[Healeys] 5-Speed towing

[Ricchardd Mayor]

I see no reason why you should have  to disconnect the driveshaft.  The transmission is full of oil and any rotating part in the transmission as it is being towed will splash oil up into the bearings and gears. Everything will stay lubricated. And that is all that matters. I believe it is automatic transmissions that cannot be flat towed with the driveshaft connected. 


Richard Mayor
boyracer466 at gmail.com


> On Mar 7, 2023, at 4:41 PM, Michael Oritt <michael.oritt at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Al--
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> Here's a link to the site showing my question and the responses:  https://www.celicasupra.com/threads/flat-towing-question.120149/ <https://www.celicasupra.com/threads/flat-towing-question.120149/>
> The answer is still a mystery to me, and no opinion seems to be based upon empiric evidence but rather "generally accepted wisdom".
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> I have a really cool tow rig that attaches to a set of the usual tow eyes that bolt to the longitudinal frame members.  I've never towed my Healey much further than 50-75 miles and the car tracks wonderfully with the steering following along nicely, though one can only tow in a forward direction.
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> I'd love to have a definitive answer!
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> Best--Michael Oritt
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> On Tue, Mar 7, 2023 at 6:22 PM alfuller194--- via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>> wrote:
> For those of you who have converted to the Toyota 5-speed: can you confirm it is OK to tow the car with the rear wheels on the ground? 
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> I towed a prior Healey with a Toyota W58 across country, and don’t recall having to remove the drive shaft – but can’t be sure…
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> Michael Oritt- Did you ever get an answer on the Celica forum to whether the W58 can be flat towed? 
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> I need to tow my Austin-Healey with W58 for about 300 miles [Las Vegas to Los Angeles].
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> For those of you who don’t actually know and want to speculate: Yes, I do know I could jack up the car, disconnect the drive shaft, secure the shaft in a way it doesn’t let the fluid leak out nor fall off the car, and then repeat in the business lot where I am delivering the car.
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> All the best,
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> Al Fuller
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