Hi Rick
There has been quite a debate about this over the last week or so on the
Triumph list, the consensus was either remove the propshaft or tow it with
the rear suspended and the steering tied down, providing you don't have
wires as the reverse rotation could cause the wheels to undo, so if you have
wires you then have to choose between removing the propshaft or fitting a
pair of steel disc wheels whilst towing then you have to carry the wheels
somewhere.
Graham.
2500PI MKII
Sprinted Dolomite
2000 MKI
1300 Toledo
1300 front wheel drive
http://members.tripod.co.uk/TriumphIW/index.html
----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Stieg <rstieg@cityofbartlett.org>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 8:00 PM
Subject: towing a spit.
>
> Now that my 75 is a going concern, I want to tow the thing to the Gulf
Coast
> for a week. I couldnt find a reference to how best to tow a spit behind a
> motorhome for 550 miles @ 70 mph in the digest. I will rent a 4-wheel
> trailer (bulky and hard to store) if a two-wheel dolly will not work. I
> remember something about not turning the diffy at speed for very long
unless
> you remove the drive shaft. (uck) If I make sure the trans in in neutral,
> would I cause too many problems towing with the front wheels on a dolly?
> Or should I bite the bullet and rent a big trailer?
>
> TIA, listers.
> rick stieg
>
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