Trailer Towing followup question

Jeff396 · Oct 20, 2002

My Bird is a '64 but it's not considered a square bird. The square birds were the '58 to '60 models which were shaped somewhat like a '58 Chevy. Next came the '61 to '63 that had the pointy nose with the round tail lights with a definate rocket space travel influence. These were called the Bullet Birds. Next came the '64 to '66 which are called the flair birds. The dash on my car makes you feel like you're in an airplane. The '65 was also the first year for the sequential tail lights. They were supposed to start with my year but I understand govt approval arrived too late for that model year.

Jeff

Jeff396 · Oct 20, 2002

Here's a picture of a square bird.

Jeff396 · Oct 20, 2002

And a bullit bird.

Gary_in_Indiana · Oct 21, 2002

Jeff,

Those T-hooks will work fine with your Vette. You can also use big baskets that cover the tires/wheels and tie down on the outside. I haul a lot of vehicles and can assure you either of those methods, done properly, will give you no trouble whatsoever.

Don't cross your straps and keep them from rubbing against anything. Keep them flat with no twists at all. Lock your ratchets down tight. Stop after a very few miles and re-tighten everything. If there's any noticeable (more than a couple clicks) adjustments do the same thing a few more miles down the road.

The odds are you'll have no problems at all. I have a friend who hauled his Jeep Cherokee from TX to Chicago inside a reefer trailer secured by nothing more than his park brake. He's done it more than a few times with nary a problem. It takes a lot to push a parked car. Enjoy your trip.

DUMBDOG · Oct 22, 2002

<font color=blue>It takes a lot to push a parked car.</font color=blue>

Then can you explain how when I came home tonight, I parked my suburban in the driveway, a while later the wife looked out and it was out in the street with the parking brake still set?

My driveway is an average of 4/12 slope and it had snowed today.