One of the advantages of AAA Plus membership (only a few dollars more) is =
that if a flat bed is available anywhere within reason you can insist that =
the car be flat bedded. Further, they must tow you anywhere within a 100 =
mile radius (road miles, not geographic). In 9 years and 80,000 miles of =
MGing I have been towed as a result of breakdown only twice and each tow =
was less than 3 miles (Jessica has never let me down far from home). I =
do, however, have warm fuzzy feelings knowing that I can specify the =
location and mode of the tow.
Just my last shot at a dead horse
Ken Scott
77 MGB (Jessica)
>>> Richard D Arnold <richard.arnold@juno.com> 12/17 7:40 AM >>>
I could be wrong, but it seems that there are two distinct schools of
thought on towing a LBC; to-wit: (1) Driveshaft In, and (2) Driveshaft
Out.
As each camp seems particularly dedicated to their viewpoint, may I
suggest that not only is the horse tired, it is dead, and that this
thread may have lived its useful life? After all, if either proponent is
later proven correct by the perceived poor choice of the other, they
still will be able to lean back, giggle derisively, point fingers, and
shout from the rooftops: "Na Na Na Na Boo Boo -- I Told You So!"
Of course, I like to avoid the entire situation by simply keeping my LBC
maintained well enough so that it doesn't need to be towed.... <G>=20
(actually, if I ever have any car towed, I have it done with the front
wheels on the ground, and the wheel locked straight; makes it easier to
drop it in the driveway pointing in the correct direction).
Ducking and Running,=20
Rich
Council Bluffs, Iowa
'74.5 RB MGB "Miss Maggie"
'78 Chevy Half-Ton "Waltzin' Matilda" (LBC Support Vehicle)
'79 Midget "Miss Molly"
richard.arnold@juno.com or rdarnold@neonramp.com
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