Tow-bar for an Opel GT

opeldean · 07-23-2003

I want to occasionally tow my opel 250 miles or so...

I saw this on ebay..is this a good design?Maybe I could have one welded up for me.

what si a good way to tow?do front wheels need to be off ground?

I plan to tow it behind my chevy susurban,,it already has a heavy duty -builtin hitch

greensmurf20 · 07-23-2003

HEY!!! thats my old towbar off a part car...LOL. i sold one of the part cars and i let the guy have that too. its really a nice piece, it has 4 holes drilled in it and it mounts using the same holes as the bumper brackets use that hold it to the front subframe. i sent a picture of this bracket while it was still on a car to jordan a while ago but i dought he still has it.

greensmurf20 · 07-24-2003

(psst, its upside down)lol

pvcar · 07-24-2003

if u have a manual trans u dont have to have the front wheels off the ground, with a auto trans depending on the type of car and the year of the car u would need to find out if it had a rear pump or not otherwise say good by to the driveline.

houserc · 07-24-2003

Depending on how often "occasionally" is, you may want to even look at renting, or purchasing, or, the ultimate, find a friend that has a tow dolly.

Depending on your ground affects, the two wheel dolly works really good. For long term, serious hauling, the trailer dolly is great.

Plus, with a dolly, you don't have to remove part of the car to transport.

Sometimes you can find some of the older generation, who have motorhomes, selling off their older dollies to upgrade to newer, wider ones.

Old Hippie · 07-24-2003

Those dollies are great. I towed my GT from Topeka through the 8 mile construction zone on I-70 and it was alot smoother ride than a full trailer. Lighter load too, which is always nicer on the wallet.

jordan · 07-24-2003

what are you talkin about jared....Jordan saves everything!

greensmurf20 · 07-24-2003

hey jordan, got a pic of when the towbar was still on the car...? maybe it wasnt you but i sent one to somebody.

jordan · 07-24-2003

wasnt me...because if it was i would still have it

greensmurf20 · 07-24-2003

come to think of it, i think his name was Dan.,...?

jordan · 07-26-2003

posting pic for jared

greensmurf20 · 07-26-2003

that was the towbar on the partcar, the way it was when i got it. it fits below the bumper and uses the same mounting holes as the bumper brackets. Jordan:thanks for posting that!!!.

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pvcar 4ZUA787 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Rancho Palos Verdes CA,USA Posts: 668 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	towing if u have a manual trans u dont have to have the front wheels off the ground, with a auto trans depending on the type of car and the year of the car u would need to find out if it had a rear pump or not otherwise say good by to the driveline.

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07-23-2003	#2 (permalink)
greensmurf20 OPEL-LESS!!! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Gobles michigan 49055 Posts: 2,110 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	HEY!!! thats my old towbar off a part car...LOL. i sold one of the part cars and i let the guy have that too. its really a nice piece, it has 4 holes drilled in it and it mounts using the same holes as the bumper brackets use that hold it to the front subframe. i sent a picture of this bracket while it was still on a car to jordan a while ago but i dought he still has it.

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greensmurf20 OPEL-LESS!!! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Gobles michigan 49055 Posts: 2,110 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	(psst, its upside down)lol

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houserc 70's Opeler, back 4 more! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Shawnee, KS (Kansas City Area) Posts: 405 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Depending on how often "occasionally" is, you may want to even look at renting, or purchasing, or, the ultimate, find a friend that has a tow dolly. Depending on your ground affects, the two wheel dolly works really good. For long term, serious hauling, the trailer dolly is great. Plus, with a dolly, you don't have to remove part of the car to transport. Sometimes you can find some of the older generation, who have motorhomes, selling off their older dollies to upgrade to newer, wider ones.

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Old Hippie Senior Contributor Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Paxico, Ks. Posts: 787 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Those dollies are great. I towed my GT from Topeka through the 8 mile construction zone on I-70 and it was alot smoother ride than a full trailer. Lighter load too, which is always nicer on the wallet.

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greensmurf20 OPEL-LESS!!! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Gobles michigan 49055 Posts: 2,110 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	hey jordan, got a pic of when the towbar was still on the car...? maybe it wasnt you but i sent one to somebody.

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jordan Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: corning ny 14830 Posts: 2,123 Classified Rating: 100% (1)	wasnt me...because if it was i would still have it

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greensmurf20 OPEL-LESS!!! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Gobles michigan 49055 Posts: 2,110 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	come to think of it, i think his name was Dan.,...?

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greensmurf20 OPEL-LESS!!! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Gobles michigan 49055 Posts: 2,110 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	that was the towbar on the partcar, the way it was when i got it. it fits below the bumper and uses the same mounting holes as the bumper brackets. Jordan:thanks for posting that!!!.

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