do you guys think a 92 240 can tow an e30 800 miles?

[worangejuice]

so like the title says can it be done without destroying both cars?
thinkin of hooking up a trailer to the 240 and towing the dead e30 to California from New Mexico

[240drifter1]

Car Trailer Fail - Car Accident in Poland. - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfLnLwFcSBc)

lololol

[The Dude]

Bad idea :ugh:

[worangejuice]

yeah didn't think so. damn. maybe rent a u haul to tow both cars haha.

[godrifttoday]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faGiMltGJ2g&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[derek king]

just get a tow bar and flat tow it. Used to tow Rx7 around to drift events on a dolly with a cressida no problems. That includes 10 hour trips one direction.

[!Zar!]

A ka24 can barely get out of its own way.

The wheel base is too short.

Don't do it.

Not to mention the car isn't geared for it, nor setup for it.

[Banana_Cute]

just get a tow bar and flat tow it. Used to tow Rx7 around to drift events on a dolly with a cressida no problems. That includes 10 hour trips one direction.

This^^^

my cousins hyndai towed my 240 for about 50 miles or so... 5 speed. this was in the middle of the night so there is no traffic.

The stop and go will kill your tranny.

no one can lend you a truck? better off that way.. 800 miles is a long way.

[Sileighty_85]

Its got a Truck engine in it.....lol

[Gjohnson7]

Its got a Truck engine in it.....lol

That just happened^

[andrew600]

hahahahaha holy shit. NO. do not do it. and everyone who does is an idiot.

not only do you not have enough power, trans wont take it, clutch wont take it, rear dif wont take it. but you dont have enough weight by far to tow it. there is a reason tow truck are heavy.

do not even do a tow bar, some people get lucky and yada but its still a huge no no in the towing world.

[!Zar!]

Darwinism .

[KoukiDrifter240]

Its got a Truck engine in it.....lol
how dare you my kouki wasnt a truck!:eek3:

[Hashiriya415]

Most important part is BRAINS. I hate people always telling me, ohh you need big truck this n that. BS, I've been towing with small cars and small suv's with no problem.
Load about 70% of weight over the front on the trailer, this will make the rear of the tow car have grip and not like that beamer retard.
Everyone pause that vid at 0:08.5, look at that weight over 60% towards rear.? No matter what kind of truck he had, he shouldn't be towing like that.
Google "how to tow" or something like that and find out basics and what you need to do when towing. It will save your life!.
Set up your 240 to tow and take it easy. Get a small light trailer. Something with a single axle will do. But you could get dual axle.

[!Zar!]

Arguing about towing with a 240 is like trying to argue the use of a condom when you are being promiscuous.

[murda-c]

Arguing about towing with a 240 is like trying to argue the use of a condom when you are being promiscuous.

so you shouldn't do it?

[koenig]

so you shouldn't do it?

no, he means its perfectly fine because you have a better chance of not getting her pregnant.

[RBX28DETT]

Would not recomend it, unless its an emergency .. even then super extra careful .. smoth and slow...

[STL240SXDRIFT]

Do it and post pics of the mayhem...I need a good laugh today.

[slideslidegnarslide]

You could get away with up to around 1000lbs... Any more is too much for a 240 to safely tow.

[90240sx07]

used a shitty running honda accord to tow a 240 65miles on the highway through hills and traffic just fine but i wouldnt recommend for much more than that so 800 miles is probably a no go in my book

[roboticnissan]

Id do it but idk about 800 miles thats a beating for a trans not meant for towing

[DreamN]

Rent a truck from Enterprise or a another rental car agency. U-Haul would be too expensive considering they charge per the mile as well.

[pacotaco345]

lol at people saying the clutch/trans/diff wont take it, like routinely kicking the clutch is any better for it.

with that said its still not a good idea...

[Hashiriya415]

A condom over the tow hitch might save the car from being trailnegnant. OP should definitively add this to list of safety items when towing.

