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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">And if you don=E2=80=99t disconnect the dri=
veshaft you need to stop every 100 miles or there about and drive it around t=
o fling oil on the gears/bearings. If not, then do you feel lucky?<div>Went t=
hrough that decision with a Spitfire, same conclusion.</div><div>Wish the ki=
ts that remotely disconnect in the driveline were cheaper.</div><div><div><b=
r></div><div>Bud<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"font-size: 21pt; bac=
kground-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Sent from my Commodore 64</span><div=
><span style=3D"font-size: 21pt;"><br></span></div><div><span style=3D"font-=
size: 21pt;">The Story of Stuff</span><div><br><div><div><div><p style=3D"ma=
rgin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"></p></div><div><a hre=
f=3D"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D9GorqroigqM"; style=3D"caret-color: rg=
b(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color=3D"#00000=
0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D9GorqroigqM</font></a></div></div></div=
></div></div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Oct 28,=
2023, at 12:04 PM, Kinderlehrer <kinderlehrer@comcast.net> wrote:<br>=
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oNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",&qu=
ot;sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Hardy Prentiss used to flat tow his TR3 b=
ehind a Jaguar E-type all over the country. He did disconnect the driveshaft=
before towing.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"f=
ont-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color=
:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"=
font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";colo=
r:#1F497D">Bob<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"fo=
nt-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:=
#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:so=
lid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span=
style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif&q=
uot;">From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Taho=
ma","sans-serif""> Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.te=
am.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Philip Ethier<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, October 2=
8, 2023 8:37 AM<br><b>To:</b> Art McEwen<br><b>Cc:</b> triumphs@autox.team.n=
et<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] Flat towing a TR3<o:p></o:p></span></p></div>=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
><span style=3D"font-family:"Courier New"">I fried a MKII Cortina b=
earing by flat-towing.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal=
"><span style=3D"font-family:"Courier New""><o:p> </o:p></spa=
n></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:"Cou=
rier New"">On the other hand, a SAAB 96 was no problema, just put t=
he car in Freewheel.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">On Thu, Mar 28, 2019 a=
t 9:06=E2=80=AFPM Art McEwen <<a href=3D"mailto:amcewen2@cogeco.ca";>amcew=
en2@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=3D"MsoNormal">I read somewhere where this w=
asn't possible without disconnecting the driveshaft due to, I think, a beari=
ng in the gearbox or O/D that doesn't get lubricated without the gearbox in g=
ear. But I've also read reports of Kas Kasner and his contempora=
ries routinely flat towing to the race track. Which is true?&nb=
sp; Both? Neither? Or is Kas forgetting he used to disconnect th=
e driveshaft at the end of the weekend?<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I've seen sever=
al MGBs (different gearbox design?) and MX5s being flat towed behind RVs, I k=
now the MX5 manual says it's a no-no.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"M=
soNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Just wonder=
ing.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></=
div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Art '60 TR3A.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=3D=
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ot;;color:black;background:#EFEFEF">1973 Triumph Stag LE22439UBW "uncle jack=
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