Glad to hear all went well and nothing dropped off on the way home.
BTW, even towing a 5 speed car is better off towed with the rear wheels off
the ground as the tranny has a tendency to leak oil from the spring selector
plungers in the rear and from the shifter rod going into the tranny.
Replacing the shifter rod seals are a bear and the seals for the plungers
are NLA although I did find some Nitrile O-rings that fit but it still leaks
a bit.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Harper" <roadsterdude1600@yahoo.com>
To: "Edgar Gonzalez" <spl212@home.com>; "roadster" <roadster@rcn.com>;
"Diana Wilson" <goldenmaia@onebox.com>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2001 10:21 AM
Subject: Re: Drop the Driveshaft??
> Thanks to everyone for their quick responses to my
> towing question. By the time I left here yestarday
> morning the consensus was for rear wheel towing, which
> is what I did. No real problems encountered, though
> on rough roads I did get a little swaying even with
> cross tied wheel, pretty imobile. This could be
> controlled easily by slowing down a bit, and on smooth
> surfaces (the interstate for example) I could drive 60
> mph without any problems.
>
> The reason I did not rent the trailer was a decision
> on total weight. I was towing with a Nissan Frontier
> with the 2.4L 4. A bit of a strain, but it worked. I
> thought the trailer may be pushing things a bit. I
> have previously used the trailer with my old '64 Chevy
> 283 PU and it was phenominal. The Chevy is down right
> now.
>
> Anyway, thanks again. All is well, and Christine is
> back home for repair on my schedule, not hers.
>
> Mike Harper
> '66 1600
> Charleston SC
>
> --- Edgar Gonzalez <spl212@home.com> wrote:
> > U-Haul has a nice auto transport that will save you
> > a lot of headaches.
> >
> > Edgar
> > www.spl212.com
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "roadster" <roadster@rcn.com>
> > To: "Diana Wilson" <goldenmaia@onebox.com>;
> > <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2001 12:02 PM
> > Subject: Re: Drop the Driveshaft??
> >
> >
> > > The 2000 is easier to deal with towing it in the
> > normal position. Jack up
> > > the rear on jackstands, and remove the bolts and
> > nuts behind the U-joint
> > at
> > > the rear of the driveshaft. A 5-minute job. Then
> > pull out the driveshaft
> > and
> > > toss it in back of the seats. The 2000 has a
> > two-piece splined driveshaft,
> > > the small piece in front stays bolted on the trans
> > tailshaft. So no gear
> > oil
> > > drips as with the 1600/4-speed setup. You can then
> > tow normally with the
> > > rear wheels firmly on the ground and know your
> > tranny is safe.
> > >
> > > Fred
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Diana Wilson" <goldenmaia@onebox.com>
> > > To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Friday, May 04, 2001 11:49 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Drop the Driveshaft??
> > >
> > >
> > > > Welp...
> > > >
> > > > We're towing Lil' Red to the 'spa' on Sunday for
> > work and we're using
> > > > the 2 Wheel Dolly. We were recomended to just
> > set it up as normal with
> > > > the two front wheels on the Dolly, put it in
> > neutral and just go.
> > > Apparently
> > > > with the standard transmition there's not the
> > same worries as with an
> > > > automatic. (And we're 'only' going 100 miles or
> > so too). It was warned
> > > > that putting the car with the back wheels up on
> > the tow dolly wouldn't
> > > > be good because the car would be more likely to
> > be unstable with the
> > > > car in a less aerodynamic position. (Bad on the
> > gas too even if it
> > doesn't
> > > > sweve around)
> > > >
> > > > -D-
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