If you are going to tow with a dolly then you must have the front
wheels on the dolley and the rear wheels on the ground. If you put the
rear wheels on the dolley then the wheels will be going backwards and
the knock offs may come OFF because they are going backwards and you
will loose a wheel.
David Nock
British Car Specialists
Stockton Ca 95205
209-948-8767
www.britishcarspecialists.com
On Aug 5, 2005, at 9:29 AM, healeyolic wrote:
> I towed my BN6 from Las Vegas, NV to Aberdeen, NJ - a 2,500 or so trip
> over
> 5 days using a 2 wheel dolly. You must tow with the front wheels
> attached to
> the dolly or else you will have it fishtail dramatically unless you
> lash the
> steering wheel. Given that your lashing may come loose, it is best to
> tow
> with the rear wheels on the ground. Put the gear shift in neutral and
> just
> be aware that there will be little clearance for the rear of the
> exhaust
> system so I would be careful of bumps. Mine came off after 90 miles
> but it
> was loose anyway and I should have tightened it up. Since you are only
> going
> 60 miles or so, you will not have to disconnect the drive shaft or
> anything.
>
> John Sims, BN6
> Aberdeen, NJ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Ron Fine
> Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 11:48 AM
> To: Healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: Two wheel towing
>
> Finally, the painting on my BN7 should be completed next week. It's
> been a
> long 4 months at the paint and body shop. My question for the list:
> Has
> anyone had any experience using a two wheeled dolly to tow a BN7? I
> will
> be picking my car up from the painter and I need to get it home (about
> 60
> miles). I paid to have it taken in on a full trailer but I was
> wondering if
> a two wheel dolly I could rent would give me enough ground clearance
> with
> the front or rear up on the dolly?
> As always, thanks for any advise. Ron
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