[Roadsters] Tow Strap Advice

[Paul]

  Wrap a rope around the roll bar a few times and hold on to the loose end.
That way you can always let go if you want to get away from the tow vehicle.

  Wait a minute, ... that's on the race track, not on the street.

Paul
Ohio

-----Original Message-----
From: datsun-roadsters-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:datsun-roadsters-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Eddie
Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2010 12:26 PM
To: Alan Watt
Cc: Datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Tow Strap Advice

I've seen Roadsters towed by removing the front bumper and brackets, and 
then attaching a bar to a custom made bracket that is bolted to the 
frame where the bumper brackets were removed from.

Since it's only 4 bolts to attach the two brackets, and these points are 
attached directly to the frame, this looked like a sound way to tow. 

NOW, this rig used a tow BAR, not a strap.  Thus no issue of 'slack" or 
of rear ending the tow car.

Eddie

Alan Watt wrote:
> Thanks for all your suggestions.  After crawling under the car and looking
for
> a good place to connect the strap, I am convinced that every connection
point
> is either too weak or the strap would place an excess amount of force on a
> nearby object, sway bar, valence, radiator air scoop, etc.  The flat bed
is
> arriving this afternoon.
>
> Cheers,
> Alan
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: datsun-roadsters-bounces at autox.team.net
> [mailto:datsun-roadsters-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Alan Watt
> Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 2:20 PM
> To: Datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Roadsters] Tow Strap Advice
>
> Hi,
>
> I need to tow my roadster about a mile down the road to a mechanic for
some
> engine work.  What is the best place to attach the tow strap on the
roadster?
> Other advice regarding the tow (other than legal) is also welcome.
>
> Cheers,
> Alan
>
> 67.5 SPL311
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