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Hello everyone! I am new to this site and just purchased a 1992 MX-3 GS. The car is about a 10 hour drive away and I was thinking about purchasing a tow bar to haul it back. I found one at Harbor Freight for like $60.

I have never used a tow bar before, can this be easily installed onto the MX-3? It has a rectangle metal plate with two holes in it and says to bolt to the bumper brackets and/or supports. Has anyone here used one to tow their car? Any thoughts or input?

Thanks!
Jason

Probably not a good idea if you're thinking of towing the car on a trailer...., that is a LOT of weight for the MX-3 to handle, not just pulling but stopping as well.

It might be a better idea to get the car transported to you, or if it is driveable, fly there n drive back


FWIW, my towbar connected to the tow hooks and also bolted up under the spare tyre well...., it was only rated to 1000kgs

if you decide to go pick it up you could rent a tow dolly from u-haul and bring it back that way. I used that when I moved from TN to OH... I would trust that more than the towbar...

on my most recent move (2 weeks ago) I used a full trailer from Uhaul to transport my mx-3... not a good idea if the mx-3 is lowered as it was quite complicated to load and unload

Thanks for the input.

Jason

I just picked up a '93 GS with a tow dolly. The front air dam hit the dolly...I usually take a couple of 2x4's or 2x6's that reach from the start of the tow dolly ramps to where the wheels rest to raise it up a little and prevent damage. Should be able to rent one for about the same cost as the tow bar.

Derek