I've been towing my track car (E30 BMW) using the uhaul car transporters for a while now, with my V8 4WD. I've done it probably half a dozen to ten times now and it's usually fine. It really bugs me though the way they have the engine sit so far infront of the CofG of the trailer.
The worst was when I towed it from Vancouver to Toronto, and I also had an M3 engine in the back of the truck. Truckers really hated me as the sun set because my lowbeams were now highbeams and my highbeams were aircraft searchlights. It got especially fun driving through northern ontario swamp fog, in winding 1 lane each way roads, with frequent oncoming truck traffic... but I digress.
Even without the extra heft, there is a noticeable sag in the rear end and I don't like it. This location I've been renting from lately is a private mechanic, who suggested that I flip my drawbar upside down (obviously relocating the ball too). He said this would allow it to tow flat.
I haven't tried this yet but I'm not entirely sure it makes sense. I don't want it to tow flat at the expense of even more rear suspension compression.
Can anyone recommend a fix for this? Would the flipped drawbar help? I was thinking maybe trying to put the car backwards up the trailer, but I don't know if my front air dam would clear the ground.
The worst was when I towed it from Vancouver to Toronto, and I also had an M3 engine in the back of the truck. Truckers really hated me as the sun set because my lowbeams were now highbeams and my highbeams were aircraft searchlights. It got especially fun driving through northern ontario swamp fog, in winding 1 lane each way roads, with frequent oncoming truck traffic... but I digress.
Even without the extra heft, there is a noticeable sag in the rear end and I don't like it. This location I've been renting from lately is a private mechanic, who suggested that I flip my drawbar upside down (obviously relocating the ball too). He said this would allow it to tow flat.
I haven't tried this yet but I'm not entirely sure it makes sense. I don't want it to tow flat at the expense of even more rear suspension compression.
Can anyone recommend a fix for this? Would the flipped drawbar help? I was thinking maybe trying to put the car backwards up the trailer, but I don't know if my front air dam would clear the ground.
