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  • #16
    Originally posted by festivaWES View Post
    A tow bar from harbor frieght for 34 bucks. Requires you to take of front bumper cover/foam. Drill two holes in the reinforcement, it can be a little tricky if your tool supply is minimal.
    festivaWES, I can't find a $34 tow bar at harbor freight.
    You have part number?
    Did find this but seems like overkill:
    Harbor Freight Tools – Quality Tools at Discount Prices Since 1977
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    • #17
      OK Dans obviously not here. But heres his 2 threads. 1st one is how he fabbed his towbar and the 2nd one is his Wisconsin trip with Levistiva towing another Festiva back to Iowa.

      Hitch Fab and Install.....Updated 10/22/08 - FordFestiva.com Forums
      http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17335
      Discuss enhancing your Festiva or Aspire interior and exterior (including custom paint, bodywork, seats, etc)


      Wisconsin Bound towing Festy with a Festy - FordFestiva.com Forums
      http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17509
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      • #18
        Originally posted by Pu241 View Post
        festivaWES, I can't find a $34 tow bar at harbor freight.
        You have part number?
        Did find this but seems like overkill:
        http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=94696
        Yeah that is the exact one i have.....i got mine on sale!

        It's not overkill it perfect...that thing has saved me 4-5 trips of not having to go to u-hual for a tow dolly. A tow dolly is 43 a day in cali, 60 in kansas...go figure.
        Last edited by festivaWES; 01-05-2009, 10:09 PM.
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        • #19
          Thanks,
          Guess I better wait for a sale too!
          Last edited by Pu241; 04-22-2010, 11:59 AM.
          '93 Blue 5spd 230K(down for clutch and overall maintanence)
          '93 White B6 swap thanks to Skeeters Keeper
          '92 Aqua parts Car
          '93 Turquoise 5spd 137K
          '90 White LX Thanks to FB71

          "Your God of repentance will not save you.
          Your holy ghost will not save you.
          Your God plutonium will not save you.
          In fact...
          ...You will not be saved!"

          Prince of Darkness -1987

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          • #20
            **MOST auto-trans cars cannot be towed, but the Saturn S-Series cars are one of the favorite cars of RV people, since they can be towed flat with the auto transmission with no damage, since as long as the driveshafts are turning, the pump is lubricating the trans. These Saturn cars are one of the few exceptions to the "don't-flat-tow-an-automatic" rule. Saturn VUE's are the same I think, and I do believe that some older Honda cars are the same way.
            If it has boobs or wheels, sooner or later you're going to have trouble with it.
            Mark S.

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            • #21
              I have been wondering if I could flat tow my Festiva behind my RV..I currently flat tow a VW beetle.... but the Festiva is probably lighter..would be an awesome two behind vehicle..although after reading this thread I never really was able to verify if I can..or cant..flat tow my 1988 Manual(4 speed) Festiva with a towbar?
              It's faster than my Volkswagen
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              • #22
                you certainly can. No problems at all.

                Only the auto cars cannot be flat towed.
                Jim DeAngelis

                kittens give Morbo gas!!



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                • #23
                  Originally posted by FB71 View Post
                  you certainly can. No problems at all.

                  Only the auto cars cannot be flat towed.
                  Thank you..that's what I was hoping for..I love my Festiva..if it had a/c..it would be the perfect vehicle..
                  It's faster than my Volkswagen
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                  • #24
                    You sure can flat tow them! And A/C is an easy add on.
                    Brian
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                    • #25
                      Originally posted by KyMoonshine View Post
                      Thank you..that's what I was hoping for..I love my Festiva..if it had a/c..it would be the perfect vehicle..
                      You can add AC to your festiva!
                      '93 Blue 5spd 230K(down for clutch and overall maintanence)
                      '93 White B6 swap thanks to Skeeters Keeper
                      '92 Aqua parts Car
                      '93 Turquoise 5spd 137K
                      '90 White LX Thanks to FB71

                      "Your God of repentance will not save you.
                      Your holy ghost will not save you.
                      Your God plutonium will not save you.
                      In fact...
                      ...You will not be saved!"

                      Prince of Darkness -1987

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                      • #26
                        More flat towing of manual festivas


                        '93 Blue 5spd 230K(down for clutch and overall maintanence)
                        '93 White B6 swap thanks to Skeeters Keeper
                        '92 Aqua parts Car
                        '93 Turquoise 5spd 137K
                        '90 White LX Thanks to FB71

                        "Your God of repentance will not save you.
                        Your holy ghost will not save you.
                        Your God plutonium will not save you.
                        In fact...
                        ...You will not be saved!"

                        Prince of Darkness -1987

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                        • #27
                          Originally posted by Pu241 View Post
                          You can add AC to your festiva!
                          Yes, all I do is roll down the windows and chose my A/C speed by adjusting how fast i drive.
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                          • #28
                            Originally posted by 25Horseplay View Post
                            You sure can flat tow them! And A/C is an easy add on.

                            Ok wheres the sticky or info on that a/c easy add on? I doin that first thing..does it have to come from a Festiva? or are there other cars I can pull it from?
                            It's faster than my Volkswagen
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                            • #29
                              Originally posted by Pu241 View Post
                              More flat towing of manual festivas



                              Looks like you kept the bumper skin...did you drill through it? or pull it..add the mounts and put it back on?
                              It's faster than my Volkswagen
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                              My Photography:
                              http://abandonedkentucky.deviantart.com/

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                              • #30
                                i flat towed from southern WV to lancaster with a tahoe (mom's), but didn't touch the bumper. instead, i used the tiedown loops UNDER the bumper and a drop tongue to get the angle correct. used grade 8 bolts and the harbor freight tow hitch with the ends removed to allow the bolts to slide through the hitch loop and tiedown loop. this allowed for up/down movement, but kept the chassis straight to the hitch. should have taken pics of it...
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