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Old Jun 12, 2014 | 05:39 PM
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Towing capacity / ability to be towed

My Third Gen is a 89 camaro rs with the 305 tbi and the turbo auto trany, im planning a move and im wondering how the car does towing a small trailer with say a 500 pound motorcycle on it. Im also curious about the cars ability to be towed behind a RV, ive been told its not wise to use a tow bar on cars with auto transmissions and to use a trailer instead, i was wondering if anyone had any opinions they wished to share. TY
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Old Jun 13, 2014 | 12:46 AM
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Re: Towing capacity / ability to be towed

Opinions? It's a car. Rent the right tools for the job.
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Old Jun 13, 2014 | 01:08 AM
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Re: Towing capacity / ability to be towed

If you tow the car take the driveshaft out and get a capplug to fit the tailshaft or a spare yoke. The trans will get ruined if you go very far. There is no lubrication on the internals when it's not running.
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Old Jun 16, 2014 | 08:21 PM
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Re: Towing capacity / ability to be towed

Take the DS out for manuals too. Putting it in neutral isnt enough
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Old Sep 13, 2014 | 06:30 PM
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Re: Towing capacity / ability to be towed

He's not talking about towing the car, hes talking about using the car to tow a trailer. I wouldn't use it to tow anything, rent a uhaul.

edit- didn't fully read his post, he is talking about towing the car as well, disconnect the drive shaft and get a plug as stated above
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