- 1. [TR] Towing a TR3A without a trailer/dolly (score: 1)
- Author: amcewen2 at cogeco.ca (amcewen2 at cogeco.ca)
- Date: Mon, 14 May 2012 13:19:26 -0400
- Hi listers, Not sure if this is a good idea or not but I m thinking of rigging my (daily driver) TR3A to tow behind an RV without a trailer or dolly ( 4 down in RV parlance). Obviously I can t phone
- /html/triumphs/2012-05/msg00153.html (9,445 bytes)
- 2. [TR] Towing a TR3A without a trailer/dolly (score: 1)
- Author: tr3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall)
- Date: Mon, 14 May 2012 13:31:55 -0700
- Likely you've already thought of this, but JIC: the TR gearbox will not lubricate itself properly when being towed. Short distances and low speeds are OK, but I would disconnect the driveshaft for ov
- /html/triumphs/2012-05/msg00162.html (9,659 bytes)
- 3. [TR] Towing a TR3A without a trailer/dolly (score: 1)
- Author: fishplate at charter.net (Jeff)
- Date: Mon, 14 May 2012 21:07:03 -0400
- Not to detract form anything else you've said (all of which I agree with), but there are companies that make a quick disconnect for the drive shaft. Looks something like the sliding member in your ge
- /html/triumphs/2012-05/msg00173.html (9,255 bytes)
- 4. [TR] Towing a TR3A without a trailer/dolly (score: 1)
- Author: amcewen2 at cogeco.ca (amcewen2 at cogeco.ca)
- Date: Tue, 15 May 2012 10:45:09 -0400
- Thanks John (and others), I sort of wondered if where the bumper attachs to the outriggers was strong enough but thought the frame would be even stronger. However the lack of lubrication to the gearb
- /html/triumphs/2012-05/msg00179.html (12,905 bytes)
- 5. [TR] Towing a TR3A without a trailer/dolly (score: 1)
- Author: tr3a.60 at gmail.com (John Wise)
- Date: Tue, 15 May 2012 11:50:50 -0400
- WHIW, that 58 MGA as my daily driver for about 8-9 years through hot summers and the cold & snow in both St Louis & Pittsburgh AFTER those tows. I had all the typical LBC problems with that little ca
- /html/triumphs/2012-05/msg00182.html (14,388 bytes)
- 6. [TR] Towing a TR3A without a trailer/dolly (score: 1)
- Author: yellowtr3 at yahoo.com (Frank Fisher)
- Date: Tue, 15 May 2012 09:23:14 -0700 (PDT)
- Art my TR3 came home on a U-haul trailer. its just barely wide enough in the middle to get the car on. if you ask U-Haul they will tell you it does not fit. and then they wont rent it to you. so you
- /html/triumphs/2012-05/msg00183.html (14,177 bytes)
- 7. [TR] Towing a TR3A without a trailer/dolly (score: 1)
- Author: tr3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall)
- Date: Tue, 15 May 2012 11:19:57 -0700
- I tried that with my 59 TR3A, for a short (15 miles) tow at no more than 30 mph. The damage to the front apron was mild, but it was enough to convince me not to do it again! -- Randall
- /html/triumphs/2012-05/msg00185.html (9,001 bytes)
- 8. [TR] Towing a TR3A without a trailer/dolly (score: 1)
- Author: Michael.Mack at redcross.org (Mack, Michael (Rochester))
- Date: Tue, 15 May 2012 19:01:13 +0000
- U-Haul Trailers - I have brought all these cars home with them. Car Dolly - 79 Spitfire - Disconnected drive shaft Trailer - Aluminum 4 wheel - 70 GT6 Trailer - Steel 4 wheels - 73 Stag Tell them you
- /html/triumphs/2012-05/msg00188.html (9,290 bytes)
- 9. [TR] Towing a TR3A without a trailer/dolly (score: 1)
- Author: amcewen2@cogeco.ca
- Date: Mon, 14 May 2012 13:19:26 -0400
- Hi listers, Not sure if this is a good idea or not but I m thinking of rigging my (daily driver) TR3A to tow behind an RV without a trailer or dolly ( 4 down in RV parlance). Obviously I can t phone
- /html/triumphs/2012-05/msg00552.html (12,372 bytes)
- 10. Re: [TR] Towing a TR3A without a trailer/dolly (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
- Date: Mon, 14 May 2012 13:31:55 -0700
- Likely you've already thought of this, but JIC: the TR gearbox will not lubricate itself properly when being towed. Short distances and low speeds are OK, but I would disconnect the driveshaft for ov
- /html/triumphs/2012-05/msg00561.html (13,138 bytes)
- 11. Re: [TR] Towing a TR3A without a trailer/dolly (score: 1)
- Author: Jeff <fishplate@charter.net>
- Date: Mon, 14 May 2012 21:07:03 -0400
- Not to detract form anything else you've said (all of which I agree with), but there are companies that make a quick disconnect for the drive shaft. Looks something like the sliding member in your ge
- /html/triumphs/2012-05/msg00572.html (12,677 bytes)
- 12. Re: [TR] Towing a TR3A without a trailer/dolly (score: 1)
- Author: amcewen2@cogeco.ca
- Date: Tue, 15 May 2012 10:45:09 -0400
- Thanks John (and others), I sort of wondered if where the bumper attachs to the outriggers was strong enough but thought the frame would be even stronger. However the lack of lubrication to the gearb
- /html/triumphs/2012-05/msg00578.html (15,893 bytes)
- 13. Re: [TR] Towing a TR3A without a trailer/dolly (score: 1)
- Author: John Wise <tr3a.60@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 15 May 2012 11:50:50 -0400
- WHIW, that 58 MGA as my daily driver for about 8-9 years through hot summers and the cold & snow in both St Louis & Pittsburgh AFTER those tows. I had all the typical LBC problems with that little ca
- /html/triumphs/2012-05/msg00580.html (18,079 bytes)
- 14. Re: [TR] Towing a TR3A without a trailer/dolly (score: 1)
- Author: Frank Fisher <yellowtr3@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 15 May 2012 09:23:14 -0700 (PDT)
- Art my TR3 came home on a U-haul trailer. its just barely wide enough in the middle to get the car on. if you ask U-Haul they will tell you it does not fit. and then they wont rent it to you. so you
- /html/triumphs/2012-05/msg00581.html (18,463 bytes)
- 15. Re: [TR] Towing a TR3A without a trailer/dolly (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
- Date: Tue, 15 May 2012 11:19:57 -0700
- I tried that with my 59 TR3A, for a short (15 miles) tow at no more than 30 mph. The damage to the front apron was mild, but it was enough to convince me not to do it again! -- Randall ** triumphs@a
- /html/triumphs/2012-05/msg00583.html (11,896 bytes)
- 16. Re: [TR] Towing a TR3A without a trailer/dolly (score: 1)
- Author: "Mack, Michael (Rochester)" <Michael.Mack@redcross.org>
- Date: Tue, 15 May 2012 19:01:13 +0000
- U-Haul Trailers - I have brought all these cars home with them. Car Dolly - 79 Spitfire - Disconnected drive shaft Trailer - Aluminum 4 wheel - 70 GT6 Trailer - Steel 4 wheels - 73 Stag Tell them you
- /html/triumphs/2012-05/msg00586.html (12,787 bytes)
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