I think something important is to make sure that the tires are ok. If the
ones that will be on the ground are not ok, switch them to the other end.
I have towed 3 cars on dollies and with tow bars(not recommended) and have
blown a tire every time on the car being towed. No matter how thorough I
try to be it always happens. Spits are light so pushing them up on the
trailer is easy, just do not push it over it.
John
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> From: Jeff S. Hapke <hapkejs@cig.mot.com>
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Towing Spitfire : Uhaul Car Dolly
> Date: Tuesday, December 23, 1997 10:23 AM
>
> I have used a dolly to tow cars with little difficulty. Here are a few
> thoughts.
> If the car is not runing, a come-along works nicely to pull the car onto
the
> dolly. I have pushed them up by hand and I would not recommend it.
> If you are going a LONG distance, think about removing the drive shaft to
save
> wear and tear on the tranny/OD? Or maybe put the rear of the car on the
dolly.
>
>
> On Dec 23, 1:08pm, CHRISTOPHER J REILLY wrote:
> > Subject: Towing Spitfire : Uhaul Car Dolly
> > All;
> >
> > I know this discussion comes up from time to time and the consensus
> > is that the Ryder Trailer is the best option for towing a Spitfire.
> > I will be towing a '70 Spitfire with my '68 Lemans using a Uhaul car
> > dolly. I ruled out the full trailer due to overall weight concerns
> > and the need to renet both trailer and truck for Ryder and UHaul.
> > Uhaul has confirmed this should work. Any tips for a first time
> > tower ? I plan to wire up a pigtail to tie into the taillights of the
> > car before I go to pick it up. Any experiences others may have had
> > with this method of transporting a Spitfire would be appreciated.
> >
> > Chris in Utah
> > '78 Spitfire
> > '68 Lemans ( tow vehicle )
> > '68 Scout ( BIG paperweight )
> >
> >-- End of excerpt from CHRISTOPHER J REILLY
>
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