Subject: Re: [TR] Flat Towing a TR6

From: DAVID MASSEY <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 2020 02:39:07 +0000 (UTC)

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 I dunno but I have a theory that having an overdrive is better.=C2=A0 Flat=
 towing a car with a non-OD transmission is BAD because the mainshaft spins=
 but the gears do not and the layshaft is not distributing the oil as it no=
rmally does.=C2=A0=20

On a transmission equipped with overdrive the planetary gearset is spinning=
 flinging oil which will find its way to all the other moving parts.
Of course this is just theory.=C2=A0 I've never tried it.=C2=A0 I did tow a=
 non-OD TR6 once.=C2=A0 I had the rebuild the transmission within the year.
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 #yiv4023110629 P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;}Anybody ever successfully =
flat towed an overdrive TR6 behind a motorhome?=C2=A0 If the overdrive is a=
n issue, how about a non-overdrive? I'm talking driveshaft attached. Asking=
 for a friend of course...=F0=9F=99=82=F0=9F=99=82
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<div> <font size=3D"3">I dunno but I have a theory that having an overdrive=
 is better.&nbsp; Flat towing a car with a non-OD transmission is BAD becau=
se the mainshaft spins but the gears do not and the layshaft is not distrib=
uting the oil as it normally does.&nbsp; <br>
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<div><font size=3D"3">On a transmission equipped with overdrive the planeta=
ry gearset is spinning flinging oil which will find its way to all the othe=
r moving parts.</font></div>

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<div><font size=3D"3">Of course this is just theory.&nbsp; I've never tried=
 it.&nbsp; I did tow a non-OD TR6 once.&nbsp; I had the rebuild the transmi=
ssion within the year.</font><br>
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<div style=3D"clear:both"><font size=3D"4">Dave </font><br>
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It=E2=80=99s your car, of course. If it was mine, it would go on a trailer. =
Failing that, use a dolly frame and tow the car backwards with the back whee=
ls chocked on the dolly. However, a trailer would always be my choice.

Jonmac

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From: Geo Hahn <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 2020 06:05:34 -0700

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On Mon, Nov 23, 2020, 4:39 AM John Macartney <[email-masked]>
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> ...use a dolly frame and tow the car backwards with the back wheels
> chocked on the dolly. However, a trailer would always be my choice.
>

Of course you can't (or rather shouldn't as my English teacher would point
out) tow a car with wire wheels that way.

Geo

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..use a dolly frame and tow the car backwards with the back wheels chocked =
on the dolly. However, a trailer would always be my choice.</div></blockquo=
te></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Of course you can&#3=
9;t (or rather shouldn&#39;t as my English teacher would point out) tow a c=
ar with wire wheels that way.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"=
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From: "dave" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 2020 08:18:00 -0600

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An excellent point!!!!!

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Thank you George

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From: Triumphs <[email-masked]> On Behalf Of Geo Hahn
Sent: Monday, November 23, 2020 7:06 AM
To: John Macartney <[email-masked]>
Cc: Triumph List <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: [TR] Flat Towing a TR6

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On Mon, Nov 23, 2020, 4:39 AM John Macartney =
wrote:

...use a dolly frame and tow the car backwards with the back wheels =
chocked on the dolly. However, a trailer would always be my choice.

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Of course you can't (or rather shouldn't as my English teacher would =
point out) tow a car with wire wheels that way.

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class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal>An excellent =
point!!!!!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Thank you George<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b>From:</b> Triumphs =
&lt;[email-masked]&gt; <b>On Behalf Of </b>Geo =
Hahn<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 23, 2020 7:06 AM<br><b>To:</b> =
John Macartney &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br><b>Cc:</b> =
Triumph List &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] =
Flat Towing a TR6<o:p></o:p></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On =
Mon, Nov 23, 2020, 4:39 AM John Macartney &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]=
</a>&gt; wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
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6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>...use a dolly frame and tow the car backwards with =
the back wheels chocked on the dolly. However, a trailer would always be =
my choice.<o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Of course you can't (or rather shouldn't as my English =
teacher would point out) tow a car with wire wheels that =
way.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
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From: Jeff Scarbrough <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 2020 20:03:09 -0500

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On Sun, Nov 22, 2020 at 9:54 PM dave <[email-masked]> wrote:

> Don't do it unless you disconnect the driveshaft.
>

Years ago, my uncle had a van he pulled behind his motorhome.  He got some
sort of kit for it that fit in the drivesahft and would engage or disengage
the drivetrain by means of a lever or cable or something - sort of a clutch
between drive shaft and differential.

This was over 40 years ago, and such things may no longer be made.  But if
you can find one, it could be an option.

 Jeff Scarbrough
Corrosion Acres, Ga.

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">=
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Nov 22, 2020 at 9:54 PM dave =
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>=
</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;b=
order-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">D=
on&#39;t do it unless you disconnect the driveshaft.=C2=A0 =C2=A0</div></bl=
ockquote><div><br></div><div>Years ago, my uncle had a van he pulled behind=
 his motorhome.=C2=A0 He got some sort of kit for it that fit in the drives=
ahft and would engage or disengage the drivetrain by means of a lever or ca=
ble or something - sort of a clutch between drive shaft and differential.</=
div><div><br></div><div>This was over 40 years ago, and=C2=A0such things ma=
y no longer be made.=C2=A0 But if you can find one, it could be an option.<=
/div><div><br></div><div>=C2=A0Jeff Scarbrough</div><div>Corrosion Acres, G=
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