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Jan 7, 2009, 06:27 AM
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Towing an Evo8 do' and dont's
ideally a flat bed but if not ?
towing dolly ok or not etc?
anything that needs doing to car?
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Jan 7, 2009, 06:30 AM
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It's an awd vechicle so make sure all 4 wheels are off the ground. Most ppl will think it is FWD and tow it like a FWD vechicle
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Jan 7, 2009, 06:43 AM
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Yes make sure your rear wheels are off the ground. I bought an evo where a tow truck driver didnt do that, and it ruined the tc.
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Jan 7, 2009, 06:48 AM
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Flat Bed or 4 wheel off trailer is the ONLY way to tow an Evo or any AWD vehicle safely and without causing damage.
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Jan 7, 2009, 07:48 AM
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always make sure you tell the towing company its an all wheeled drive car and you need a flat bed.
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Jan 7, 2009, 10:28 AM
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flat bed
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Jan 7, 2009, 10:57 AM
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I have a questoin. could u use the tow hook and put the car in nuetral to tow the car?
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Jan 7, 2009, 11:13 AM
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Quote:
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I have a questoin. could u use the tow hook and put the car in nuetral to tow the car?
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yes as long as all wheels are on the ground.. or they all are off the ground
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Jan 7, 2009, 01:44 PM
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Flat bed only, last time someone showed up with a dolly i told him to get out hell out of here and come back with a flat bed
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Jan 7, 2009, 01:46 PM
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if worst comes to worst and its on a dolly or reg tow truck just disconnect the drive shaft and will be fine
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Jan 7, 2009, 01:52 PM
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Had a classmate get his wrx destyroyed by those towing goons. Be careful where u park in the city not only are they shoddy and thieves they dont care if your car is awd.
i had the great city of chicago drag my previous car like 15 feet from where i parked it. they gave up and dropped it in front of a driveway because i left it in gear and with the ebrake. and i still got a ticket for blocking driveway courtesy of them dragging my car. good job uic or cpd  
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Jan 7, 2009, 04:25 PM
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Most tow companies all use flat-beds now just for the reasons mentioned.
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Jan 7, 2009, 04:27 PM
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Flat bed as always.
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Jan 7, 2009, 04:36 PM
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flatbeds..nothing else
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Jan 7, 2009, 07:23 PM
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ideally a flat bed but if not ?
towing dolly ok or not etc?
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A flatbed would be the ideal way to go but if that's not an option you could use a dolly as long as all 4 wheels are off the ground.
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