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Reply to "Moving a Pantera on flat bed tow truck"

Agreed with a few here, have towed my car quite a few times different ways.  this is a pre-l btw with the small front valence.

uhaul auto transport - backward - winched just above the hitch for low angle from single a-arm - put long strap on a-arm with forward point for cable attachment.

uhaul tow dolly - backwards (locked steering wheel after wadot approved securing method) - pushed onto dolly with dolly wheels low into driveway apron for low incline up ramps. (towed over 270 miles this way) with a box truck in front of the dolly for wind break.

flatbed towtruck - backwards - the incline of a flatbed is very high on most trucks and the rear is really the best bet for no rubbing against the body with a strap.  I've had flatbed drivers put their rear wheels in driveway apron gutters to lower the incline.

i never found the decklid popping to be an issue, but i also wasn't towing at world speed records either. i like the idea of additional securing the decklid if towing backwards though. a lot of common sense, watch the cable as its pulling, if you see it getting close to touching the body, its a bad tow point or rigging, factory or not.  The factory cars sat higher with taller tires than where many cars probably sit now, so keep that in mind.

Last edited by hustler
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