Tow bar

[hf240z]

what will you guys say if you see a 240z with a tow bar? i am looking at a tow bar at e-bay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2417823699

[JEFF]

What would you tow with a 240Z??? A motorcycle trailer?

- Jeff

[Arizona240z]

The old man has one on his 71....... it hasn't seen the light of day since the early 90's (I'm scared to go look at it). It was great for pulling a small trailer of trash to the dump, a tiny uhaul trailer with a piano in it and stuff like that.

I'd do it if I needed something to haul a few 2x4's from home depot or something like that but I don't think I'd be brave enough to hook up a boat to it.

[owenk]

I had a tow bar on my 71 Dodge Colt that used the same mounting method as the one on eBay. It uses the shear strength of the bottom of the tire well and the shear strength of the tail light panel. So if you have any major rust in these areas this hitch will not work for your car.

The one that I had worked very well and I towed a Sunfish Sail boat all over the southern San Joaquin Valley and to Denver Co and back one summe. Total tow weight was ~500lbs and tongue weight of ~50lbs

[hf240z]

Thank you so much, i like to do this privately but i dont know how to get your e-mail. i know your advise saves me a lot.

say hi to zena for me.

Originally posted by owenk

I had a tow bar on my 71 Dodge Colt that used the same mounting method as the one on eBay. It uses the shear strength of the bottom of the tire well and the shear strength of the tail light panel. So if you have any major rust in these areas this hitch will not work for your car.

The one that I had worked very well and I towed a Sunfish Sail boat all over the southern San Joaquin Valley and to Denver Co and back one summe. Total tow weight was ~500lbs and tongue weight of ~50lbs

[BlueZee]

Guys! What are you are talking about? Tow bar for Z car? Terrible, terrible :sick:

What will be next? Tow bar for E-type or Ferrari? Hmmm... Miura will look nice too, I guess :disappoin

Les

[MikeW]

Originally posted by Arizona240z

I'd do it if I needed something to haul a few 2x4's from home depot or something like that but I don't think I'd be brave enough to hook up a boat to it.

Back when I was driving my 240Z in college I built a way over-engineered waterbed out of 2x10's. I brought all of them (some 8 foot and some 10 foot) home sticking out the hatch. 2x4's are nothing.

On the other hand, here's how not to load building supplies ...

http://www.tardsite.com/trdomnth122000.htm