When I asked the list 5 years ago about towing, I was told that it was not
necessary to disconnect the drive shaft. However, since I was towing over
2,000 miles, I did basically for peace of mind. I would think that a short
60 mile tow would not necessitate this. Of course, with a BN6, it is
relatively easy since the drive shaft can be reached inside by lifting the
battery compartment door so all things are relative, I guess.
John Sims, BN6
Aberdeen, NJ
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From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Awgertoo@aol.com
Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 2:30 PM
To: MBran89793@aol.com; RonFineEsq@earthlink.net; Healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Two wheel towing
In a message dated 8/5/2005 12:33:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
MBran89793@aol.com writes:
if a two wheel dolly I could rent would give me enough ground clearance
with
the front or rear up on the dolly?
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I've heard some folks say it is not good to tow a rear-wheel drive car while
the rear wheels are on the ground unless the drive shaft is disconnected,
the
reason given being that the transmission's bearings are splash-fed by the
gears' spinning and that the mainshaft will thus not be lubricated during
towing.
Does anyone have any information on this?
Best--Michael Oritt
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