Great advice... I have towed a car on a hitch to California when I had no
money in my early days.. ( a freshly restored Hundred no less) but now I
wouldn't even recommend the mile unless the drive shaft was tied up...
Keith Turk BN2, BJ8 Gone to a great home, AN5,AN9, Bonneville Camero LSR
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> From: Jeff Zurschmeide <zurschmeidej@interactivenw.com>
> To: 'Larry and Sandi Miller' <millerls@email.msn.com>
> Cc: 'spridgets@autox.team.net'
> Subject: Roll Cage Imminent! (was RE: Towing)
> Date: Tuesday, October 20, 1998 4:03 PM
>
> Well, yeah, I tow my bugeye all the time with the driveshaft connected.
> Of course, it's on a trailer.... ;^) Seriously, I always tell folks that
> if
> you can afford it at all, rent a trailer for any towing farther than a
> mile.
> I've used tow bars, and I hate them with a visceral passion. Tow dollies
> are better, but still not good. U-Haul has lovely light aluminum
> car-haulers
> with surge braking that tow so nice you won't believe it. Save yourself
> the stomach ache, I say, and rent that trailer!
>
> Hey folks! I have an appointment on Nov. 5th along with Miq Millman
> (also of this list) to have our Midgets get matching roll cages
> installed
> at RR Racefab in Aloha, Oregon. When that's done, they're scheduled
> to get painted in Miq's workshop in matching paint schemes. We'll
> let you all know how it goes....
>
> JZ
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Larry and Sandi Miller [SMTP:millerls@email.msn.com]
> >
> >I towed my Bugeye from Texas to California with no ill effects. The
drive
> >shaft was connected.
> >
> >
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