Need Tow Bar help/advice on a 72

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   Hello. I am thinking of moving and I want to take my 72 Gran Torino with me. I cant finish engine work before I move. Companys want to much to move a non running car and u haul says the cars wheelbase (side to side) is to much (wide)for there trailers. So. I was thinking of just using a tow bar to tow the car behind the u haul truck. Has anyone used a tow bar on a 72? Any brand recomendations that are in the 300 dollar range or less? I will be towing the car about 1800 miles. I just worry about 1800 miles with wheels on the ground. The car was lat driven about 2 and a half years ago. Just worry about a bad bearing or ? on a long trip towed. Greg

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Gregs72Sport Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 26-October-2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 75	Post Options Post Reply Quote Gregs72Sport Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Need Tow Bar help/advice on a 72 Posted: 27-July-2004 at 9:04AM
	Hello. I am thinking of moving and I want to take my 72 Gran Torino with me. I cant finish engine work before I move. Companys want to much to move a non running car and u haul says the cars wheelbase (side to side) is to much (wide)for there trailers. So. I was thinking of just using a tow bar to tow the car behind the u haul truck. Has anyone used a tow bar on a 72? Any brand recomendations that are in the 300 dollar range or less? I will be towing the car about 1800 miles. I just worry about 1800 miles with wheels on the ground. The car was lat driven about 2 and a half years ago. Just worry about a bad bearing or ? on a long trip towed. Greg

GranTorinoSport Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Admin of "The Org" Joined: 20-May-2003 Location: Seattle Status: Offline Points: 2287	Post Options Post Reply Quote GranTorinoSport Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01-August-2004 at 7:40PM
	Anytime I have used a tow bar, it has been a rented one from rental places (like Uhaul, but never from them directly). I have never used a tow bar on a 72, however, but good tow bars should contour enough to fit the front.
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bfast Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: 27-July-2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote bfast Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23-July-2005 at 6:32AM
	The rental ones are good. Just pad it alot and no sharp corners.

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13-August-2005 at 4:51AM
	You can also use a Tow Dolly, I towed mine with it, For long distance disconnect the drive shaft and like someone else said No Sharp turns (u-Turns)