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Al--
Here's a link to the site showing my question and the responses:
https://www.celicasupra.com/threads/flat-towing-question.120149/
The answer is still a mystery to me, and no opinion seems to be based upon
empiric evidence but rather "generally accepted wisdom".
I have a really cool tow rig that attaches to a set of the usual tow eyes
that bolt to the longitudinal frame members. I've never towed my Healey
much further than 50-75 miles and the car tracks wonderfully with the
steering following along nicely, though one can only tow in a forward
direction.
I'd love to have a definitive answer!
Best--Michael Oritt
On Tue, Mar 7, 2023 at 6:22=E2=80=AFPM alfuller194--- via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
> For those of you who have converted to the Toyota 5-speed: can you confir=
m
> it is OK to tow the car with the rear wheels on the ground?
>
>
>
> I towed a prior Healey with a Toyota W58 across country, and don=E2=80=99=
t recall
> having to remove the drive shaft =E2=80=93 but can=E2=80=99t be sure=E2=
=80=A6
>
>
>
> Michael Oritt- Did you ever get an answer on the Celica forum to whether
> the W58 can be flat towed?
>
>
>
> I need to tow my Austin-Healey with W58 for about 300 miles [Las Vegas to
> Los Angeles].
>
>
>
> For those of you who don=E2=80=99t actually know and want to speculate: Y=
es, I do
> know I could jack up the car, disconnect the drive shaft, secure the shaf=
t
> in a way it doesn=E2=80=99t let the fluid leak out nor fall off the car, =
and then
> repeat in the business lot where I am delivering the car.
>
>
>
> ----------------
>
> All the best,
>
>
>
> Al Fuller
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Al--<=
/div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><div cl=
ass=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Here's a link to the site=
=C2=A0showing=C2=A0my question and the responses:=C2=A0=C2=A0<a href=3D"htt=
ps://www.celicasupra.com/threads/flat-towing-question.120149/">https://www.=
celicasupra.com/threads/flat-towing-question.120149/</a></div><div class=3D=
"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">The answer is still a mystery to me=
, and no opinion seems to be based upon empiric evidence but rather "g=
enerally accepted wisdom".</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"=
color:#3333ff"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333f=
f">I have a really cool tow rig that attaches to a set of the usual tow eye=
s that bolt to the longitudinal frame members.=C2=A0 I've never towed m=
y Healey much further than 50-75 miles and the car tracks wonderfully with =
the steering following along nicely, though one can only tow in a forward d=
irection.<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br=
></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">I'd love to=
have a definitive answer!</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color=
:#3333ff"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Be=
st--Michael Oritt</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr=
" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Mar 7, 2023 at 6:22=E2=80=AFPM alfuller194--=
- via Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.t=
eam.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"=
margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-lef=
t:1ex"><div class=3D"msg-6138153041787885950"><div lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"=
overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div class=3D"m_-6138153041787885950WordSection=
1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">For those of you who have converted to the Toyota=
5-speed: can you confirm it is OK to tow the car with the rear wheels on t=
he ground? <u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p=
><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I towed a prior Healey with a Toyota W58 across cou=
ntry, and don=E2=80=99t recall having to remove the drive shaft =E2=80=93 b=
ut can=E2=80=99t be sure=E2=80=A6<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><=
u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Michael Oritt- Did you ever g=
et an answer on the Celica forum to whether the W58 can be flat towed? <u><=
/u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal">I need to tow my Austin-Healey with W58 for about 300 miles [Las V=
egas to Los Angeles].<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0=
<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">For those of you who don=E2=80=99t actual=
ly know and want to speculate: Yes, I do know I could jack up the car, disc=
onnect the drive shaft, secure the shaft in a way it doesn=E2=80=99t let th=
e fluid leak out nor fall off the car, and then repeat in the business lot =
where I am delivering the car.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u><=
/u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">----------------<u></u><u></u></=
p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">All the best,<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Al Fuller<u></u><u></u><=
/p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div></div>_____________=
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