>Isn't that the steering tie rod? Not a good idea.
I think Pat was referring to the rod at the very front of the frame
that's used for the apron stays - that ought to be OK, though you
might want to consider wrapping chains around the main frame members
instead. A bit beefier. Another option, if your trailer would work
with it, is the tire harnesses that wrap around the tires, hook under
the trailer decking, and then ratchet down.
>
>General notes: when towing a car on a trailer or flat bed truck it is
>important to tie it off at all four corners in a diagonal configuration.
>Unless you are certain that you will not encounter traffic and will there
>is no possibility of the need to make evasive manuvers you will need to
>secure the car from movement in all four directions - forward, reverse,
>right and left. Don't count on tire friction unless you like to repeat
>bodywork. Most trailers have wood decking and wood has a terrible
>coefficient of friction.
>
>Dave
Easy - take off the wood deck and pour concrete!
Seriously - Dave is right. Anchor all four corners. I recently
towed my Spitfire to its new home, and only secured the front wheels.
I didn't know any better, as I had always used a 2-wheel dolly or a
tow-bar in the past. At any rate, the rear of the car does hop
around quite a bit, and if a serious maneuver had been required on my
part, I would have been quite sorry.
Best,
Dan
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1957 TR3, TS15098L, now with an O! Undergoing frame-off restoration
begun 9/99; now at the reassembly stage (and a long stage that may be).
1977 Spitfire, FM64159U, with an O. In need of a comprehensive
restoration (again); will someday drive again!
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