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Old 01-22-2010, 11:44 PM
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question on towing, dont know where else to post it

i need to move my camaro 20ft backwards with the aid of a lifted blazer so, where in the rear should the to chains go
Old 01-23-2010, 12:28 AM
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Re: question on towing, dont know where else to post it

If your only going back 20' why do you need your blazer?
Old 01-23-2010, 12:40 AM
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Haha I agree. Grab some friends and PUSH!
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Re: question on towing, dont know where else to post it

big suspension pieces you can hook to, or wrap around.

front: control arms
rear: axle, or anything around

dont hook to the radiator support, sway bars, steering linkage, the bar behind the rear end (panhard/tracking bar), or muffler
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Re: question on towing, dont know where else to post it

if going around the axle cause the chains to hang up on the exhaust and other things, if you look just ahead of where the lower control arms mount to the body, there are slots in the bottom of the mount, they are for use with recovery hooks, you can put hooks in the slots and pull from there, keeping the chains under the car and not damaging things. Now obviously if the mounts are rusted bad or rotted, dont do it. Dont go crazy pulling the car either. Dont know if its stuck or what the deal is but you dont want to tear the entire rear of the car off.
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Re: question on towing, dont know where else to post it

Originally Posted by matchbox
If your only going back 20' why do you need your blazer?
1 going up hill ad 2 im lazy
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I would use a different car and just put a tire in between the bumpers but not pushing from the front of the car.
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Re: question on towing, dont know where else to post it

Hi

Is it safe to pull a third gen onto the back of a recovery vehicle with the winch hooked on to the rear axle?? Regards, Matthew
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Re: question on towing, dont know where else to post it

yes that is fine.

The big thing to watch out for when pulling a camaro is that you can really mess up body panels if your tow vehicle sits too high.
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