Re: Towbar for MGB

[Ajhsys@aol.com]

>ccrobins <ccrobins@ktc.com> writes:

>I believe that this advice to remove the driveshaft while towing is
>one of those "everybody knows" things that just isn't true.  Otherwise
>the factory manual would tell you to do it.

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I have read that when towing an automatic trans car you should disconnect the
driveshaft.  Apparently when it is in neutral, the pump is run by the shaft
and that's not good.

I towed my '77 Midget about 60 miles on a U-Haul tow dolly, rear wheels on the
ground, driveshaft connected.  No ill effects.  These tow dollies must be just
the thing for front wheel drive automatics.  The U-Haul store has over 100 of
them available!

Tow away!

Allen Hefner
'77 Midget
'92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport