How to tow a fox body?

JohnVH

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Has anyone come up with a good way to tow one? Not talking a trailer or dolly, but with a tow strap or chain? Ive thankfully never had a break down, but if I did, not sure how Id tow the dang thing home?

 

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i tied off to the upper radiator support but i only tow it around the yard

 

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ok, not doing that to mine. anyone else?

 

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what does that tie into? Im assuming not the shock/bumper mount?

 

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I've tied a tow rope around the k-member and had to tow it home a few miles a couple times.

 

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tow strap around the A-pillars. Just dont jerk it too hard or the whole damn windshield gives out...

 

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mob said:

I've tied a tow rope around the k-member and had to tow it home a few miles a couple times.

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+1 for me.

 

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I've used the k-member method as well fortunately I was only a few blocks away and towed it home with my riding lawn mower.

 

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we have a tow hook on the cage that wraps around the core support. we also have tabs on the K member we can use

 

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+1 for k-member

 

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The K member probably is the best idea, I just dont want to wreck my front bumper though.

 

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Divide the load by using a couple of straps linked together, and then put a towel between them and the front bumper. I've done this on damn near every car I've owned without any issues or scratches.

 

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FastDriver said:

Divide the load by using a couple of straps linked together, and then put a towel between them and the front bumper. I've done this on damn near every car I've owned without any issues or scratches.

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you need to stop getting cars that break down so much.

 

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LOL. Luckily, Ive never had a break down. But now that I said that Im sure itll happen.

 

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No kidding, Mob.

'93 Honda Accord (bad alternator, & front axle cv joints numerous times)
'89, '91, & '92 Mustang (various reasons, though I'm not sure if I ever had to tow the '89)
'97 Vette (blew up the tranny within 500 miles of a rebuild - they re-did it for free)
'90 GMC Suburban (countless issues)

The one exception: '95 BMW 318i (never had to tow it... yet)

 

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jdb3rd said:

I've used the k-member method as well fortunately I was only a few blocks away and towed it home with my riding lawn mower.

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I would have loved to have seen this going down the road

 

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It was pretty funny looking. It was my old 87 and I had put a engine in it and luckily was still in the neighborhood when the tfi module took a crap. It seemed a little overkill to use my f-250 to tow it a couple blocks.

 

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If you tell me you were wearing an AC/DC t-shirt and were drinking a tall boy while towing it home, you will make my horrible day that much better.

Thanks, and Gig 'em.

 

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