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Re: [Healeys] 5-Speed towing

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Subject: Re: [Healeys] 5-Speed towing
From: Kees Oudesluijs via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2023 11:21:17 +0100
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There is no problem at all towing a car with a manual gearbox. No need 
to remove the drive shaft. So you will be fine with the Toyota box.
Kees Oudesluijs

Op 8-3-2023 om 00:19 schreef alfuller194--- via Healeys:
>
> 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 donâ??t 
> recall having to remove the drive shaft â?? but canâ??t be sureâ?¦
>
> 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 
> to Los Angeles].
>
> For those of you who donâ??t actually know and want to speculate: Yes, I 
> do know I could jack up the car, disconnect the drive shaft, secure 
> the shaft in a way it doesnâ??t 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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    <p>There is no problem at all towing a car with a manual gearbox. No
      need to remove the drive shaft. So you will be fine with the
      Toyota box.<br>
      Kees Oudesluijs<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">Op 8-3-2023 om 00:19 schreef
      alfuller194--- via Healeys:<br>
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          Toyota 5-speed: can you confirm it is OK to tow the car with
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        <p class="MsoNormal">I towed a prior Healey with a Toyota W58
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          shaft â?? but canâ??t be sureâ?¦<o:p></o:p></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal">Michael Oritt- Did you ever get an answer
          on the Celica forum to whether the W58 can be flat towed? 
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">I need to tow my Austin-Healey with W58 for
          about 300 miles [Las Vegas to Los Angeles].<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">For those of you who donâ??t actually know
          and want to speculate: Yes, I do know I could jack up the car,
          disconnect the drive shaft, secure the shaft in a way it
          doesnâ??t let the fluid leak out nor fall off the car, and then
          repeat in the business lot where I am delivering the 
car.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal">All the best,<o:p></o:p></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal">Al Fuller<o:p></o:p></p>
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