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Author Topic: Towing a car with U/S gearbox  (Read 4227 times)

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STEMO

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Re: Towing a car with U/S gearbox
« Reply #15 on: 06 October 2015, 18:05:28 »
Quote from: steve6367 on 06 October 2015, 18:04:19
Quote from: Harris K Telemacher on 06 October 2015, 17:21:31
TB will be able to tell a tale or two as to why you really shouldn't ;)

As for a £3 two ton rope, first bounce will see that snapped :-X

Shouldn't use a rigid bar?

Rope I have plenty of from the boat that wont snap  :y
Tha boat that won't snap?  I should hope not.  ;D
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Re: Towing a car with U/S gearbox
« Reply #16 on: 06 October 2015, 18:37:10 »
iirc, Mrs TB managed to a) fold his betterthanthatone bar in half and b) rear end the towing vehicle ::)
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Re: Towing a car with U/S gearbox
« Reply #17 on: 06 October 2015, 18:38:33 »
What are you looking to tow, and under what circumstances? Using your breakdown cover might be more efficient ;)
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Re: Towing a car with U/S gearbox
« Reply #18 on: 06 October 2015, 21:04:33 »
We towed:

Omega estate from Manchester to Notingham
Omega estate from Liverpool to Nottingham
Omega saloon from Milton Keynes to Nottingham

No problems what so ever.

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Re: Towing a car with U/S gearbox
« Reply #19 on: 06 October 2015, 21:07:06 »
Quote from: Marks DTM Calib on 06 October 2015, 21:04:33
We towed:

Omega estate from Manchester to Notingham
Omega estate from Liverpool to Nottingham
Omega saloon from Milton Keynes to Nottingham

No problems what so ever.
Those omegas certainly need a lot of towing  ;D
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Re: Towing a car with U/S gearbox
« Reply #20 on: 06 October 2015, 21:09:20 »
What could possibly go wrong?  :)
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Re: Towing a car with U/S gearbox
« Reply #21 on: 06 October 2015, 21:25:12 »
I've got a non sprung one from machinemart that's towed a fiesta 50 odd miles,an insignia ~10 miles and a 206 many miles many times   and it's still as good as the day I got it around 7 years ago.  highly recommend one. Don't know about the sprung ones though.
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Re: Towing a car with U/S gearbox
« Reply #22 on: 06 October 2015, 21:26:43 »
Machine Mart do one like that, and a simpler one without the spring. The sprung bars are weaker on the sprung section and easily bent. I now use the unsprung version.
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Re: Towing a car with U/S gearbox
« Reply #23 on: 06 October 2015, 21:46:00 »
Quote from: Marks DTM Calib on 06 October 2015, 21:04:33
We towed:

Omega estate from Manchester to Notingham
Omega estate from Liverpool to Nottingham
Omega saloon from Milton Keynes to Nottingham

No problems what so ever.

You could've borrowed my A frame  ;)
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Re: Towing a car with U/S gearbox
« Reply #24 on: 06 October 2015, 23:39:08 »
Thank for all the advise - was a diesel Mondeo Estate - managed to get my hand on a sprung bar and moved it tonight.

Wasn't quite ready for the clattering noise as the load changes, but worked very well  :y

I didn't do more than 25mph though and not sure I would fancy much faster....
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Re: Towing a car with U/S gearbox
« Reply #25 on: 07 October 2015, 12:24:44 »
Quote from: Marks DTM Calib on 06 October 2015, 21:04:33
We towed:

Omega estate from Manchester to Notingham
Omega estate from Liverpool to Nottingham
Omega saloon from Milton Keynes to Nottingham

No problems what so ever.

Nottingham is clearly the centre of the Omega Universe.


Do tell though....why did I end up with a brand-new tow pole after an admin borrowed the old, very well travelled one?
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