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1. Towing Warning (Was Dropping Drive Shaft) (score: 1): Author: KGROWLER@aol.com; Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 09:37:14 EDT; Hi, I am not quite caught up on the digests, so sorry if someone else has said this. I always thought this question had a simple answer. If the car is front-wheel drive, tow it facing forward, with t; /html/mgs/1999-04/msg01191.html (8,505 bytes)
2. Re: Towing Warning (Was Dropping Drive Shaft) (score: 1): Author: Mgbreh@aol.com; Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 10:42:28 EDT; UNLESS IT HAS WIRES DONT TOW THEM BACKWARDS THE WHEELS CAN LOOSEN UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RAY; /html/mgs/1999-04/msg01201.html (7,773 bytes)
3. RE: Towing Warning (Was Dropping Drive Shaft) (score: 1): Author: "Dodd, Kelvin" <doddk@mossmotors.com>; Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 12:19:00 -0700; SECONDED. Based on personal sales experience to four tow truck companies. Kelvin.; /html/mgs/1999-04/msg01216.html (7,939 bytes)
4. Re: Towing Warning (Was Dropping Drive Shaft) (score: 1): Author: REwald9535@aol.com; Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 21:04:03 EDT; Kelvin et al, OK, I believe you guys about towing a wire wheel car backward. However there is something that has always bugged me about this. Back in the old days Chrysler used right handed thread lu; /html/mgs/1999-04/msg01244.html (9,271 bytes)
5. Re: Towing Warning (Was Dropping Drive Shaft) (score: 1): Author: drded@ix.netcom.com; Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 04:26:32 -0500 (CDT); You are comparing apples and oranges. four or five lugged studs will not be subjected to the same forces as one centered knock off. The knock off loosing happens due to play in the splined hubs. this; /html/mgs/1999-04/msg01253.html (10,063 bytes)
6. Re: Towing Warning (Was Dropping Drive Shaft) (score: 1): Author: Dave McCauley <cozypow@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 04:46:58 -0500; You answered your own question, knock-off have different handed threads for each side, hence, the nuts are marked 'right side' and 'left side'. ..... They will come off when towed backward, or when h; /html/mgs/1999-04/msg01254.html (9,681 bytes)
7. Re: Towing Warning (Was Dropping Drive Shaft) (score: 1): Author: REwald9535@aol.com; Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 10:12:59 EDT; David, I disagree here the forces on any given wheel will be the same if the car has lug studs and nuts or has a knock off If the knock offs are tightened properly, I have to ask, what play? There sh; /html/mgs/1999-04/msg01266.html (9,195 bytes)
8. RE: Towing Warning (Was Dropping Drive Shaft) (score: 1): Author: "Dodd, Kelvin" <doddk@mossmotors.com>; Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 10:09:46 -0700; One of the most important things to understand in any form of machinery is that nothing is static. There is stretch and give in any form of mechanical movement. This holds very true for fasteners. M; /html/mgs/1999-04/msg01279.html (12,604 bytes)
9. Re: Towing Warning (Was Dropping Drive Shaft) (score: 1): Author: Charley & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>; Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 14:54:10 -0500; Not true. I had an Olds with LH threads on the left side. Likewise a Buick. Both were mid 50's cars. CR; /html/mgs/1999-04/msg01291.html (8,108 bytes)
10. Re: Towing Warning (Was Dropping Drive Shaft) (score: 1): Author: Charley & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>; Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 17:28:33 -0500; You have to understand that some of these people are outraged when their "facts" are called into question. They can't come up with any verifiable examples so they resort to hyperbole and insults. Th; /html/mgs/1999-04/msg01299.html (8,623 bytes)
11. RE: Towing Warning (Was Dropping Drive Shaft) (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 18:40:23 -0700; I thought a further word would help clarify the difference in the situations, beyond Kelvin's impressive explanation. It boils down to this: the center lock nut on the wire wheel is at the center of; /html/mgs/1999-04/msg01324.html (13,087 bytes)
12. Re: Towing Warning (Was Dropping Drive Shaft) (score: 1): Author: REwald9535@aol.com; Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 23:11:08 EDT; I'll agree that this and Kelvin's explanation seem to cover the subject. Some times when you get too close to a problem the answer eludes you. (I can't the Forrest all these damn trees are in the way; /html/mgs/1999-04/msg01330.html (10,676 bytes)

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