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Re: saw my baby/towing again

To: breiz@bellatlantic.net, spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: saw my baby/towing again
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 16:44:59 EDT
In a message dated 8/21/2000 12:26:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
breiz@bellatlantic.net writes:

<< Can anyone simply answer the question: Can I tow it with the front
 wheels in a tow dolly and the rear wheels rolling behind?
 
  If the answer is something like "yes, if you unbolt the blah,
 blah,blah" then please explain to me what the blah blah is and how I
 unhook it :) >>

Amy:  

The question is:  How far are you towing it?  The answer to the first 
question is a resounding YES you can tow it safely with the front wheels on a 
tow dolly and the rear wheels rolling behind.  At least you HOPE the rear 
wheels follow.  8^)

As far as the unbolting is concerned, if you aren't towing it very far, I 
don't think I would unbolt anything.  Just put it in neutral.  If, however, 
you are going a long distance, I am convinced it is easier on your 
transmission to take it out of the loop by disconnecting the drive shaft from 
it right in front of the differential.  Just 4 bolts and you have it loose.  
When I moved mine, I took a chisel and made a mark across the driveshaft and 
the tranny flanges so I could line them back up the way they were before I 
disconnected them.  I then used a piece of wire and wired the driveshaft up 
away from the differential flange.

Traveled just fine.

--David C.

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