<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">And if you don’t disconnect the driveshaft you need to stop every 100 miles or there about and drive it around to fling oil on the gears/bearings. If not, then do you feel lucky?<div>Went through that decision with a Spitfire, same conclusion.</div><div>Wish the kits that remotely disconnect in the driveline were cheaper.</div><div><div><br></div><div>Bud<br><br><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 21pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Sent from my Commodore 64</span><div><span style="font-size: 21pt;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 21pt;">The Story of Stuff</span><div><br><div><div><div><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"></p></div><div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GorqroigqM" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GorqroigqM</font></a></div></div></div></div></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Oct 28, 2023, at 12:04 PM, Kinderlehrer <kinderlehrer@comcast.net> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 12 (filtered medium)"><style>@font-face { font-family: "Cambria Math"; }
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Hardy Prentiss used to flat tow his TR3 behind a Jaguar E-type all over the country. He did disconnect the driveshaft before towing.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Bob<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Philip Ethier<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, October 28, 2023 8:37 AM<br><b>To:</b> Art McEwen<br><b>Cc:</b> triumphs@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] Flat towing a TR3<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Courier New"">I fried a MKII Cortina bearing by flat-towing.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Courier New""><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Courier New"">On the other hand, a SAAB 96 was no problema, just put the car in Freewheel.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Thu, Mar 28, 2019 at 9:06 PM Art McEwen <<a href="mailto:amcewen2@cogeco.ca">amcewen2@cogeco.ca</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in"><p class="MsoNormal">I read somewhere where this wasn't possible without disconnecting the driveshaft due to, I think, a bearing in the gearbox or O/D that doesn't get lubricated without the gearbox in gear. But I've also read reports of Kas Kasner and his contemporaries routinely flat towing to the race track. Which is true? Both? Neither? Or is Kas forgetting he used to disconnect the driveshaft at the end of the weekend?<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">I've seen several MGBs (different gearbox design?) and MX5s being flat towed behind RVs, I know the MX5 manual says it's a no-no.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Just wondering.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Art '60 TR3A.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal">** <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" target="_blank">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> **<br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs</a> <a href="http://www.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/pethier7@gmail.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/pethier7@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br clear="all"><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="gmailsignatureprefix">-- </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:6.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black;background:#EFEFEF">Phil Ethier West Side Saint Paul Minnesota USA</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black;background:#EFEFEF">1973 Triumph Stag LE22439UBW "uncle jack", Sapphire Blue</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"><br><span style="background:#EFEFEF">2004 Suburban 8.1, Sport Red</span><br><span style="background:#EFEFEF">2005 Lotus Elise, Bordeaux Red Pearl, Gone but not forgotten</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black;background:#EFEFEF">2006 Gulf Stream Conquest Super C, 8.1, White</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black;background:#EFEFEF">2011 Cayman 2.9 PDK, White</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">2017 Ford Fusion SE 2.0 Turbo, Oxford White<span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"><br></span><a href="http://www.mnautox.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#001839;background:#EFEFEF">www.mnautox.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><span>** triumphs@autox.team.net **</span><br><span></span><br><span>Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html</span><br><span>Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs http://www.team.net/archive</span><br><span></span><br><span>Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/levilevi@comcast.net</span><br></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>