[Fot] Fwd: Towing a GT6

[Andre Rousseau]

Thanks eveyone.

I'll forward your comments onwards.

For the race car I have been looking for options too.

I'll either go with a dolly;
http://www.gt6.ca/mosport/gallery/09/raw/Friday/slides/IMG_0198.html

or build a super light/simple trailer;
http://www.gt6.ca/mosport/gallery/09/raw/Saturday/slides/IMG_0257.html

But won't need one for a year.

A.

2009/7/2 Paul MacDonald <macdonaldp at rogers.com>:
> Along the lines of Joe C's email, You want to make sure that your wheel
> bearing are in good shape. I had one fail, but noticed it before any real
> problems happened. It was on an older car that had been sitting for a long
> time.
>
> Paul
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul MacDonald [mailto:macdonaldp at rogers.com]
> Sent: July 2, 2009 11:54 PM
> To: 'Andre Rousseau'; 'fot at autox.team.net'
> Subject: RE: [Fot] Fwd: Towing a GT6
>
> I have towed TR8s and lots of MGBs many times with a tow bar. The key is to
> take off the bumper and to have a piece of metal across the front which
ties
> the two bumper mounts together. I used a hat shaped piece of channel which
> was bolted to the bumper mounts, both sides and the tow bar was bolted
> through the metal shape into one of the bumper bolt holes each side.
>
> I also got a set of lights from an RV dealer which suction cup to the trunk
> lid. The longest tow was from Washington DC to Ottawa, about 600 miles. One
> caution.....leave the key in the ignition and unlock the steering
> wheel...you only don't do this once...
>
>
> Paul
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fot-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Andre Rousseau
> Sent: July 2, 2009 10:33 PM
> To: fot at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Fot] Fwd: Towing a GT6
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> I guess he could remove the driveshaft, but I suggested a tow dolly.
>
> A.
> Date: 2009/7/2
> Subject: Towing a GT6
> To: andre at gt6.ca
>
>
> Hi Andy,
>
> Do you have any experience towing a GT6 long distance with a tow bar
> (all 4 wheels down)?
>
> I know to disconnect the drive shaft.  With the rack and pinion
> steering will it track ok?
>
> My main concern, how to connect the towbar to the GT6, is the front
> bumper ok, or do I need to have a bracket made up to bolt to the GT6
> and how?
>
> Any advice would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Eric
>
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Andre Rousseau - andre at gt6.ca
'68 Triumph GT6 MK1 - http://www.gt6.ca/
'77 FIAT 124 Spider - http://www.124racer.com/
Ottawa, ON, Canada