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Thanks Richard, my thoughts too.
________________
Best Regards,
Al Fuller
On Tue, Mar 7, 2023, 6:06 PM Ricchardd Mayor <boyracer466@gmail.com> wrote:
> I see no reason why you should have to disconnect the driveshaft. The
> transmission is full of oil and any rotating part in the transmission as =
it
> is being towed will splash oil up into the bearings and gears. Everything
> will stay lubricated. And that is all that matters. I believe it is
> automatic transmissions that cannot be flat towed with the driveshaft
> connected.
>
>
> Richard Mayor
> boyracer466@gmail.com
>
>
> On Mar 7, 2023, at 4:41 PM, Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com> wrote=
:
>
> Al--
>
> Here's a link to the site showing my question and the responses:
> https://www.celicasupra.com/threads/flat-towing-question.120149/
> The answer is still a mystery to me, and no opinion seems to be based upo=
n
> empiric evidence but rather "generally accepted wisdom".
>
> I have a really cool tow rig that attaches to a set of the usual tow eyes
> that bolt to the longitudinal frame members. I've never towed my Healey
> much further than 50-75 miles and the car tracks wonderfully with the
> steering following along nicely, though one can only tow in a forward
> direction.
>
> I'd love to have a definitive answer!
>
> Best--Michael Oritt
>
> On Tue, Mar 7, 2023 at 6:22=E2=80=AFPM alfuller194--- via Healeys <
> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> For those of you who have converted to the Toyota 5-speed: can you
>> confirm it is OK to tow the car with the rear wheels on the ground?
>>
>>
>>
>> I towed a prior Healey with a Toyota W58 across country, and don=E2=80=
=99t recall
>> having to remove the drive shaft =E2=80=93 but can=E2=80=99t be sure=E2=
=80=A6
>>
>>
>>
>> Michael Oritt- Did you ever get an answer on the Celica forum to whether
>> the W58 can be flat towed?
>>
>>
>>
>> I need to tow my Austin-Healey with W58 for about 300 miles [Las Vegas t=
o
>> Los Angeles].
>>
>>
>>
>> For those of you who don=E2=80=99t actually know and want to speculate: =
Yes, I do
>> know I could jack up the car, disconnect the drive shaft, secure the sha=
ft
>> in a way it doesn=E2=80=99t let the fluid leak out nor fall off the car,=
and then
>> repeat in the business lot where I am delivering the car.
>>
>>
>>
>> ----------------
>>
>> All the best,
>>
>>
>>
>> Al Fuller
>>
>>
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<div dir=3D"auto">Thanks Richard, my thoughts too.<br><br><div data-smartma=
il=3D"gmail_signature">________________<br>Best Regards,<br>Al Fuller</div>=
</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">=
On Tue, Mar 7, 2023, 6:06 PM Ricchardd Mayor <<a href=3D"mailto:boyracer=
466@gmail.com">boyracer466@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote cl=
ass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;p=
adding-left:1ex"><div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word">I see no reason why yo=
u should have =C2=A0to disconnect the driveshaft.=C2=A0 The transmission is=
full of oil and any rotating part in the transmission as it is being towed=
will splash oil up into the bearings and gears. Everything will stay lubri=
cated. And that is all that matters. I believe it is automatic transmission=
s that cannot be flat towed with the driveshaft connected.=C2=A0<div><br></=
div><div><br><div>
Richard=C2=A0Mayor<br><a href=3D"mailto:boyracer466@gmail.com"; target=3D"_b=
lank" rel=3D"noreferrer">boyracer466@gmail.com</a><br><br>
</div>
<br><div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>On Mar 7, 2023, at 4:41 PM, Michael=
Oritt <<a href=3D"mailto:michael.oritt@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank" rel=
=3D"noreferrer">michael.oritt@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br><div><div d=
ir=3D"ltr" style=3D"font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;=
font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:no=
rmal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:norma=
l;word-spacing:0px"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,2=
55)">Al--</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">=
<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">Here&=
#39;s a link to the site=C2=A0showing=C2=A0my question and the responses:=
=C2=A0=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://www.celicasupra.com/threads/flat-towing-ques=
tion.120149/" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">https://www.celicasupra.=
com/threads/flat-towing-question.120149/</a></div><div class=3D"gmail_defau=
lt" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">The answer is still a mystery to me, and=
no opinion seems to be based upon empiric evidence but rather "genera=
lly accepted wisdom".</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color=
:rgb(51,51,255)"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(=
51,51,255)">I have a really cool tow rig that attaches to a set of the usua=
l tow eyes that bolt to the longitudinal frame members.=C2=A0 I've neve=
r towed my Healey much further than 50-75 miles and the car tracks wonderfu=
lly with the steering following along nicely, though one can only tow in a =
forward direction.<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb=
(51,51,255)"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,5=
1,255)">I'd love to have a definitive answer!</div><div class=3D"gmail_=
default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_defau=
lt" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">Best--Michael Oritt</div></div><br style=
=3D"font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant:nor=
mal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:=
start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0=
px"><div class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12p=
x;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:n=
ormal;line-height:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:no=
ne;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_att=
r">On Tue, Mar 7, 2023 at 6:22=E2=80=AFPM alfuller194--- via Healeys <<a=
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer=
">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail=
_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left=
-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div=
lang=3D"EN-US"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">For those of you who have conve=
rted to the Toyota 5-speed: can you confirm it is OK to tow the car with th=
e rear wheels on the ground?<span>=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I towed a pri=
or Healey with a Toyota W58 across country, and don=E2=80=99t recall having=
to remove the drive shaft =E2=80=93 but can=E2=80=99t be sure=E2=80=A6<u><=
/u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal">Michael Oritt- Did you ever get an answer on the Celica forum to w=
hether the W58 can be flat towed?<span>=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I need to =
tow my Austin-Healey with W58 for about 300 miles [Las Vegas to Los Angeles=
].<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal">For those of you who don=E2=80=99t actually know and want to=
speculate: Yes, I do know I could jack up the car, disconnect the drive sh=
aft, secure the shaft in a way it doesn=E2=80=99t let the fluid leak out no=
r fall off the car, and then repeat in the business lot where I am deliveri=
ng the car.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p=
><p class=3D"MsoNormal">----------------<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal">All the best,<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u=
></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Al Fuller<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoN=
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