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05-11-04, 09:31 AM
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My Corvette(s):
1996 LT4, Z51 CE Coupe -- (sold to Hrtbeat1)
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Trailer
Anyone tow a trailer behind their C4? I have a '96 LT4 6-speed (I just bought it back!) and would like to tow a single bike (a Harley FXDWGI). I don't have any doubt that the car can pull the bike, but I am a bit concerned about highway driving because it runs at such a low RPM. Anyone have any experience with this?
I also want a trailer hitch that is removable, at least to the point where you can't see it from the back of the car when I am not trailering.
Any help would be much appreciated... thanks!
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05-11-04, 11:04 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Oregon
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My Corvette(s):
1986 white coupe/STROKER
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Originally Posted by Vettelt193
Anyone tow a trailer behind their C4? I have a '96 LT4 6-speed (I just bought it back!) and would like to tow a single bike (a Harley FXDWGI). I don't have any doubt that the car can pull the bike, but I am a bit concerned about highway driving because it runs at such a low RPM. Anyone have any experience with this?
I also want a trailer hitch that is removable, at least to the point where you can't see it from the back of the car when I am not trailering.
Any help would be much appreciated... thanks!
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I haven't done it YET. But, I'm all set up with a hitch and reciever.
http://www.hitch-web.com/vhitch.asp?...PID=6&VID=6608
As far as I know there is NO hitch that will be completely invisable when not in use, but I think this is as close as you can get.
My plan is to tow a trailer carrying wheels, tires, tools, jacks, and spare parts to The Pony Express run in late June. http://www.openroadracing.com/
So far I've only practiced four wheeling with a trailer in my yard though 
This is what the hitch looks like.
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05-11-04, 11:44 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Nottingham, MD, USA
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1993 Black 6spd, ported LT1 hds, comp cam
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Originally Posted by Vettelt193
Anyone tow a trailer behind their C4? I have a '96 LT4 6-speed (I just bought it back!) and ...
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Glad to see you're back. Guess there's no vert in your future after all.
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05-11-04, 11:46 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: MS Gulf Coast
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My Corvette(s):
2000 Coupe 6 speed & 1996 Coupe Automatic
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saw those on Ebay too. (the hitches)
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05-11-04, 04:25 PM
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1996 LT4, Z51 CE Coupe -- (sold to Hrtbeat1)
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Thanks for the info... i saw an ad in one of the corvette mags about a hitch that you can't see when not in use... they say something like 5 minutes of time takes the visible part of the hitch off the car. I was hoping someone had tried one like that.
Moonunit: thanks for the pics. it doesn't look bad on your car at all... and that trailer is huge compared to the one that i want to get
sothpaw: nope, no 'vert for me... but I got my LT4 back, and I have a Harley now... the bike gives me my fill of open air, and i can use the extra space of the coupe for luggage 
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05-12-04, 01:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Vettelt193
Moonunit: thanks for the pics. it doesn't look bad on your car at all... and that trailer is huge compared to the one that i want to get
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Ya, well I wish I couls afford a fancier trailer, but I think I'm gonna have to use what's available. I'm VETTEPOOR right now and I still got as grand left to go before I'm ready  
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05-12-04, 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Moonunit 451
Ya, well I wish I couls afford a fancier trailer, but I think I'm gonna have to use what's available. I'm VETTEPOOR right now and I still got as grand left to go before I'm ready |
I hear ya on that... I need some other stuff before I buy the trailer and hitch too... like tires I am also moving to a new house this weekend, so I am sure I (more like the wife... LOL) will dump a bunch of money into that...
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