[Fot] Flat towing a Vitesse

[John Styduhar]

​We should get some input from Hardy Prentice, the grand-daddy of flat
towing TR experience.​


On Wed, May 2, 2018 at 11:57 PM, Bill Dentinger via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
wrote:

> Hell...years ago Chevy made a stovebolt 6 engine that worked like that.
> The ‘Splash Oiler’., when little scoops used to come down, fill up with
> oil, and splash oil the engine.  Should work in a tranny. Old fashioned
> High Tech.
>
> Vrooom....
>
> Bill Dentinger
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On May 2, 2018, at 2:22 PM, Jerry Van Vlack via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
> wrote:
> >
> > If you have an open transmission look inside and turn the output shaft
> while holding the input shaft stationary. What you'll see is none of the
> gears turn, only the syncro hubs will turn since they are locked to the
> main shaft. I doubt that they will cause enough oil to lube the gears and
> bushings on the main shaft while it's turning. I think you're taking a
> chance if towing very far or at high speeds.
> >
> > I would not take the chance.
> > JVV
> >
> > -----Original Message----- From: Tony Drews via Fot
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 2, 2018 1:04 PM
> > To: Brad Kahler ; Friends of Triumph
> > Subject: Re: [Fot] Flat towing a Vitesse
> >
> > Do any of the gears spin in the trans when in neutral?  I have a vague
> > recollection about towing in neutral for long distances causing
> > excessive wear on trans output due to no oil circulation, and
> > disconnecting the driveshaft was a better option (but a major pain in
> > the *ss)...
> >
> > Tony Drews
> >
> >
> >> On 5/1/2018 8:08 AM, Brad Kahler via Fot wrote:
> >> A friend of mine wants to flat tow a Vitesse behind his motorhome.
> >> Are there any issues other than placing the transmission in neutral
> >> that he needs to worry about?
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >>
> >> Brad
> >
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