[TR] Tow Bar Blues

[pethier at comcast.net]

From: "William C. Quincy" <wquincy at cox.net>
> Several years ago I found a tow bar that matched the bumper hole  
> pattern perfectly for my TR3. I've used it many times with  
> inconsistent results when turning corners.
> Some times the front wheels refuse to turn and scrub around the  
> corner, other times the wheels turn all the way to lock, and refuse  
> to straighten up causing me to get out in traffic and  straighten the  
> wheels before I can continue down the road.
> I like towing this  car on all fours in a straight line, but would  
> like to hear from the list about why the bad behavior turning corners .

The longer the tow bar and the shorter the distance from your truck's rear axle to the trailer hitch, the fewer problems you will have with this.

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Phil Ethier  West Side  Saint Paul Minnesota  USA
1962 Triumph TR4 CT2846L, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1993 Suburban,
1994 Miata C package
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