towing a ZT with a 75

Rick-sta · 17th August 2017, 10:51

Hi all,

As some of you may have seen the CV joint failed on my ZT recently. I need to tow the car to my local mechanic about 10 mins down the road. Can my dad's 75 tow the zt using a solid tow bar hooked onto that large tow hoop/ring on the back of the 75 under the centre of the rear bumper using one of these? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tow-Bar-Po...UAAOSwud1XAX0n

cheers,

Jakg · 17th August 2017, 11:10

The rear towing eye is for recovery, not for towing a car - i.e. I wouldn't want to use it to tow another car, but I would tow a car by the towing eye if I had a towbar.

pernix · 17th August 2017, 11:19

Its not a towing eye,only there to lash the car down whilst on a transporter
towing a heavy 75/zt with it could result in it being ripped out of the boot floor

rustymotor · 17th August 2017, 12:42

You could probably get a local transporter to do it for you, save the grief maybe under £20..

RogerHeinz57 · 17th August 2017, 17:31

I am surprised that nobody locally from this sitewill come over and do the repair for you at home, hardly a dramatic repair to undertake.

Rick-sta · 18th August 2017, 17:48

No worries, didn't think it looked strong enough to tow on it, just think it's a bit odd our cars don't have a tow eye at the rear when so many others do.

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Originally Posted by rustymotor

You could probably get a local transporter to do it for you, save the grief maybe under £20..

more like £60 lol

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I am surprised that nobody locally from this sitewill come over and do the repair for you at home, hardly a dramatic repair to undertake.

I'm getting Kevin at MG Rover Repair in Wickford to sort it for me. He's looked after our cars for some time now. Getting a few other jobs done at the same time

17th August 2017, 10:51	#1
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17th August 2017, 11:10	#2
Jakg This is my second home N/A Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Suffolk Posts: 6,867 Thanks: 0 Thanked 397 Times in 302 Posts	The rear towing eye is for recovery, not for towing a car - i.e. I wouldn't want to use it to tow another car, but I would tow a car by the towing eye if I had a towbar.

17th August 2017, 11:19	#3
pernix Avid contributor rover 75 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Caerphilly Posts: 223 Thanks: 1 Thanked 29 Times in 26 Posts	Its not a towing eye,only there to lash the car down whilst on a transporter towing a heavy 75/zt with it could result in it being ripped out of the boot floor

17th August 2017, 12:42	#4
rustymotor Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: May 2017 Location: Hull Posts: 1,848 Thanks: 216 Thanked 432 Times in 340 Posts	You could probably get a local transporter to do it for you, save the grief maybe under £20..

17th August 2017, 17:31	#5
RogerHeinz57 I really should get out more....... A Reasonably Priced Car Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Burton Latimer Posts: 2,530 Thanks: 408 Thanked 1,064 Times in 712 Posts	I am surprised that nobody locally from this sitewill come over and do the repair for you at home, hardly a dramatic repair to undertake.