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Just got back.=C2=A0 It was actually 75 miles.=C2=A0 The car made it fine =
without disconnecting the driveshaft.=C2=A0 No worries towing with a tow do=
lly except for the fact the track of a Bugeye (or any Spridget for that mat=
ter) is only 42 inches , center wheel to center wheel.=C2=A0 The tow dolly =
is for normal cars.=C2=A0 The wheels just fit pressing the inner edge of th=
e tread against the inner lip of the .=C2=A0 Makes for exciting stuff drivi=
ng up and down on the inner edges of the ramps.=C2=A0 Next time a flat bed =
trailer.Mike MacLean
On Saturday, September 28, 2019, 8:52:41 AM PDT, Jeff Kelly via Spridge=
ts <spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote: =20
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Ditto what Bob and Ron have said.=C2=A0 I flat towed a MK2 Sprite from Sout=
hern Illinois to Milwaukee and back and fron Southern Illinois to Blackhawk=
Farms back in the '70's.=C2=A0 No tranny problems.=C2=A0 I did burn up the=
front wheel bearings on one trip.=20
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Jeff Kelly
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On 9/27/2019 2:05 PM, Bob Spruck via Spridgets wrote:
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If you tow with the rear wheels on the ground, everything from the tires to=
the clutch will be turning. I recommend you at least disconnect the drive =
shaft at the diff flange so only the rear end rotates. Don't forget to tie =
it up so it doesn't slip out of the transmission. Make sure you have enough=
oil in the diff to lubricate the rear hub bearings.
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Also, in my=C2=A0 experience, if you elevate the front of the car (as on th=
e dolly) you stand a good chance of the trans fluid running out the back, d=
epending on how good the rear seal and splined connection are.
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Flat towing solves that problem but you still have to consider all the rota=
ting parts. I flat towed my Bugeye autocross car for many miles back in the=
60s and 70s behind my Barracuda 340 Formula S without any problems.
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Bob
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On 9/27/2019 2:51 PM, Michael MacLean via Spridgets wrote:
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I need to tow my Bugeye 50 miles from home and back.=C2=A0 I have a Datsun=
transmission.=C2=A0 Can I use a tow dolly for this? Mike MacLean
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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Just got back. It was actually
75 miles. The car made it fine without disconnecting the
driveshaft. No worries towing with a tow dolly except for the fact the
track of a Bugeye (or any Spridget for that matter) is only 42 inches , center
wheel to center wheel. The tow dolly is for normal cars. The wheels
just fit pressing the inner edge of the tread against the inner lip of the
. Makes for exciting stuff driving up and down on the inner edges of the
ramps. Next time a flat bed trailer.</div><div dir="ltr"
data-setdir="false">Mike MacLean<br></div><div><br></div>
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<p>Ditto what Bob and Ron have said. I flat towed a MK2 Sprite from
Southern Illinois to Milwaukee and back and fron Southern Illinois
to Blackhawk Farms back in the '70's. No tranny problems. I
did
burn up the front wheel bearings on one trip. <br clear="none">
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<p>Jeff Kelly<br clear="none">
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<div class="yiv4820398923yqt3595943724" id="yiv4820398923yqtfd06983"><div
class="yiv4820398923moz-cite-prefix">On 9/27/2019 2:05 PM, Bob Spruck via
Spridgets wrote:<br clear="none">
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</blockquote></div></div><div class="yiv4820398923yqt3595943724"
id="yiv4820398923yqtfd08158"><div><p><font size="+1"><font face="Arial">If you
tow with the rear
wheels on the ground, everything from the tires to the
clutch will be turning. I recommend you at least disconnect
the drive shaft at the diff flange so only the rear end
rotates. Don't forget to tie it up so it doesn't slip out of
the transmission. Make sure you have enough oil in the diff
to lubricate the rear hub bearings.<br clear="none">
</font></font></p>
<p><font size="+1"><font face="Arial">Also, in my experience, if
you elevate the front of the car (as on the dolly) you stand
a good chance of the trans fluid running out the back,
depending on how good the rear seal and splined connection
are.</font></font></p>
<p><font size="+1"><font face="Arial">Flat towing solves that
problem but you still have to consider all the rotating
parts. I flat towed my Bugeye autocross car for many miles
back in the 60s and 70s behind my Barracuda 340 Formula S
without any problems.</font></font></p>
<p><font size="+1"><font face="Arial">Bob</font></font><br clear="none">
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via Spridgets wrote:<br clear="none">
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<div dir="ltr">I need to tow my Bugeye 50
miles from home and back. I have a Datsun transmission.
Can I use a tow dolly for this?</div>
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