On the plus side you don't need as powerful a vehicle to pull a
dolly the trailer itself would weigh over 1000 lbs. You couldn't get by
with less than a class 3 hitch. I used a class 2 with a dolly but I'm not
sure if I should have. Pulling a B with a van I could hardly feel
it.
...Art
On Fri, 1 Aug 1997, Mark Moburg wrote:
> At 05:03 PM 7/29/97 -0700, you wrote:
> >On Tue, 29 Jul 1997, Arthur Pfenninger wrote:
> >> > Has anyone used one of the "car dollies" I saw a guy with one at the All
> >> > British on OKC and he liked it for his daughters Midget.
> >> >
> >> > The pros on this would be lightweight and easier storage. Any Cons?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks
> >> >
> >> > Dick Watson
> >> > '68 Midget (redoing front end)
> >> > '78 Midget
> >> >
> >> The con would be if you want to transport the car for any distance
> >> you need to remove the drive shaft.
> >> ...Art
> >
> >I thought this was only on automatic transmission cars beause they are not
> >being lubricated when the engine is not running?
> >If the car is in neutral, I don't see why the drive shaft would have to be
> >disconnected.
> >
> > Ulix __/__,__
>
> >.......................................................... (_o____o_).....
> > '67 Sprite
> >
> >
> ===Reply===
> Nope, because you're turning the third-motion (output) shaft of the
> transmission but not the layshaft. The turning of the layshaft in the oil
> is what transfers oil to the rest of the transmission, so towing for several
> hundred miles without disconnecting the driveshaft means the third-motion
> shaft is turning in its bearings without being oiled.
>
> In addition to an earlier comment about towing backwards on a dolly doing
> funny wear to the front end parts, it's a very bad idea if you have
> knockoffs, 'cause they'll unscrew themselves & your wheels will go bouncing
> by you.
>
> Mark Moburg
> MarkMoburg@mindspring.com
> New York, New York
>
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