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I have a collapsible tow bar similar to that pictured. I modified it by
cutting off the ends and having suitable solid round stock welded onto the
inner faces which fit into tow-eyes which bolt onto the longitudinal frame
rails.
The car tows and tracks perfectly (though one cannot back up while
attached).
I have a Smitty's five-speed conversion and though I am not 100% certain I
have a number of opinions off of Toyota forums saying that there is
sufficient splash-lubrication supplied from the output shaft's rotation to
avoid internal damage. Nevertheless on the few occasions I have towed more
than short distances I have, every 50 miles or so, stopped and run the
engine for a while to get the input shaft spinning to provide lubrication.
So far so good.
Best--Michael Oritt
On Sun, Jun 9, 2019 at 6:43 PM Neil Anderson <neilandcustom@gmail.com>
wrote:
> Those are my photos and my tow bar I made over forty years ago. It was
> made to attach to the inside of the front frame rails using the same
> threaded bushings that the bumper brackets attach to on the outside of th=
e
> frame rails. That way you wouldn't have to remove the bumper. The tow b=
ar
> receiver extended out in front of the bumper.
>
> I still have the tow bar, but have not used it in many, many years. I
> think I did disconnect the u-joint at the diff when I used it to tow my B=
T7.
>
> For those in Australia, you could leave the receiver attached to the
> Healey and then attach a sturdy "Roo Bar" to it.
>
> Happy Healeying,
>
> Neil Anderson
>
> On Sun, Jun 9, 2019 at 4:58 PM Robert Begani <rfbegani@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Jerry:
>>
>>
>>
>> Attached is a picture of the attachment to the frame I found. Uses
>> existing frame bolts so I can simply unbolt it and drive around without
>> problems. Will consider the idea of replacing the bumper with a channel=
.
>> As kees just commented the trans and overdrive along with the differenti=
al
>> are bathed in oil so I cannot understand why I have to disconnect the dr=
ive
>> shaft. Then again Price reminds me of the one that shifted into gear.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* cjerryadams@yahoo.com <cjerryadams@yahoo.com>
>> *Sent:* Sunday, June 9, 2019 5:39 PM
>> *To:* Robert Begani <rfbegani@gmail.com>
>> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Towing a Healey flat
>>
>>
>>
>> I towed BN2 to Columbus Ohio and back to Dallas/Ft Worth area flat. I
>> replaced front bumper with 3=E2=80=9D-4=E2=80=9D channel so not to bend =
bumper. I did
>> disconnect drive shaft so not to damage OD. Better safe than sorrys
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>
>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">I hav=
e a collapsible tow bar similar to that pictured.=C2=A0 I modified it by cu=
tting off the ends and having suitable solid round stock welded onto the in=
ner faces which fit into tow-eyes which bolt onto the longitudinal frame ra=
ils.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">The car tows=
and tracks perfectly (though one cannot back up while attached).=C2=A0=C2=
=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><di=
v class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">I have a Smitty's fiv=
e-speed conversion and though I am not 100% certain I have a number of opin=
ions off of Toyota forums saying that there is sufficient splash-lubricatio=
n supplied from the output shaft's rotation to avoid internal damage.=
=C2=A0 Nevertheless on the few occasions I have towed more than short dista=
nces I have, every 50 miles or so, stopped and run the engine for a while t=
o get the input shaft spinning to provide lubrication.=C2=A0 So far so good=
.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><div =
class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Best--Michael Oritt</div></=
div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On=
Sun, Jun 9, 2019 at 6:43 PM Neil Anderson <<a href=3D"mailto:neilandcus=
tom@gmail.com">neilandcustom@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote =
class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px sol=
id rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Those are my ph=
otos and my tow bar I made over forty years ago.=C2=A0 It was made to attac=
h to the inside of the front frame rails using the same threaded bushings t=
hat the bumper brackets attach to on the outside of the frame rails.=C2=A0 =
That way you wouldn't have to remove the bumper.=C2=A0 The tow bar rece=
iver extended out in front of the bumper.=C2=A0 </div><div><br></div><div>I=
=C2=A0still have the tow bar, but have not used it in many, many years.=C2=
=A0 I think I did disconnect the u-joint at the diff when I used it to tow =
my BT7.</div><div><br></div><div>For those in Australia, you could leave th=
e=C2=A0receiver attached to the Healey and then attach a sturdy "Roo B=
ar" to it.</div><div><br></div><div>Happy Healeying,</div><div><br></d=
iv><div>Neil Anderson<br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div cl=
ass=3D"gmail_attr" dir=3D"ltr">On Sun, Jun 9, 2019 at 4:58 PM Robert Begani=
<<a href=3D"mailto:rfbegani@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">rfbegani@gmail=
.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"mar=
gin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,20=
4)"><div lang=3D"EN-US"><div class=3D"gmail-m_248660113928873383gmail-m_673=
3327802745277686WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:r=
gb(31,73,125);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">Hi Jerry:<u></u>=
<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:rgb(31,73,125=
);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span><=
/p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:A=
rial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">Attached is a=C2=A0 picture of the attachme=
nt to the frame I found.=C2=A0 Uses existing frame bolts so I can simply un=
bolt it and drive around without problems.=C2=A0 Will consider the idea of =
replacing the bumper with a channel.=C2=A0 As kees just commented the trans=
and overdrive along with the differential are bathed in oil so I cannot un=
derstand why I have to disconnect the drive shaft.=C2=A0 Then again Price r=
eminds me of the one that shifted into gear. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:Arial,san=
s-serif;font-size:12pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNorma=
l"><span style=3D"color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-si=
ze:12pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=
=3D"color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">Bob <=
u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:rgb(31,=
73,125);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></=
span></p><div><div style=3D"border-width:1pt medium medium;border-style:sol=
id none none;border-color:rgb(225,225,225) currentcolor currentcolor;paddin=
g:3pt 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:cjerry=
adams@yahoo.com" target=3D"_blank">cjerryadams@yahoo.com</a> <<a href=3D=
"mailto:cjerryadams@yahoo.com"; target=3D"_blank">cjerryadams@yahoo.com</a>&=
gt; <br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, June 9, 2019 5:39 PM<br><b>To:</b> Robert Bega=
ni <<a href=3D"mailto:rfbegani@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">rfbegani@gma=
il.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Towing a Healey flat<u></u>=
<u></u></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12pt">I towed BN2 to Columbus Ohio=
and back to Dallas/Ft Worth area flat. I replaced front bumper with 3=E2=
=80=9D-4=E2=80=9D channel so not to bend bumper. I did disconnect drive sha=
ft so not to damage OD. Better safe than sorry<span style=3D"color:rgb(31,7=
3,125)">s</span><u></u><u></u></p><div id=3D"gmail-m_248660113928873383gmai=
l-m_6733327802745277686AppleMailSignature"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Sent from=
my iPhone <u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5pt;marg=
in-bottom:5pt"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12pt"><u>=
</u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div></blockquote></div></div>_______________________=
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