heh.. I've played with enough cars that i actually own a tow dolly!!
Lester
Thanks tho'!
On Feb 19, 2004, at 3:12 PM, toyman@digitex.net wrote:
> Just be sure to tell the people that you rent the tow dolly from, that
> it is for a Ford Escort. They WILL NOT rent it to you, if you tell
> them it is for a Sprite or Midget. This has come up before on the
> list. The Sprite will fit, but just barely. REMEMBER, for one day, it
> is a FORD!!!
>
> Brad
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Chris King
> Sent: 2/19/2004 12:47:43 PM
> To: lewing@sport.rr.com
> Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Towing/trailering a bugeye
>
>> Yes, it can be towed 2 wheels on the ground, but you need to
>> disconnect
>> the driveshaft first, and make sure there's adequate lube in the rear
>> end. Rubber bumper Midgets (which I have) are a little over 11 feet
>> long
>> by 4 1/2 feet wide or so, so I'd assume a Bugeye is a tad shorter. I
>> can
>> fit my Midgets wheelbase on an 8 foot piece of picket fence (see
>> http://home.comcast.net/~kvcbk/os1_windscreen_800.jpg), so the wheels
>> should fit on a 10' trailer. In fact, some people have loaded a Bugeye
>> in the bed of a full-size pickup. Late Midgets weigh in at about 1850
>> lbs, I think Bugeyes are 1600 lbs or less.
>>
>> -=Chris
>>
>>
>>
>> <-----Original Message----->
>>
>> From: Lester Ewing
>> Sent: 2/19/2004 11:37:30 AM
>> To:
>> Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Towing/trailering a bugeye
>>
>> Morning all,
>>
>> I am about to pick up my very own '59 bugeye. However, I have loaned
>> my 16 ft trailer to some fine folks to make a Mardi Gras float so I
>> can
>> not use it. I have 2 options, a tow dolly (2 wheels and the cars
>> wheels sit on it) or a small 10ft trailer. My questions are, how much
>> does a Bugeye weigh, are there problems towing it with the rear wheels
>> on the ground (about 200 miles), will it fit on a 10 ft trailer, and
>> what things should I check before starting the Bugeye? (Yes, I'll
>> check oil and gas, current owner says that he hasn't done anything to
>> the car, can't tell me if it has been converted to neg ground, etc.)
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> lester
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