towing long distance?
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Topic: towing long distance?
Posted By: Dyvyd
Subject: towing long distance?
Date Posted: 14 April 2007 at 8:00pm
I bought a fiero in Edmonton and was thinking of getting it here on a dolly with the back wheels on the ground. One friend says it`s ok the other says not to. The book says to get a gm dealer or pro tow truck driver. It is a 85 se manual tranny Will I fry something if I go get it with a dolly and put the front wheels on the dolly and run the back wheels on the ground? Thanks in advance for any help. Dave B
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Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 14 April 2007 at 11:59pm
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Best bet is to leave the front on the ground and dolly the rear. You can tow it as long as you need to like that. With a standard you can tow with the rear tires on the ground, but its just easier to tow with the front on the ground. ------------- Capt Fiero 88 Fiero GT 5spd V6 Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd. |
Posted By: marcelvdgn
Date Posted: 17 April 2007 at 12:44am
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only caution i see.......be careful of the front dam hitting the ground over bumps if you have the gt/se type front!!!!!!! ------------- Marcel 86SE V6 Auto 85SE V6 Auto 85 2m4 soon to be sleeper 3.8sc 5 speed |
Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 23 April 2007 at 12:43am
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Yep the front lip of the air-dam can hit with even jacking up the car from the back let alone bouncing down the road. ------------- Capt Fiero 88 Fiero GT 5spd V6 Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd. |
Posted By: Dyvyd
Date Posted: 23 April 2007 at 2:40am
| got it home towed it forward went to dealer and asked. big problem was that I blew a tire and it shreded and ate the side of the car from behind the door to the tail light gone on the road somewhere. It was dark so coudnt find any parts. nasty |