I have towed a car with 4x4 piece of wood bolted to the bumper and a tire
bolted to the 4x4 as a buffer, the cars tied together with big chains on
the right and left.
Went 500 miles like that, 75mph, no problem.
(Yes there were lights and safety chains)
Ulix "outa my way" Goettsch
On Tue, 20 Oct 1998, Keith Turk wrote:
> 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
>
>
> ----------
> > 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.
> > >
> > >
>
Ulix __/__,__
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