Warning...
I tried to use a car dolly (the Sprite had no drive shaft, engine, tranny,
nuthin) and it didn't work. The reason was (I think) my hitch ball wasn't
off the ground enough. The ramps the car drives up on, which fall and lock
once it's fully on, hit the bottom of the car! They aren't supposed to.
Of course, I found this out late at night in the cold pouring rain.
The minimum hitch height may or may not be on a sticker on the dolly - make
sure you have the right tow vehicle.
I had it flat bedded, it cost less than the dolly I couldn't use. Of course
for me it was only a 3 mile trip to a storage bay. 225 miles sounds scary
to me for a dolly.
tim
-----Original Message-----
From: PaulM [mailto:pmetzger@top.monad.net]
Sent: Monday, December 06, 1999 5:10 PM
To: spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: spridget transporting with a dolly, or...
hi gang,
i nailed down the '69 midget rust bucket on ebay over the weekend.
in
the tradition of 'we tight', i'm considering dragging it the 225 miles
from syracuse, ny to keene, nh with a tow dolly. before committing any
fatal faux pas i'm looking for some advice:
should i roll it with the front or rear wheels on the dolly? i'm
assuming that front wheels dollied would track better. if i pull it
this way, what is the best technique for disconnecting the drive
train? i'm guessing this would be recommended, and necessary.
if i put the rear wheels on the dolly, and secure the steering
straight, would there be a problem with the knock offs working loose
running backwards for this many miles?
i fished through the list archives with some success answering
questions. are there any other issues i am overlooking? any 'been
there, done that, don't do this' advice you have to offer would be
much appreciated. the plan is to pull it home this weekend.
thanks in advance,
paul m
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paul metzger
keene, nh
'59 bugeye (target)
'60 bugeye (organ donor)
a cellar floor filled with parts boxes.
and soon: '69 midget (for a few more pieces of the puzzle)
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