What do YOU use to tow your track car?
#741
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I am going to experiment with flat towing my car to events, I figure that the most likley things to strand me at a track event would be an engine or trans faliure... initially started looking for an open aluminum trailer But i alerady have 4 vehicles, a kart, utility, tire and pop up trailers that are all garaged right now and need to draw the line somewhere (maybe i can convince my wife to sell the pop up LOL) so desided to try this first and get a trailer if this does not work out.
Looking at the RV forums Miatas are regularly towed without problems, the trans output shaft it is supported by two sealed ball bearings so i figure that it will be ok lubrication wise for 200mi towing that are in the plans.
I am going to experiment with flat towing my car to events, I figure that the most likley things to strand me at a track event would be an engine or trans faliure... initially started looking for an open aluminum trailer But i alerady have 4 vehicles, a kart, utility, tire and pop up trailers that are all garaged right now and need to draw the line somewhere (maybe i can convince my wife to sell the pop up LOL) so desided to try this first and get a trailer if this does not work out.
Looking at the RV forums Miatas are regularly towed without problems, the trans output shaft it is supported by two sealed ball bearings so i figure that it will be ok lubrication wise for 200mi towing that are in the plans.
#745
I have read of people towing a miata over 20k behind an rv without taking off the driveshaft without problems so yea, towing with driveshat on, ignition on (battery disconnected) magnetically attached lights on the trunk lid.
cost under $500 to get it done (some states require remote braking on the car but not where i plan to tow)
#746
i have towed with a dolley a few times and my car does not like to be in one, it is too low and is hard to install and remove the straps, the dolley is very wide, heavy and can only be used for towing a car unlike an open trailer.
I have read of people towing a miata over 20k behind an rv without taking off the driveshaft without problems so yea, towing with driveshat on, ignition on (battery disconnected) magnetically attached lights on the trunk lid.
cost under $500 to get it done (some states require remote braking on the car but not where i plan to tow)
I have read of people towing a miata over 20k behind an rv without taking off the driveshaft without problems so yea, towing with driveshat on, ignition on (battery disconnected) magnetically attached lights on the trunk lid.
cost under $500 to get it done (some states require remote braking on the car but not where i plan to tow)
#753
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A lot of vehicles are flat towed behind RVs here because of all the snowbirds. I've seen several Miatas. And there's a lot of tow dollies, too. That's where I got my used dolly. I've dragged the little car 8 plus hours to a track and then another eight hours back without any drivetrain issues. The RVs doing flat Towing have to worry about rocks hitting the front of the little car more than dollies
#754
A lot of vehicles are flat towed behind RVs here because of all the snowbirds. I've seen several Miatas. And there's a lot of tow dollies, too. That's where I got my used dolly. I've dragged the little car 8 plus hours to a track and then another eight hours back without any drivetrain issues. The RVs doing flat Towing have to worry about rocks hitting the front of the little car more than dollies
ended up on a gravel road once in a zombie state of ''just listen to google maps shortcuts''. if you're picky about paint, flat towing definitely not for you.
#758
Seriously? We rented a dolly from a u-haul and dragged the Miata behind a 98 Buick Regal with a 2000lb rated hitch (shhh, we didn't tell them it isn't a heavy duty one). They didn't even blink or look at the car. Getting the miata on the dolly was fu though, cause it had thebone front wheel forcefully installed jn the fender....