I guess I will just have to find a small and light enough trailer for the Delorean that my car can handle. I don't want to have to buy a big truck just for the rare times I tow the car. Thanks, - VB >From: "David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Reply-To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [DML] Re: Towing the DMC >Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 03:31:35 -0000 > >You CANNOT tow an automatic. Without the motor running and turning the >fluid pump there is no internal lubrication and you will quickly >destroy the internals. I do not think you will be able to tow with all >4 wheels on the ground. A tow dolly can work on an automatic but as >Dave S says you will have to disconnect the half-shafts. You can get >away with only removing the ends by the wheels and tying up the >half-shafts so they don't hang. If you are going to tow the "D" a lot >maybe you should get a 5-speed. They can be towed without >disconnecting the half-shafts. For safety's sake the "best" way is >with a trailer so it is less likely to be damaged either by the road >or other vehicles. To attach a tow bar would take some extensive >modifacation to the front of the Delorean. It has to be attached to >the frame and it is not the strongest place on the car with the >crumple tube structure. Especially if there is ANY rust. BTW I have a >tow dolly and I used it to tow my 5-speed. It can be done but a >trailer is really the way to go. I guess you could actually tow an >automatic with the half-shafts attached as long as you had the motor >running at idle but I have not tried it. Another problem with the tow >bar or the tow dolly, you cannot back up, you can with a trailer. >David Teitelbaum >vin 10757 > > > >--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Dave Swingle" <swingle@xxxx> wrote: > > > > 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 > > d 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/