Hi,

I am going be towing my 86 Brat (with a 5 speed) 16 miles across town using a 2003 Grand Caravan with a UHaul installed hitch.

I am thinking about buying a Walmart tow bar since I need to tow 3 other cars two miles each.

 

Is a tow bar easy and fairly safe to use?

 

Can I just put the Brat in neutral and tow it driving slow on city streets? I will not be towing on the freeway.

 

Should I tie/secure the steering wheel with the steering wheel unlocked so it don't turn too much on turns?

 

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Reese-Towpower-Adjustable-Tow-Bar/15125825#Item+Description

 

Any advice is welcomed.

Fyi, you have to bolt brackets to the bumper of the towed vehicle to use that tow bar.

 

I use a couple bungees on the steering wheel whenever I use mine.

If you have an LSD in the rear, pull one of the halfshafts before you tow it.

If you have an LSD in the rear, pull one of the halfshafts before you tow it.

shouldn't be an issue, other than will tend to make it push around a curve... which could be interesting for the person driving the tow rig...

 

towing with a tow bar is fine for the old PT 4wds. just be sure to have in Front wheel drive (2wd) mode, and Neutral. you can tow cross-country this way if you want...

 

But make sure it's attached to the soob properly. I have a towbar that I use that i bolt through the tow hooks...