I have towed my Bugeye 1000 miles round trip to SpriteRush, and 500
miles round trip to Richmond VA., Without making it any worse than it
already was without disconnecting the driveshaft (I did disconnect the
speedo cable since it still registers when towing). It all comes down to
personal choice I guess. My Trans was not in great shape to begin with
as those who heard me strip first gear will attest.
Regards,
Peter.
>From: "Thorpe, Jeffrey" <jthorpe@kilstock.com>
>To: Larry and Sandi Miller <millerls@email.msn.com>
>Cc: "spridgets@autox.team.net" <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
>Subject: Re: Towing
>Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 18:43:00 -0400
>Reply-To: "Thorpe, Jeffrey" <jthorpe@kilstock.com>
>
>Thank you Larry! Finally, the message I've been waiting for! In the
>years since I bought my Bugeye basket case (the transmission was the
>only part that seemed to be in good working order) it was towed from
>Modesto to Reno to Riverside before the driveshaft ever got
disconnected
>in the course of the world's longest-running restoration. Ever since
>this thread started I've been kicking myself for possibly destroying
the
>only thing that worked...
>
>Jeff Thorpe
>'60 Bugeye
> ----------
>From: Larry and Sandi Miller
>To: Ulix Goettsch; Chris Kotting
>Cc: 'Gary Barker'; spridgets@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Towing
>Date: Tuesday, October 20, 1998 6:16PM
>
>I towed my Bugeye from Texas to California with no ill effects. The
>drive
>shaft was connected.
>
>Larry Miller
> -----Original Message-----
>From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
>To: Chris Kotting <ckotting@iwaynet.net>
>Cc: 'Gary Barker' <gbarker@citynet.net>; spridgets@autox.team.net
><spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
>Date: 20 October, 1998 12:51 PM
>Subject: RE: Towing
>
>
>>Chris,
>>isn't this only for automatic transmissions?
>>At least that's what I have heard.
>>AFAIK, you can tow an LBC w/o disconnecting anything.
>>Ulix
>>
>>On Tue, 20 Oct 1998, Chris Kotting wrote:
>>
>>> Gary -
>>>
>>> If you remove the driveshaft before towing, you shouldn't cause any
>damage.
>>>
>>> The damage happens when the transmission is turning for extended
>periods
>>> without being driven by the engine. The oil distribution in the
>>> transmission is driven by the input shaft. If the transmission gets
>spun
>>> buy the output shaft only, no lubrication.
>>>
>>> Chris Kotting
>>> ckotting@iwaynet.net
>>>
>>> On Tuesday, October 20, 1998 3:42 PM, Gary Barker
>>> [SMTP:gbarker@citynet.net] wrote:
>>> > I know this has been posted before, but I deleted the information
I
>need.
>>> I
>>> > just bought a 76 Midget and was wondering the correct way to tow
>the
>car.
>>> I
>>> > was going to rent a tow bar but was told by a friend I might do
>some
>>> damage
>>> > to the car. Any help would be appreciated.
>>> >
>>> > Thanks, Gary
>>>
>>
>> Ulix __/__,__
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>(_o____o_)....
>> '67 Sprite
>>
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