[Healeys] Towing a Healey Flat

[Michael Oritt]

I have a collapsible tow bar similar to that pictured.  I modified it by
cutting off the ends and having suitable solid round stock welded onto the
inner faces which fit into tow-eyes which bolt onto the longitudinal frame
rails.
The car tows and tracks perfectly (though one cannot back up while
attached).

I have a Smitty's five-speed conversion and though I am not 100% certain I
have a number of opinions off of Toyota forums saying that there is
sufficient splash-lubrication supplied from the output shaft's rotation to
avoid internal damage.  Nevertheless on the few occasions I have towed more
than short distances I have, every 50 miles or so, stopped and run the
engine for a while to get the input shaft spinning to provide lubrication.
So far so good.

Best--Michael Oritt

On Sun, Jun 9, 2019 at 6:43 PM Neil Anderson <neilandcustom at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Those are my photos and my tow bar I made over forty years ago.  It was
> made to attach to the inside of the front frame rails using the same
> threaded bushings that the bumper brackets attach to on the outside of the
> frame rails.  That way you wouldn't have to remove the bumper.  The tow bar
> receiver extended out in front of the bumper.
>
> I still have the tow bar, but have not used it in many, many years.  I
> think I did disconnect the u-joint at the diff when I used it to tow my BT7.
>
> For those in Australia, you could leave the receiver attached to the
> Healey and then attach a sturdy "Roo Bar" to it.
>
> Happy Healeying,
>
> Neil Anderson
>
> On Sun, Jun 9, 2019 at 4:58 PM Robert Begani <rfbegani at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Jerry:
>>
>>
>>
>> Attached is a  picture of the attachment to the frame I found.  Uses
>> existing frame bolts so I can simply unbolt it and drive around without
>> problems.  Will consider the idea of replacing the bumper with a channel.
>> As kees just commented the trans and overdrive along with the differential
>> are bathed in oil so I cannot understand why I have to disconnect the drive
>> shaft.  Then again Price reminds me of the one that shifted into gear.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* cjerryadams at yahoo.com <cjerryadams at yahoo.com>
>> *Sent:* Sunday, June 9, 2019 5:39 PM
>> *To:* Robert Begani <rfbegani at gmail.com>
>> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Towing a Healey flat
>>
>>
>>
>> I towed BN2 to Columbus Ohio and back to Dallas/Ft Worth area flat. I
>> replaced front bumper with 3”-4” channel so not to bend bumper. I did
>> disconnect drive shaft so not to damage OD. Better safe than sorrys
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>
>>
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