going tomorrow to pick up mrrixx 190,the trailer I had access to fell thru,
wound up with dreaded tow dolly instead,question is: is dropping drive shaft
for towing a problem, have no experience with flex disk. do I just remove all bolts, and it will swing away?? what then halp!!!
mark

yea, it will swing out of the way.. but i would mark the positions on the tranny/front drive shaft and on the dif/rear shaft.... just to be safe... or tow it with the rear wheels on the dolly and the fronts on the ground with the steering locked

.. or tow it with the rear wheels on the dolly and the fronts on the ground with the steering locked[/QUOTE]

EEEWWWWW I heard bad things can happen when towing thata way
not sure if I got the guts to try that.
do not like tow dollys to begin with.
but thanks
mark

Automatic, disconnect the driveshaft at the differential. Manual, just tow it as-is.

i've done it with VW's.....

I'll go w/disconect at diff, and secure it off to the side.
should be OK.
fair weather an a tail winds all i need
mark

what do you plan on securing it with?... id use a good rope and or gorilla tape

EEEWWWWW I heard bad things can happen when towing thata way
not sure if I got the guts to try that.
do not like tow dollys to begin with.
but thanks
mark[/QUOTE]

I have towed 240Ds stern first. It helps to make sure the tires on the ground have at least 34lbs of air in them. The weight of the engine makes it a tad squrley but take it easy, its not bad.

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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

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I have towed 240Ds stern first. It helps to make sure the tires on the ground have at least 34lbs of air in them. The weight of the engine makes it a tad squrley but take it easy, its not bad.[/QUOTE]

I towed a W124 wagon this summer on I-95 at 55 - 60 MPH with the front wheels on the ground and had no problems. Also pulled it onto the ferry with no problems. I rented the dolly from U-Haul and they said that you are supposed to tow with the rear wheels on the ground but that people do it th other way all the time. Just make sure the steering is locked in the straight ahead position.

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Doug

1987 300TD x 3
2005 E320CDI

thanks for the info billybob, evryone else also
away we go..........................................................
mark

how far you towing?

tom w

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

19D,

What is the vehicle U are towing with? I pulled a 300SDL from MN to PA on a tow dolly with no trouble but I used a 6000 pound PU truck.

The heavier the towing vehicle the better.

P E H

thanks for everyones help
5.5 hrs on the road home safe
towed it................................................backwards,
yes backwards. all went well.
mark