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Old 11-18-2016, 05:12 PM
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Default Re: Flat towing with tow tabs

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: markinnaples</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Love those pictures Keith </div></div>

Thank you -

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: njsteve</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Looks cool but the problem is that you have a 4,000 &quot;trailer&quot; behind you with no brakes. That's a helluva lot of stress on the braking system of the rig you are pulling it with. </div></div>

One problem is that if you hit some sand while turning the wheels of the towed vehicle will kick the wrong way. You have to hop out mid turn and crank the steering wheel in the direction you intended to go.

The other problem is that you don't have any brake lights, unless you do something extra-ordinary...

...which I did, with the Chevelle. I created a jumper between the tow vehicle and car, with a connector under the front bumper. The connector was tied to the brake lights on the car in an attempt to keep other folks from running in to me.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: njsteve</div><div class="ubbcode-body">It would be kinda like &quot;bump drafting&quot; for a couple hundred miles on your way to the show. eek </div></div>

My sister and I used to claim that &quot;Casper the Friendly Ghost&quot; was driving the GTO...

(lol)
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