In a message dated 10/7/99 2:55:11 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
mwjose@u.arizona.edu writes:
> If you plan on towing any rear-drive car facing forward (rear wheels
> rolling), you should disconnect the drive shaft.
> If you are going to tow the rear-drive car facing backwards (front
> wheels rolling), you do not have to disconnect the drive shaft.
> HOWEVER, do NOT tow a wire wheel car backwards, as the wheels will fall
> off.
> That is the honest truth.
> For safety and property's sakes.
> Oh, if this were a front-drive car, the above advice would be reversed
Say what? I can't speak for all the front drive cars out there but I have
never seen a front drive car with a drive shaft. Perhaps I am missing
something.
> (I don't know what one would do with a four-wheel drive car)
Since I work for a company that sells AWD cars I can answer that. your
choices are all 4 on the ground or all 4 off the ground (flatbed)
Rick Ewald
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