From: "William C. Quincy" <wquincy@cox.net>
> Several years ago I found a tow bar that matched the bumper hole
> pattern perfectly for my TR3. I've used it many times with
> inconsistent results when turning corners.
> Some times the front wheels refuse to turn and scrub around the
> corner, other times the wheels turn all the way to lock, and refuse
> to straighten up causing me to get out in traffic and straighten the
> wheels before I can continue down the road.
> I like towing this car on all fours in a straight line, but would
> like to hear from the list about why the bad behavior turning corners .
The longer the tow bar and the shorter the distance from your truck's rear axle
to the trailer hitch, the fewer problems you will have with this.
--
Phil Ethier West Side Saint Paul Minnesota USA
1962 Triumph TR4 CT2846L, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1993 Suburban,
1994 Miata C package
pethier [at] comcast [dot] net http://forum.mnautox.com/forums/
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I decry the textmessagization of the American-English language.
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