
And
I make sure there is adequate tongue weight
And
I promise to detail the car upon return to Minnesota......
Thanks
Greg


On 6/1/09 12:06 PM, "Benn" <karhu at california.com> wrote:

> I used to tow my C2 'vette race car (about 4000# with trailer) with another
> C2 (about 3200#).  Worked fine.  Coulda used a deeper first gear, but no
> real problem.  Be SURE that the trailer tongue load is adequate though.  Had
> a very close escape from destruction by towing another trailer that was too
> light on the tongue.
> Benn
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Greg Meyers" <advo at comcast.net>
> To: "'land Speed List'" <land-speed at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 7:48 AM
> Subject: [Land-speed] Towing a race car
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> 
>> Need to come up with vehicle to tow 3200 pound race car on open
>> well-built,
>> well balanced 4 wheel trailer over the rockies to Wendover.  I have a
>> fairly
>> clean good running 1978 Lincoln Mark V with the 460 ci motor.  If I were
>> to
>> make it safe for modern gas and add some heavy springs, truck tires,
>> electric brake setup (and a stout hitch) is there some reason it still
>> wouldn9t do the job that a pickup would?
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