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Subject: [Fot] Flat towing a Vitesse
From: smockracer at charter.net (Paul Smock)
Date: Mon, 14 May 2018 15:26:25 -0700
References: <CADm3DLFOge0XsA8pDk3Uupp=Kq9qOrBV0H_PH_KOfW5E0_ZwYA@mail.gmail.com> <hY1h1x00r0NyJgq01Y1i3c> <29D12082-D0D1-4881-98C7-80EA8846EF10@cox.net>
I have towed my street 1962 TR4 with overdrive? over 20,000 miles. Home 
made? tow bar, under 2000 lbs no brakes. I have drained the gearbox, no 
steel on the magnets. The only problem behind the motorhome, hard the 
TRs paint. ? It was at the KAS race at Portland Oregon a few years back.
> Tony is right. Remove the drive shaft, rebuild the transmission or use a tow 
> dolly.
> Bill
>
>> On May 2, 2018, at 12:04 PM, Tony Drews via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> 
>> wrote:
>>
>> Do any of the gears spin in the trans when in neutral?  I have a vague 
>> recollection about towing in neutral for long distances causing excessive 
>> wear on trans output due to no oil circulation, and disconnecting the 
>> driveshaft was a better option (but a major pain in the *ss)...
>>
>> Tony Drews
>>
>>
>>> On 5/1/2018 8:08 AM, Brad Kahler via Fot wrote:
>>> A friend of mine wants to flat tow a Vitesse behind his motorhome.
>>> Are there any issues other than placing the transmission in neutral
>>> that he needs to worry about?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Brad
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