- 1. towing a spit. (score: 1)
- Author: "Richard Stieg" <rstieg@cityofbartlett.org>
- Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 14:00:55 -0500
- Now that my 75 is a going concern, I want to tow the thing to the Gulf Coast for a week. I couldnt find a reference to how best to tow a spit behind a motorhome for 550 miles @ 70 mph in the digest.
- /html/spitfires/2000-05/msg00607.html (7,599 bytes)
- 2. RE: towing a spit. (score: 1)
- Author: "Banbury, Terrence" <Terrence.Banbury@dnr.state.oh.us>
- Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 15:36:01 -0400
- Using a two wheel dolly on the front, I'd be concerned that my rear would hit the pavement over bumps, etc. I'd go with a tow bar or trailer. Not an expert on trans, but if it is in neutral, I think
- /html/spitfires/2000-05/msg00613.html (8,433 bytes)
- 3. RE: towing a spit. (score: 1)
- Author: "Marcus Schaper" <mschaper@gvpt.umd.edu>
- Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 16:23:06 -0400
- A tow dolly is fine. I used a U-Haul dolly to get my Spit home and worked just fine. Towing vehicle was a 79 Volkswagen camper. I just towed a 59 Opel on a dolly for 1400 miles and it didn't do anyth
- /html/spitfires/2000-05/msg00620.html (8,771 bytes)
- 4. RE: towing a spit. (score: 1)
- Author: "Banbury, Terrence" <Terrence.Banbury@dnr.state.oh.us>
- Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 17:08:28 -0400
- Like I said ...wiser counsel. Watch out for those bumps though. ;-)
- /html/spitfires/2000-05/msg00628.html (9,646 bytes)
- 5. Re: towing a spit. (score: 1)
- Author: Tim Wilcox <tw1@sunmuw1.MUW.Edu>
- Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 17:09:52 -0500
- If you are coming through north Mississippi or Alabama and need any help, just holler! BTW, If you are looking for a great opportunity to drive with other British cars, the English Motor Club of MS.
- /html/spitfires/2000-05/msg00632.html (7,356 bytes)
- 6. Re: towing a spit. (score: 1)
- Author: Tim Wilcox <tw1@sunmuw1.MUW.Edu>
- Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 17:18:38 -0500
- Oops! Forgot to include info about the event. http://www.vtr.org/db/auto/events/event-single.html
- /html/spitfires/2000-05/msg00633.html (7,072 bytes)
- 7. Re: towing a spit. (score: 1)
- Author: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
- Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 16:10:49 -0700
- Absolutely never use a tow dolly to haul a Spit!!!! You will not be in the car when the rear end noises start and warn you that something is wrong. And even if nothing does go wrong, you would have t
- /html/spitfires/2000-05/msg00643.html (9,525 bytes)
- 8. Re: towing a spit. (score: 1)
- Author: "Graham Stretch" <technical@iwnet.screaming.net>
- Date: Tue, 16 May 2000 11:15:18 +0100
- Hi Rick There has been quite a debate about this over the last week or so on the Triumph list, the consensus was either remove the propshaft or tow it with the rear suspended and the steering tied do
- /html/spitfires/2000-05/msg00699.html (8,601 bytes)
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