[mikemontanti]

lolz this is awesome over mountains stop go stop go i would def say no i say no to anything but a flat tow with tow bar. and i assuming its mostly flat and highway i think you would be ok...your gas is gonna take one hell of a beating but i think it would be ok...would i personally do it probably not. but hey get that tow bar hook it all up and make a few laps around town get a feeling for it if you dont think it will work bail if it does go for it...my two cents

[docslide]

Chuck Norris tows with a Convertible Miata. So whats stopping you?

[240drifter1]

Chuck Norris tows with a Convertible Miata. So whats stopping you?
He tows his Dodge Ram when the trans goes out... with a Miata. Chuck Norris is more manly then you.

[worangejuice]

Chuck doesnt tow, car follows

[oOI WEST IOo]

you WILL fuck your trans

[godrifttoday]

you WILL fuck your trans

u can get a transmission for 150, less than the cost to transport the car itself

[pacotaco345]

u can get a transmission for 150, less than the cost to transport the car itself

Hahahaha true! You can get a whole drivetrain for like 300

[ShakotanGazelle]

the weight is about the same, so towing it wont be a problem. just make sure you have enough stopping power.
lol, ive had my dad push my S12 SE(around 2800lbs) uphill without even trying with a '90 Tercel coupe (1.5 SOHC Carb'd, about 80hp at most). The same Tercel towed a 1200lbs trailer from LA to Fort Worth, twice :P

getting a tow bar, and flat towing it like derekking said is the way to go.

[derek king]

the weight is about the same, so towing it wont be a problem. just make sure you have enough stopping power.
lol, ive had my dad push my S12 SE(around 2800lbs) uphill without even trying with a '90 Tercel coupe (1.5 SOHC Carb'd, about 80hp at most). The same Tercel towed a 1200lbs trailer from LA to Fort Worth, twice :P

getting a tow bar, and flat towing it like derekking said is the way to go.

Thanks

Get tow bar.

Do the obvious like you should do with any vehicle you are going to tow with.
Inspect brakes
Tires
etc..
and dont drive like a shit head.

Take a camera and document this shit so you can show all these pussies whats up.

[The Dude]

Take a camera and document this shit so you can show all these pussies whats up.
Good idea. Why don't you all meet up at the end and butt-chug mountain dews together because you're so extreeeemmmmee!?!? :werd:

[!Zar!]

OP is too poor to go about things properly.

If he kills himself, he won't trend on twitter.

[andrew600]

lol at people saying the clutch/trans/diff wont take it, like routinely kicking the clutch is any better for it.

with that said its still not a good idea...
:eek3:
the fact that you think a clutch kick, and a 2700lb paper weight will do the same amount of damage on your drivetrain. proves how much of a dunce you are.

[picsbypenny]

you can rent a truck at home depot for less than $20 a day

[DreamN]

^ that's hourly rate bro.

[kalypso123]

Arguing about towing with a 240 is like trying to argue the use of a condom when you are being promiscuous.

but it feels so good :yum:

[brizanden]

Good idea. Why don't you all meet up at the end and butt-chug mountain dews together because you're so extreeeemmmmee!?!? :werd:

derek ill chug some dew with you.

[pacotaco345]

:eek3:
the fact that you think a clutch kick, and a 2700lb paper weight will do the same amount of damage on your drivetrain. proves how much of a dunce you are.

I said routinely. Is your max lifting weight when you work out the same weight you use when you rep til failure? If you don't get the analogy then it shows how much of a dunce you are sir.

[scott883]

Ahahahhahahahahahahah

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[starplatnumm]

tooo many deaths for under load tow.

[FaLKoN240]

When the 240 breaks on the way here, then what?

I was scared to drive my 240 500 miles on its own. Let alone TOW another car that far.

