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12-06-2006, 06:33 PM
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Towing a manual trans car?
Can I have the front on a car dolly and just toss the trans into neutral for the ride back?
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12-06-2006, 06:55 PM
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Yes, no problem. I have towed manual 240Ds many miles that way. A couple of weeks ago I towed a 240D on a friends trailer. That was nice but I like the dolly because I can stow it up against a wall, out of the way. A word of caution, in Wa anyway, I have heard "you are spoz to have trailer brakes on them now".
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12-06-2006, 06:58 PM
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What I plan to tow, exactly.
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12-06-2006, 06:58 PM
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MAKE SURE U DISCONNECT THE DRIVESHAFT THOUGH!!! the PO of my car did not. he towed it from florida to texas with a tow dolly. when he got to his new house in texas, the car now grinds in 4th. and he found out later that he should have disconnected the driveshaft
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12-06-2006, 07:10 PM
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I believe MB says don't tow with rear wheels down, even with a manual transmission.
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12-06-2006, 07:25 PM
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Quote:
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1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K 1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild 1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K 1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor 2014 Kubota L3800 tractor 1964 VW bug "Lifes too short to drive a boring car"
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12-06-2006, 07:34 PM
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i have towed many miles on tow bar stick tranny cars. with no problem. i dont know if the nose high stance of a dolly would matter.
tom w
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12-06-2006, 07:12 PM
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Quote:
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1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K 1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild 1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K 1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor 2014 Kubota L3800 tractor 1964 VW bug "Lifes too short to drive a boring car"
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