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enlighten me as to why one would have to disconnect the driveshaft.=C2=A0
inquiring minds need to know
Frank
On Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 11:11:09 AM PDT, Kinderlehrer <kinderl=
ehrer@comcast.net> wrote: =20
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Hardy Prentiss used to flat tow his TR3 behind a Jaguar E-type all over the=
country. He did disconnect the driveshaft before towing.
=C2=A0
Bob
=C2=A0
From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Philip=
Ethier
Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2023 8:37 AM
To: Art McEwen
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] Flat towing a TR3
=C2=A0
I fried a MKII Cortina bearing by flat-towing.
=C2=A0
On the other hand, a SAAB 96 was no problema, just=C2=A0put the car in Free=
wheel.
=C2=A0
On Thu, Mar 28, 2019 at 9:06=E2=80=AFPM Art McEwen <amcewen2@cogeco.ca> wro=
te:
I read somewhere where this wasn't possible without disconnecting the drive=
shaft due to, I think, a bearing in the gearbox or O/D that doesn't get lub=
ricated without the gearbox in gear.=C2=A0 =C2=A0But I've also read reports=
of Kas Kasner and his contemporaries routinely flat towing to the race tra=
ck.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Which is true?=C2=A0 Both?=C2=A0 Neither?=C2=A0 Or is Kas =
forgetting he used to disconnect the driveshaft at the end of the weekend?
=C2=A0
I've seen several MGBs (different gearbox design?) and MX5s being flat towe=
d behind RVs, I know the MX5 manual says it's a no-no.
=C2=A0
Just wondering.
=C2=A0
Art '60 TR3A.
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Phil Ethier West Side Saint Paul Minnesota USA
1973 Triumph Stag LE22439UBW "uncle jack", Sapphire Blue
2004 Suburban 8.1, Sport Red
2005 Lotus Elise, Bordeaux Red Pearl, Gone but not forgotten
2006 Gulf Stream Conquest Super C, 8.1, White
2011 Cayman 2.9 PDK, White
2017 Ford Fusion SE 2.0 Turbo, Oxford White
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inds need to know</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><di=
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On Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 11:11:09 AM PDT, Kinde=
rlehrer <kinderlehrer@comcast.net> wrote:
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<div><div id=3D"ydp88310361yiv0198123130"><div><div class=
=3D"ydp88310361yiv0198123130WordSection1"><p class=3D"ydp88310361yiv0198123=
130MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">Hardy Prentis=
s used to flat tow his TR3 behind a Jaguar E-type all over the country. He =
did disconnect the driveshaft before towing.</span></p><p class=3D"ydp88310=
361yiv0198123130MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">=
</span></p><p class=3D"ydp88310361yiv0198123130MsoNormal"><span styl=
e=3D"font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">Bob</span></p><p class=3D"ydp88310361=
yiv0198123130MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;"> &n=
bsp;</span></p><div id=3D"ydp88310361yiv0198123130yqt46417" class=3D"ydp883=
10361yiv0198123130yqt8605026490"><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid=
#B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;"><p class=3D"ydp88310361yiv019812=
3130MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;">From:</span></b><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:10.0pt;"> Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.ne=
t] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Philip Ethier<br clear=3D"none"><b>Sent:</b> Saturda=
y, October 28, 2023 8:37 AM<br clear=3D"none"><b>To:</b> Art McEwen<br clea=
r=3D"none"><b>Cc:</b> triumphs@autox.team.net<br clear=3D"none"><b>Subject:=
</b> Re: [TR] Flat towing a TR3</span></p></div><p class=3D"ydp88310361yiv0=
198123130MsoNormal"> </p><div><div><p class=3D"ydp88310361yiv01981231=
30MsoNormal"><span>I fried a MKII Cortina bearing by flat-towing.</span></p=
></div><div><p class=3D"ydp88310361yiv0198123130MsoNormal"><span> </s=
pan></p></div><div><p class=3D"ydp88310361yiv0198123130MsoNormal"><span>On =
the other hand, a SAAB 96 was no problema, just put the car in Freewhe=
el.</span></p></div></div><p class=3D"ydp88310361yiv0198123130MsoNormal"> &=
nbsp;</p><div><div><p class=3D"ydp88310361yiv0198123130MsoNormal">On Thu, M=
ar 28, 2019 at 9:06=E2=80=AFPM Art McEwen <<a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mai=
lto:amcewen2@cogeco.ca" rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">amcewen2@cogeco.=
ca</a>> wrote:</p></div><blockquote style=3D"border:none;border-left:sol=
id #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0=
in;"><p class=3D"ydp88310361yiv0198123130MsoNormal">I read somewhere where =
this wasn't possible without disconnecting the driveshaft due to, I think, =
a bearing in the gearbox or O/D that doesn't get lubricated without the gea=
rbox in gear. But I've also read reports of Kas Kasner and his =
contemporaries routinely flat towing to the race track. Which =
is true? Both? Neither? Or is Kas forgetting he used to d=
isconnect the driveshaft at the end of the weekend?</p><div><p class=3D"ydp=
88310361yiv0198123130MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class=3D"ydp883103=
61yiv0198123130MsoNormal">I've seen several MGBs (different gearbox design?=
) and MX5s being flat towed behind RVs, I know the MX5 manual says it's a n=
o-no.</p></div><div><p class=3D"ydp88310361yiv0198123130MsoNormal"> <=
/p></div><div><p class=3D"ydp88310361yiv0198123130MsoNormal">Just wondering=
.</p></div><div><p class=3D"ydp88310361yiv0198123130MsoNormal"> </p><=
/div><div><p class=3D"ydp88310361yiv0198123130MsoNormal">Art '60 TR3A.</p><=
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