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Re: Drop the Driveshaft??

To: "roadster" <roadster@rcn.com>, "Diana Wilson"
Subject: Re: Drop the Driveshaft??
From: "Edgar Gonzalez" <spl212@home.com>
Date: Sat, 5 May 2001 12:46:13 -0700
U-Haul has a nice auto transport that will save you a lot of headaches.

Edgar
www.spl212.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "roadster" <roadster@rcn.com>
To: "Diana Wilson" <goldenmaia@onebox.com>;
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2001 12:02 PM
Subject: Re: Drop the Driveshaft??


> The 2000 is easier to deal with towing it in the normal position. Jack up
> the rear on jackstands,  and remove the bolts and nuts behind the U-joint
at
> the rear of the driveshaft. A 5-minute job. Then pull out the driveshaft
and
> toss it in back of the seats. The 2000 has a two-piece splined driveshaft,
> the small piece in front stays bolted on the trans tailshaft. So no gear
oil
> drips as with the 1600/4-speed setup. You can then tow normally with the
> rear wheels firmly on the ground and know your tranny is safe.
>
> Fred
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Diana Wilson" <goldenmaia@onebox.com>
> To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, May 04, 2001 11:49 PM
> Subject: Re: Drop the Driveshaft??
>
>
> > Welp...
> >
> > We're towing Lil' Red to the 'spa' on Sunday for work and we're using
> > the 2 Wheel Dolly.  We were recomended to just set it up as normal with
> > the two front wheels on the Dolly, put it in neutral and just go.
> Apparently
> > with the standard transmition there's not the same worries as with an
> > automatic. (And we're 'only' going 100 miles or so too).  It was warned
> > that putting the car with the back wheels up on the tow dolly wouldn't
> > be good because the car would be more likely to be unstable with the
> > car in a less aerodynamic position. (Bad on the gas too even if it
doesn't
> > sweve around)
> >
> > -D-

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