Fishcop Posted 28June, 2021 Report Share Posted 28June, 2021 Hi All I only ever towed my A/C 911 backwards on a trailer due to the biased weight. The 996 is apparently a 50/50 weight distribution - would it be fair to presume I can load it on a trailer facing forwards and getting the back end as close to the axle group as possible? What are others doing? Cheers, John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason A Posted 28June, 2021 Report Share Posted 28June, 2021 I have towed both air cooled and water cooled in my trailer. As well as front wheel engine cars and open wheel cars. I don’t reverse either P cars on - just drive them on. It’s more about positioning the car to suit your trailer. I have no issues towing front facing. Get the P car as far forward as you can - unless your trailer is single axle only or has been built by a hillbilly- you should be fine. Try a few different positions and monitor how it feels at speed on highway. Fishcop 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishcop Posted 28June, 2021 Author Report Share Posted 28June, 2021 1 hour ago, Jason A said: I have towed both air cooled and water cooled in my trailer. As well as front wheel engine cars and open wheel cars. I don’t reverse either P cars on - just drive them on. It’s more about positioning the car to suit your trailer. I have no issues towing front facing. Get the P car as far forward as you can - unless your trailer is single axle only or has been built by a hillbilly- you should be fine. Try a few different positions and monitor how it feels at speed on highway. Thanks Jason, I appreciate the advice. I've only trailered it once after a coil pack failure using a hire trailer and it towed well, but I have a few trips planned when the world again returns to normal and I thought I'd double check. Jason A 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR901 Posted 28June, 2021 Report Share Posted 28June, 2021 Mine goes on a tandem trailer forwards & no issues....I do however have a metal wind deflector that probably add's 50-100kg over the front that compensates a bit ? Fishcop 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgy Posted 29June, 2021 Report Share Posted 29June, 2021 22 hours ago, Jason A said: It’s more about positioning the car to suit your trailer. I have no issues towing front facing. Get the P car as far forward as you can - unless your trailer is single axle only or has been built by a hillbilly- you should be fine. Yup, solid advice, it is about ensuring the load distribution is correct, and weight @ the ball is optimum. On dual axles, you can generally tell by looking at the tyres on the trailer to see how it's distributing Fishcop 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob H Posted 29June, 2021 Report Share Posted 29June, 2021 I think more science is advised, that way you could avoid a stressful drive or worse still a crash. I towed my 911 track car with it facing forward safely after getting it in the optimum position. Just do a search on suggested tow ball weight and 10% of the total towing weight is a good starting place. Your towing weight may be around two tonnes. Moving the car on the trailer a foot or so can make a dramatic difference to how safe the combination is. There are several ways you can measure the tow ball weight, even using bathroom scales and a plank. Shift the car on the trailer, re measure, get it about right and it should tow sweetly. Fishcop 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 29June, 2021 Report Share Posted 29June, 2021 Fishcop, tomo and Carrera28 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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