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lovingit 02-23-2019 09:13 PM

Towing Vantage
 
Anyone have issues with towing on a flatbed? Clearance issues? Where is the hook in the front part of the car?

era2076 02-23-2019 09:33 PM

Don't do it :)

chr

lovingit 02-23-2019 09:56 PM


Originally Posted by era2076 (Post 4767988)
Don't do it :)

chr

Please elaborate. Have you tried and damaged the front bumper or other parts of the car?

J doubleU 02-23-2019 10:19 PM

Owners book explains recovery procedure. Ask your local dealer about a carrier that's familiar with AM.

lovingit 02-23-2019 10:47 PM


Originally Posted by J doubleU (Post 4767993)
Owners book explains recovery procedure. Ask your local dealer about a carrier that's familiar with AM.

oh man, I don’t have the owners book. The tint shop is towing my car on a flat bed to help me avoid driving 1.5 hours to LA, to Harry’s Auto, to get dash fixed. I was just paranoid about the carrier they will be hiring. Don’t know who they are using so not sure if car will scratch or if they will even know how to even get car on the flatbed.

rohnin 02-24-2019 01:49 AM

Just drive it

J doubleU 02-24-2019 06:00 AM

There's an app for that.

Hedged 02-24-2019 10:59 AM

You should have a tow hook tucked under the shelf behind driver seat (roadster). It screws in up front into a passenger side bumper receptacle. Once attached it is used to pull/winch your car carefully on to the flatbed. Except in the most extreme circumstance I would never let anyone hook up my car unless they dealt with exotics on a regular basis.

lovingit 02-24-2019 11:35 AM


Originally Posted by Hedged (Post 4768043)
You should have a tow hook tucked under the shelf behind driver seat (roadster). It screws in up front into a passenger side bumper receptacle. Once attached it is used to pull/winch your car carefully on to the flatbed. Except in the most extreme circumstance I would never let anyone hook up my car unless they dealt with exotics on a regular basis.

I thought they would just drive it up on the flatbed because I saw a Doug Demuro video where the carrier just lowered the flatbed and drove it up. Not sure how they clear the clearance.

Anyways, rohnin, you’re probably right. Just spend the 3 hrs in traffic to get to LA from OC and back. Hate the 5 and 10 and LA potholes and traffic lol.

Now you guys got me thinking, when I transported it enclosed shipping from east coast to the west coast, I didn’t even think twice about how they were going to past clearance or how they were going to use the tow hitch, etc.

FR500GT 02-24-2019 06:40 PM

Contact Mr.C’s Towing. They do this kind of stuff on a daily basis for us.

SheriffDep 02-24-2019 07:21 PM


Originally Posted by lovingit (Post 4768046)


I thought they would just drive it up on the flatbed because I saw a Doug Demuro video where the carrier just lowered the flatbed and drove it up.

There is your first mistake-----Watching a Doug Demuro video

What a clown

era2076 02-24-2019 09:15 PM


Originally Posted by FR500GT (Post 4768104)
Contact Mr.C’s Towing. They do this kind of stuff on a daily basis for us.

There you go -

chr

SpongeBob 03-28-2019 04:57 AM

Vanquish with Flat
 
After reading this advice about not allowing a flatbed to tow your AM, I am wondering what the best course of action is to deliver my Vanquish to the dealer to repair a passenger rear flat tire? The car is in my garage and appreciate any advice on how best to transport. Thanks for your input.

J doubleU 03-28-2019 08:10 AM

Are you able to have the wheel removed in your garage? Nothing wrong with flatbed towing if it's done correctly.

blue2000s 03-28-2019 10:13 AM

You should have an owner's manual.

http://en.aston-martin-club.com/mode...n-vantage-i-12


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