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| Osnabruck914 |
 Jul 29 2025, 12:37 PM
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My car came with this ridiculous and heavy (22 lbs) tow bar assembly mounted under the nose. I put up with it for over ten years, hitting innumerable curbs, driveway dips, and parking space stops and today I finally removed it.
My question now is, how do you safely pull a 914 from the front onto the bed of a flatbed truck (which were the only instances I ever used the tow bar for)? Where should a tow guy attach his chains/straps underneath safely, where nothing will break, to winch the car forward onto the truck? Thank you. Osnabruck914  |
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| bkrantz |
Jul 29 2025, 07:50 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,467 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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If you are really paranoid, get some of these.
https://tangerineracing.com/shop/ols/produc...front-tie-downs |
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| porschetub |
Jul 29 2025, 11:17 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,896 Joined: 25-July 15 From: New Zealand Member No.: 18,995 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(bkrantz @ Jul 30 2025, 01:50 PM)  If you are really paranoid, get some of these. https://tangerineracing.com/shop/ols/produc...front-tie-downs Is the tow hook underneath rubbish ,don't know cause never been towed... Cheers. |
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| mepstein |
Jul 30 2025, 06:41 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,994 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(porschetub @ Jul 30 2025, 01:17 AM) QUOTE(bkrantz @ Jul 30 2025, 01:50 PM) If you are really paranoid, get some of these. https://tangerineracing.com/shop/ols/produc...front-tie-downs Is the tow hook underneath rubbish ,don't know cause never been towed... Cheers. Usually a rollback will have a bunch of extras to make it work but the large hook on the end of the cable won't always fit the tow hook. There isn't a lot of clearance between the loop and the floor pan. It also can scratch the paint. The $10 strap solves the issue 99% of the time. Sometimes deep spoilers are an issue. |
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| DRPHIL914 |
Jul 30 2025, 07:21 AM
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Dr. Phil Group: Members Posts: 5,841 Joined: 9-December 09 From: Bluffton, SC Member No.: 11,106 Region Association: South East States
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Jul 30 2025, 08:41 AM) QUOTE(porschetub @ Jul 30 2025, 01:17 AM) QUOTE(bkrantz @ Jul 30 2025, 01:50 PM) If you are really paranoid, get some of these. https://tangerineracing.com/shop/ols/produc...front-tie-downs Is the tow hook underneath rubbish ,don't know cause never been towed... Cheers. Usually a rollback will have a bunch of extras to make it work but the large hook on the end of the cable won't always fit the tow hook. There isn't a lot of clearance between the loop and the floor pan. It also can scratch the paint. The $10 strap solves the issue 99% of the time. Sometimes deep spoilers are an issue. Thats a great idea, use the strap for that center tow loop just to pull up onto the trailer with the come-along winch, i did that before i put the tow bar for flat towing on, i guess my earlier comment was because i was thinking about him doing this on a regular basis but if he's not going to flat tow and just pulling onto a trailer once and awhile definitely doesn't need the flat tow bar. |
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Posts in this topic
Osnabruck914 Removed Tow Bar - Now What? Jul 29 2025, 12:37 PM
DRPHIL914 get a tow bar from Rich 914werke
http://www.914w... Jul 29 2025, 02:53 PM
Krieger That looks like a lot more than 22lbs Jul 29 2025, 06:18 PM mepstein Grab an axle strap at harbor freight, amazon, etc ... Jul 29 2025, 04:55 PM Literati914
Grab an axle strap at harbor freight, amazon, etc... Jul 29 2025, 06:31 PM mepstein
Grab an axle strap at harbor freight, amazon, et... Jul 29 2025, 06:43 PM Osnabruck914 Thanks Mepstein. That solves my problem!
Osna... Jul 29 2025, 07:12 PM Osnabruck914 mepstein,
Got myself today a couple of the Harbor... Jul 30 2025, 03:50 PM mepstein
mepstein,
Got myself today a couple of the Harbo... Jul 30 2025, 04:13 PM |
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