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1. towing sprite (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2003 13:15:04 EST; has anyone ever towed a sprite with one of those U-haul 2 wheel jobbies? How'd it go? JG /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.team.net/mailman/lis; /html/spridgets/2003-02/msg00460.html (7,117 bytes)
2. RE: towing sprite (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2003 12:37:38 -0600; Don't do it!!! The U-haul trailers are too wide (even when adjusted) to fit a Sprite. I pulled the alignment out on my Bugeye trying to fit it onto one of those things.... -Rob has anyone ever towed; /html/spridgets/2003-02/msg00461.html (7,945 bytes)
3. Re: towing sprite (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2003 13:27:06 EST; - - - - - - - - - - Yep. Although it was a '77 Midget, not a Sprite. (Nit-picker!) It fits OK. The tires will rub the insides of the ramps. One thing, DO NOT tell the U-Haul people that you are towin; /html/spridgets/2003-02/msg00462.html (8,100 bytes)
4. Re: towing sprite (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2003 13:31:05 EST; - - - - - - - - - - - That's odd. Is the track wider on the later cars? My '77 Midget fit OK. It was rubbing the insides of the tires a bit, but not enough to cause any damage. I guess you can deflat; /html/spridgets/2003-02/msg00463.html (8,258 bytes)
5. Re: towing sprite (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2003 13:54:10 EST; << has anyone ever towed a sprite with one of those U-haul 2 wheel jobbies? How'd it go? >> Our first car trailer was an enclosed 2 wheel jobbie. After wandering around with it for 3 months, we dropp; /html/spridgets/2003-02/msg00467.html (8,168 bytes)
6. Re: towing sprite (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2003 11:12:48 -0800; I towed my Midget from Woodland, Washington to Veneta, Oregon after my clutch went out. No problems at all. They never asked what I was going to haul. Kate /// unsubscribe/change address requests to; /html/spridgets/2003-02/msg00468.html (8,100 bytes)
7. Re: towing sprite (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2003 15:06:52 EST; - - - - - - - - - - - Are we talking about a U-Haul TOW DOLLY? The dolly has two wheels, and the car still maintains it's own two wheels on the road. It is not enclosed. These are the things you can'; /html/spridgets/2003-02/msg00474.html (8,591 bytes)
8. Re: towing sprite (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2003 15:53:35 EST; << Are we talking about a U-Haul TOW DOLLY? (snip) Why can't you just drive the Sprite?!?!? :-) >> I forgot dollies, sorry. Can't drive the Sprite because the only way we can get all my equipment in; /html/spridgets/2003-02/msg00478.html (8,407 bytes)
9. RE: towing sprite (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2003 16:27:06 -0500; Used one to tow my sprite before it was finished, the track was a little wide for the sprite but a short piece of 2x4 under one tire solved that. Things went well with no damage. Dan Walters '63 Spri; /html/spridgets/2003-02/msg00479.html (8,547 bytes)
10. Re: towing sprite (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2003 19:17:56 EST; Yes--Just fine. The fit is a little tight, but it does fit. --David C. /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo /// Archives; /html/spridgets/2003-02/msg00483.html (7,998 bytes)
11. Re: towing sprite (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2003 19:19:56 EST; Maybe the Bugeyes are different. My Midget parts car, the same width and wheelbase as a square body Sprite did just fine on one when I brought it home. And I towed my '79 to PA summer before last on; /html/spridgets/2003-02/msg00484.html (8,337 bytes)
12. Re: towing sprite (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2003 16:32:56 -0800; Gary can attest to the fact that it is nice to keep breathing, at least part of the time. If you go the northern route, do stop in for a visit. We have plenty of room for the motor home and trailer,; /html/spridgets/2003-02/msg00485.html (8,384 bytes)
13. Re: towing sprite (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2003 21:04:17 -0500; Just completed an 1100 mile trip here back in Dec. First of all, Yes, U-haul will not rent you a trailer for a Midget/Sprite. they will rent you a two wheel dolly, but only the ones that have the swi; /html/spridgets/2003-02/msg00487.html (9,159 bytes)
14. Re: towing sprite (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2003 21:20:16 -0500; All the time all over the east coast. Like the others said, it's a bit wide but not a problem. disconnect the drive shaft before you tow it. Don't ask, don't think otherwise, just do it! -- Frank Cla; /html/spridgets/2003-02/msg00490.html (8,586 bytes)
15. Re: towing sprite (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 06:50:59 -0800 (PST); -- Frank Never being one to follow instructions very well, or at least without some resistance.(I guess it is an Airforce leftover.).....Why? I towed my Sprite from Portales to Amarillo with the driv; /html/spridgets/2003-02/msg00513.html (8,268 bytes)
16. Re: towing sprite (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 10:59:03 -0500; I bought a Midget where it was towed, d/shaft in place. The tranny must have jumped into gear, it exploded and took out the rear engine plate with it. Now the front end of the d/shaft was whirling ar; /html/spridgets/2003-02/msg00515.html (8,860 bytes)
17. Re: towing sprite (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 11:54:42 -0600; I am not entirely sure about the Spridget tranny, but I do know that the non-overdrive transmission used in the MGA and MGB had a typically Rube Goldberg British engineering solution that caused rota; /html/spridgets/2003-02/msg00520.html (8,412 bytes)
18. Re: towing sprite (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 10:20:39 -0800; Hi David, The Spridget transmission gets it lubrication from the rotation of the input shaft and it's connection to the layshaft gear and it's rotation of the 2nd/3rd gear on the output shaft. Not fr; /html/spridgets/2003-02/msg00525.html (9,927 bytes)

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