[andrew600]

I said routinely. Is your max lifting weight when you work out the same weight you use when you rep til failure? If you don't get the analogy then it shows how much of a dunce you are sir.

so what you did in the analogy was basically use the word you are defining in a sentence. ok. dunce.

but, i will however indulge. explain brobeans. or i can do ya one better. say you (240sx) are working out. and you can oh say do reps on the bench all damn day (clutch kicking) then you see macho man randy savage (tow truck) jump on the bench and throw up oh lets say for this analogy, 2700lbs. so your like, fuck yea. reps (clutch kicking) all mutha fuckin day, that means i can totally lift this 2700 bar. then what happens. your body (drivetrain) is like oh holy fuck. just because i can do reps all day (clutch kick) doesnt mean i can just lift up 2700lb. it puts a lot more stress on your drivetrain than you think. its driving for two cars, turning, going stopping, starting for two cars. thats a loooot of stress you are throwing at your drivetrain. not to mention its not connected and the angle at which the hitch is connected can greatly effect the car, and the potential energy thats right behind you. yanking at every go, pushing on every stop, swaying while driving.

[pacotaco345]

so what you did in the analogy was basically use the word you are defining in a sentence. ok. dunce.

but, i will however indulge. explain brobeans. or i can do ya one better. say you (240sx) are working out. and you can oh say do reps on the bench all damn day (clutch kicking) then you see macho man randy savage (tow truck) jump on the bench and throw up oh lets say for this analogy, 2700lbs. so your like, fuck yea. reps (clutch kicking) all mutha fuckin day, that means i can totally lift this 2700 bar. then what happens. your body (drivetrain) is like oh holy fuck. just because i can do reps all day (clutch kick) doesnt mean i can just lift up 2700lb. it puts a lot more stress on your drivetrain than you think. its driving for two cars, turning, going stopping, starting for two cars. thats a loooot of stress you are throwing at your drivetrain. not to mention its not connected and the angle at which the hitch is connected can greatly effect the car, and the potential energy thats right behind you. yanking at every go, pushing on every stop, swaying while driving.

Ok dunce, that'll be a 2 day tow if he does it. Drive your car for 2 days in 5th gear clutch kicking it every minute, see if you make it the whole 2 days before something breaks. I never said towing with that car was a good idea in the first place, I just said it can't be much worse than putting your drivetrain through all that shock.

And back to what you originally said:

:eek3:
the fact that you think a clutch kick, and a 2700lb paper weight will do the same amount of damage on your drivetrain. proves how much of a dunce you are.

I don't think A CLUTCH KICK and towing will do the same damage, I said ROUTINE (as in tens or hundreds) will do the same damage.

[josephin510]

Fck I hate you lol. Dude rent a truck and dolly.

[KiLLeR2001]

My first 240 broke down and my friend towed it about 10 miles with his honda civic. civic was reaching critical mass by the time we got to my house lol... then a couple weeks later my friend gets the civic stuck in the dirt outside my house and goes to give it some throttle and POOF, a mushroom cloud of smoke from the engine bay. Suprisingly the engine was ok, the radiator was sending out steam and apparently had enough...

[GhostlyCoupe]

Tow an E30? Yes.

Stop an E30? No.

[andrew600]

Ok dunce, that'll be a 2 day tow if he does it. Drive your car for 2 days in 5th gear clutch kicking it every minute, see if you make it the whole 2 days before something breaks. I never said towing with that car was a good idea in the first place, I just said it can't be much worse than putting your drivetrain through all that shock.

And back to what you originally said:



I don't think A CLUTCH KICK and towing will do the same damage, I said ROUTINE (as in tens or hundreds) will do the same damage.

well its your fault you clutch kick in fifth gear.dunce. lulz, and as you can clearly see i explained it in me easy to read work out story. i made just for you. since you dont even know how to make an analogy. i said your skinny little 240sx arms can lift little/no weight all day. that means over and over in case you missed it. it means over and over. by the way, it means over and over. so what it means is over and over. but when you go to lift as much as a guy thats been lifting his entire life and hits 2700lbs cold. and you go try it, you will fail.

even if you clutch kick all day,all day, all night, tomorrow, your grandmas bday, your friends bday. your brothers wedding. your cousins slutty sex day. you will still not even get close to the amount of damage you will do with towing. towing does a metric fuck ton of damage on a vehicle. unless its built for it.

but really, clutch kicking for years wont amount to the damage that towing will cause.

[nissanfreak317]

Tow an E30? Yes.

Stop an E30? No.

Tiem for Z32 brake upgrade :naughtyd: