Those of us who race (on the occasions when the car is whole) have a tow =
hook bolted on each side underneath the front which make excellent tie =
down points for the trailer.
The alternative is to strap the wheels themselves by making a lasso of =
the strap and tightening until the tyre starts to deform.
-----Original Message-----
From: ebrown@ms.com [SMTP:ebrown@ms.com]
Sent: Monday, April 21, 1997 6:53 PM
To: Morgans@autox.team.net
Subject: Question On How To Carry A Morgan
I know that this is a silly question because Morgans Never Break =
Down=20
Completely, but I must carry my Mog on a trailer, and must fasten =
it=20
down with some of those web straps. The question is: how do you =
fasten=20
the front end of the car down? The rear is easy, ty downs over the=20
axle but under all the fittings, nice and snug does the job.
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The front is a horror. You have all those spindly suspension bits =
and=20
that x-patterned piece of sheet metal in the middle holding the =
whole=20
thing together. I opt for running the lines through the sheet metal =
bit (directly behind and down slightly from the radiator) but know=20
(because I've seen Mogs on trailers before) that some of you have =
had=20
to do the same, and must have had some experience. I'd very much =
like=20
to hear back from some of you haulers on this.=20
=20
Chip Brown=20
ebrown@ms.com
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