Not to worry with a standard transmission. Whomever told that to you never
had a standard transmission jump into gear having hit a bump, and tearing
the whole tailshaft out of the transmission. But hey, Good luck. It is
possible to have no problems towing with the rear wheels on the ground. And
whomever gave you that advice, sounds like an armchair Tow Master, while
drinking a beer. OH YEAH ! Pat
-----Original Message-----
From: Diana Wilson <goldenmaia@onebox.com>
To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, May 05, 2001 10:36 AM
Subject: Re: Drop the Driveshaft??
>Welp...
>
>We're towing Lil' Red to the 'spa' on Sunday for work and we're using
>the 2 Wheel Dolly. We were recomended to just set it up as normal with
>the two front wheels on the Dolly, put it in neutral and just go.
Apparently
>with the standard transmition there's not the same worries as with an
>automatic. (And we're 'only' going 100 miles or so too). It was warned
>that putting the car with the back wheels up on the tow dolly wouldn't
>be good because the car would be more likely to be unstable with the
>car in a less aerodynamic position. (Bad on the gas too even if it doesn't
>sweve around)
>
>-D-
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