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best tow vehicle for a 80 series

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Re: best tow vehicle for a 80 series

Post by micka1 »

DIRTY ROCK STAR wrote:
evanstaniland wrote:
stilivn wrote:Just food for thought, if your an apprentice and cant afford anything expensive how will you go in the comp scene. Might be an idea to talk to some of the people on here regarding this as i think you'll find its more expensive than you think.

Very tru, you have to budget in travel costs, parts, entry fees, and breakages every comp adds up.

Evan

yeah what they said.
If you dont own a car trailer and go to an event like Toperi challenge.
If you havent spent $1k on the weekend you didnt go.
but often with trailer hire, fuel, entry, time off work and buying spares its alot more then you think $$ wise.

Yeah i agree thats very true .
the tow vehicle and trailer are just the start . competitions = $$
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Re: best tow vehicle for a 80 series

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He's probably doing alright if he already has a comp ready 80, and is talking to engineers.

I suggested the f truck and trailer as the combined value would be similar to a good 80 series, and an f truck would be suitalbe as a daily driver moreso than a flat bed truck.
Yeah they are big, but no bigger than something like a transit van/hiace bus etc, and they are easy to park and maneuver if you know what you're doing. It's also reasonable to run if on gas, and most these days are already running it.
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Re: best tow vehicle for a 80 series

Post by tuff_89zook »

all these things are in consderation but the engineer is pretty happy with it just gotta pay my money and get that special bit of paper i think i may hold of on the comps till next year at the moment wanna get everything setup properly and finished plus have the money to have a decent weekend
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Re: best tow vehicle for a 80 series

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What size tyres you get it engineered with, how much an where as need to do this.
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Re: best tow vehicle for a 80 series

Post by tuff_89zook »

getting a 6inch lift and just 33s engineered the place is called vtol they at kotara
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Re: best tow vehicle for a 80 series

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tuff_89zook wrote:getting a 6inch lift and just 33s engineered the place is called vtol they at kotara
get it engineered with the 38's why only 33's. If a mate can get his zook engineered with 35's at least 2 years ago there shouldnt be a problem
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Re: best tow vehicle for a 80 series

Post by tuff_89zook »

mate i would love to get it engineered with the 38s but i dont know anyone who would od it cause of that vsi50 rule floating do u or anyone know an engineer who would pass it they are steel belted radials and legal for road use in australia
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Re: best tow vehicle for a 80 series

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I'd just chuck it on the back of either a Jap truck or an older 4x4 Inter Acco.
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Re: best tow vehicle for a 80 series

Post by DIRTY ROCK STAR »

heres the tip.
check with RTA first.
i understand all of Dons engineer certs now have to go to the rta for special inspection.
i would speak to athol on here.-hes an engineer and less dodgy.
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Re: best tow vehicle for a 80 series

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From what i've heard from a number of sources virtually every car being engineered at the moment is being hauled in by the rta.
Doesnt matter if its 4x4, street car, hot rod or who's engineered it they are nearly all getting pulled in and gone over with a fine tooth comb.
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Re: best tow vehicle for a 80 series

Post by tuff_89zook »

twan - hey mate yeah ive heard a couple stories myself just was unsure whats athols name on here ill send him a pm or ring him

tazz - that was the same ipression that i was under but im notthat sure cant see anything wrong with it not passing everything is 100% bout of the self cut will see

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Re: best tow vehicle for a 80 series

Post by DIRTY ROCK STAR »

Tazz wrote:From what i've heard from a number of sources virtually every car being engineered at the moment is being hauled in by the rta.
Doesnt matter if its 4x4, street car, hot rod or who's engineered it they are nearly all getting pulled in and gone over with a fine tooth comb.
that sucks nuts
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Re: best tow vehicle for a 80 series

Post by tuff_89zook »

lol hell yeah it does but i think dons been getting looked at very closely for a while now
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Re: best tow vehicle for a 80 series

Post by oldmate »

DIRTY ROCK STAR wrote:
Tazz wrote:From what i've heard from a number of sources virtually every car being engineered at the moment is being hauled in by the rta.
Doesnt matter if its 4x4, street car, hot rod or who's engineered it they are nearly all getting pulled in and gone over with a fine tooth comb.
that sucks nuts
Ironic from a safety stand point as an engineered vehcile is more likely safer/compliant than a non engineered one, and those are the ones that aren't as easy to identify and haul in. Must be a cash grab.
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