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Old Jan 7, 2009, 06:27 AM   #1
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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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Old Jan 7, 2009, 06:30 AM   #2
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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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Old Jan 7, 2009, 06:43 AM   #3
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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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Old Jan 7, 2009, 06:48 AM   #4
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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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Old Jan 7, 2009, 07:48 AM   #5
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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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Old Jan 7, 2009, 10:28 AM   #6
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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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I have a questoin. could u use the tow hook and put the car in nuetral to tow the car?

yes as long as all wheels are on the ground.. or they all are off the ground
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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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Old Jan 7, 2009, 01:46 PM   #10
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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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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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Old Jan 7, 2009, 04:25 PM   #12
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Most tow companies all use flat-beds now just for the reasons mentioned.
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ideally a flat bed but if not ?
towing dolly ok or not etc?
anything that needs doing to car?
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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