RE: [DML] need towing advice

["Video Bob" <videobob@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Oh yeah, I almost forgot that!
When I had to tow my DeLorean down to Houston from Fort Worth,
I rented a car dolly from U-Haul.
Everyone told me that I shouldn't tow it forward because it would destroy 
the auto-trans
even in neutral.
So I planned to tow it backwards.
It reall didn't fit right on the dolly.
I used a ZIP-TIE to tie down the louvers to the latch of the deck lid.
This worked well.
However, towing it backwards ruined my angle drive and the speedo cables.
They are wound and braided to move in one direction, going the wrong way 
ruined them.
In my case the entire front of the car was removed for repairs, the hood, 
fenders, fascia
and lower spoiler were all gone.

Take a look:
http://dfwdmc.com/wreck.html

If the front end had been there it would have definatly bottomed out a few 
times.
Not to mention I overheated the transmission in my Taurus trying to tow the 
damn thing.
I will NEVER do that again.
Next time I will rent a truck and flatbed trailer.

- Videobob
VIN#5278

PS- Yes, the car is all put back together now and looks great!





>From: "Joseph Kuchan" <josephkuchan@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: RE: [DML] need towing advice
>Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2004 15:48:58 -0500
>
>Not to mention that if you tow it backwards you can probably say "goodbye"
>to your louvers and "hello" to the insurance company of the guy in the car
>behind you after they smash through his windshield!  ;)
>
>Also I have been advised not to rely on the flimsy "tow hooks" welded to 
>the
>front frame. Best to use straps over the tires and or around control arms.
>
>-Joe
>
>
> >From: "Video Bob" <videobob@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: RE: [DML] need towing advice
> >Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2004 15:11:35 -0500
> >
> >PUT IT ON A FLATBED.
> >
> >If it is an AUTO, you can't tow it forward, and you really shouldnt 
>anyway.
> >You don't want to tow it backwards because it will usually ruin the angle
> >drive
> >and you could scrape the front spoiler a few times.
> >
> >Put it on a trailer.
> >- VB
> >
> >
> > >From: "Marvin" <marv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >Reply-To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >Subject: [DML] need towing advice
> > >Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2004 10:51:42 -0400
> > >
> > >Need some advice.
> > >
> > >Thinking of towing my DeLorean to Florida in December. I have never 
>towed
> > >anything before. I have a 1996 Cadillac STS (front wheel drive). At the
> > >moment, I do not have a tow package or trailer hitch on the Caddy. Can 
>I
> > >use a dolly from U-Haul for the front wheels of the DeLorean (5 speed) 
>to
> > >tow? Other than hooking up brake / turn signal lights to the back end 
>of
> > >the D, any suggestions?
> > >
> > >Marv.
> > ># 17077
> > >marv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
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