Thanks for the advice Dave, I have towed the car backwards on a car dolly before. No more louvers though....I have nuclear exhaust vents now ;P - VB >From: "Dave Swingle" <swingle@xxxxxxxxxxx> >Reply-To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [DML] Re: Towing the DMC >Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 01:32:00 -0000 > >I can almost guarantee that would ruin the transmission. I wouldn't >flat tow it without removing the axles (takes maybe 20 minutes with >hand tools, 5 with power tools). Even then I'm not sure how you'd >securely attach a tow bar to it. Maybe you could use a tow dolly (a >small trailer that the front or rear wheels sit in, that has its own >wheels). If you tow the car backwards be sure to tie the louvers >down. > >Dave Swingle > >--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Videobob Moseley" <videobob@xxxx> >wrote: > > > > > > Does anyone have any experience towing a DeLorean? > > Mine is an automatic, I would love to be able to simply tow it with >a pull > > bar, > > you know where it rides on it's own wheels with an attacthed bar >directly > > behind > > the tow vehicle. I see a lot of RV's pulling cars this way. > > I figure I could just put it in nuetral right? > > > > I need to pull it with my car, a Dodge Magnum, which claims to only >pull > > about 3800 pounds. > > Since the DMC is 2800, that only leaves about 1000 pounds for a cau >hauler > > which is pushing it. > > If I could pull just the car itself it would be a huge relief. > > > > Any suggestions? > > - Videobob To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/