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Hardy Prentiss used to flat tow his TR3 behind a Jaguar E-type all over =
the country. He did disconnect the driveshaft before towing.
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Bob
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From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of =
Philip Ethier
Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2023 8:37 AM
To: Art McEwen
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] Flat towing a TR3
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I fried a MKII Cortina bearing by flat-towing.
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On the other hand, a SAAB 96 was no problema, just put the car in =
Freewheel.
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On Thu, Mar 28, 2019 at 9:06=E2=80=AFPM Art McEwen <amcewen2@cogeco.ca> =
wrote:
I read somewhere where this wasn't possible without disconnecting the =
driveshaft due to, I think, a bearing in the gearbox or O/D that doesn't =
get lubricated without the gearbox in gear. But I've also read reports =
of Kas Kasner and his contemporaries routinely flat towing to the race =
track. Which is true? Both? Neither? Or is Kas forgetting he used =
to disconnect the driveshaft at the end of the weekend?
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I've seen several MGBs (different gearbox design?) and MX5s being flat =
towed behind RVs, I know the MX5 manual says it's a no-no.
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Just wondering.
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Art '60 TR3A.
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Phil Ethier West Side Saint Paul Minnesota USA
1973 Triumph Stag LE22439UBW "uncle jack", Sapphire Blue
2004 Suburban 8.1, Sport Red
2005 Lotus Elise, Bordeaux Red Pearl, Gone but not forgotten
2006 Gulf Stream Conquest Super C, 8.1, White
2011 Cayman 2.9 PDK, White
2017 Ford Fusion SE 2.0 Turbo, Oxford White
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style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>Hardy Prentiss used to flat tow his TR3 behind a Jaguar E-type all =
over the country. He did disconnect the driveshaft before =
towing.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>Bob<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div =
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0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span>=
</b><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> =
Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of =
</b>Philip Ethier<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, October 28, 2023 8:37 =
AM<br><b>To:</b> Art McEwen<br><b>Cc:</b> =
triumphs@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] Flat towing a =
TR3<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Courier New"'>I fried a =
MKII Cortina bearing by flat-towing.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Courier =
New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Courier New"'>On the other hand, a SAAB 96 was no =
problema, just put the car in =
Freewheel.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On =
Thu, Mar 28, 2019 at 9:06=E2=80=AFPM Art McEwen <<a =
href=3D"mailto:amcewen2@cogeco.ca";>amcewen2@cogeco.ca</a>> =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in =
6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal>I read =
somewhere where this wasn't possible without disconnecting the =
driveshaft due to, I think, a bearing in the gearbox or O/D that doesn't =
get lubricated without the gearbox in gear. But I've also =
read reports of Kas Kasner and his contemporaries routinely flat towing =
to the race track. Which is true? Both? =
Neither? Or is Kas forgetting he used to disconnect the driveshaft =
at the end of the weekend?<o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>I've seen several MGBs (different gearbox design?) and =
MX5s being flat towed behind RVs, I know the MX5 manual says it's a =
no-no.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Just wondering.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Art '60 TR3A.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p =
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USA</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black;background:#EFEFE=
F'>1973 Triumph Stag LE22439UBW "uncle jack", Sapphire =
Blue</span><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><br><span =
style=3D'background:#EFEFEF'>2004 Suburban 8.1, Sport =
Red</span><br><span style=3D'background:#EFEFEF'>2005 Lotus Elise, =
Bordeaux Red Pearl, Gone but not =
forgotten</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black;background:#EFEFE=
F'>2006 Gulf Stream Conquest Super C, 8.1, =
White</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black;background:#EFEFE=
F'>2011 Cayman 2.9 PDK, White</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
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