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Re: [Healeys] 5-Speed towing

To: Al Fuller <alfuller194@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] 5-Speed towing
From: i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2023 21:22:03 -0800
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Cheers. I have towed cars in frightening ways, back in the day

Ira Erbs

On Tue, Mar 7, 2023, 9:11 PM Al Fuller <alfuller194@gmail.com> wrote:

> Yes, it will be in neutral. I was once present when someone started a tow
> with the car in gear - the engine made quite a racquet!
>
> As for scary, not much one can do sometimes... I towed my BT-7 from
> California to Detroit years ago on a tow dolly. Last year towed the Rx-7
> from Detroit to Las Vegas on an open trailer. No problem on either trip.
>
> ________________
> Best Regards,
> Al Fuller
>
> On Tue, Mar 7, 2023, 8:17 PM i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> make sure it is in neutral. Sounds scary to me though. I would rather it
>> be in an enclosed trailer
>> Ira Erbs
>> Milwaukie,OR
>>       _______                                  _______
>>      (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
>>          (_________________________)
>>           BT7 engine and disk brakes
>>
>>
>> 1967 MGB  [image: MG]
>>
>> A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti
>> Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Mar 7, 2023 at 3:38=E2=80=AFPM alfuller194--- via Healeys <
>> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>>> For those of you who have converted to the Toyota 5-speed: can you
>>> confirm it is OK to tow the car with the rear wheels on the ground?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I towed a prior Healey with a Toyota W58 across country, and don=E2=80=
=99t
>>> recall having to remove the drive shaft =E2=80=93 but can=E2=80=99t be =
sure=E2=80=A6
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Michael Oritt- Did you ever get an answer on the Celica forum to whethe=
r
>>> the W58 can be flat towed?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I need to tow my Austin-Healey with W58 for about 300 miles [Las Vegas
>>> to Los Angeles].
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> For those of you who don=E2=80=99t actually know and want to speculate:=
 Yes, I
>>> do know I could jack up the car, disconnect the drive shaft, secure the
>>> shaft in a way it doesn=E2=80=99t let the fluid leak out nor fall off t=
he car, and
>>> then repeat in the business lot where I am delivering the car.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----------------
>>>
>>> All the best,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Al Fuller
>>>
>>>
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<div dir=3D"auto">Cheers. I have towed cars in frightening ways, back in th=
e day<br><br><div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">Ira Erbs</div></div><b=
r><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, =
Mar 7, 2023, 9:11 PM Al Fuller &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:alfuller194@gmail.com"=
>alfuller194@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_q=
uote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1e=
x"><div dir=3D"auto">Yes, it will be in neutral. I was once present when so=
meone started a tow with the car in gear - the engine made quite a racquet!=
<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">As for scary, not much one ca=
n do sometimes... I towed my BT-7 from California to Detroit years ago on a=
 tow dolly. Last year towed the Rx-7 from Detroit to Las Vegas on an open t=
railer. No problem on either trip.=C2=A0<br><br><div data-smartmail=3D"gmai=
l_signature" dir=3D"auto">________________<br>Best Regards,<br>Al Fuller</d=
iv></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gma=
il_attr">On Tue, Mar 7, 2023, 8:17 PM i erbs &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:eyera300=
0@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">eyera3000@gmail.com</a>&g=
t; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 =
.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">make sur=
e it is in neutral. Sounds scary to me though. I would rather=C2=A0it be in=
 an enclosed trailer<br clear=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-smartmail=
=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">=
<div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">Ira Erbs<div>Milwaukie,OR</div><div>=
<span style=3D"font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 _______ =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0_______</span><b=
r style=3D"font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif"><span style=3D"font=
-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 (______ \____1=
959 BN4____/ _______)</span><br style=3D"font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#=
39;,serif"><span style=3D"font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif">=C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 (_________________________)</span></div><div=
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 BT7 engine and disk brakes</div><div><b=
r></div><div><br></div><div>1967 MGB =C2=A0<img src=3D"http://www.britishca=
rspecialists.com/assets/images/MG_emblem.jpg" alt=3D"MG"></div><div><br></d=
iv><div><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Helvetica Neue=
&quot;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px">A racing car is an animal=
 with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti</span><br></div><div>Please ex=
cuse random auto corrects and misspelled words</div></div></div></div></div=
></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><b=
r></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr=
">On Tue, Mar 7, 2023 at 3:38=E2=80=AFPM alfuller194--- via Healeys &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=
=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid r=
gb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div lang=3D"EN-US"><div><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal">For those of you who have converted to the Toyota 5-speed: can =
you confirm it is OK to tow the car with the rear wheels on the ground? <u>=
</u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"M=
soNormal">I towed a prior Healey with a Toyota W58 across country, and don=
=E2=80=99t recall having to remove the drive shaft =E2=80=93 but can=E2=80=
=99t be sure=E2=80=A6<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0=
<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Michael Oritt- Did you ever get an answer=
 on the Celica forum to whether the W58 can be flat towed? <u></u><u></u></=
p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I n=
eed to tow my Austin-Healey with W58 for about 300 miles [Las Vegas to Los =
Angeles].<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal">For those of you who don=E2=80=99t actually know and =
want to speculate: Yes, I do know I could jack up the car, disconnect the d=
rive shaft, secure the shaft in a way it doesn=E2=80=99t let the fluid leak=
 out nor fall off the car, and then repeat in the business lot where I am d=
elivering the car.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u>=
</u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">----------------<u></u><u></u></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal">All the best,<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u=
>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Al Fuller<u></u><u></u></p><p clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div></div>_______________________=
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