Towing practices

[Tom Bredehoft]

The new owner of my Lark will be transporting it on a tow dolly, and is curious about disconnecting the drive shaft. He will be towing it about 500 miles.

The car has a 3 spd OD transmission.

Please, no comments on Tow Dollies, it's his choice.

I see three options, two of them involve the transmission in neutral.

1) do nothing
2) pull out the OD handle
3) disconnect the drive shaft.

All opinions welcome.



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Tom Bredehoft
'53 Commander Coupe
'55 President State Sedan (Under Construction) Project
'60 Lark VI (Sold, delivery in early Jan.)
'05 Legacy Ltd Wagon
All Indiana built cars

[mbstude]

I'm sure others have their own ideas and opinions, but considering it's not that much trouble to do it, I'd just pull out the driveshaft, just to be safe.

Matthew Burnette
'59 Scotsman
'63 Daytona
Hazlehurst, GA

[mbstude]

I'm sure others have their own ideas and opinions, but considering it's not that much trouble to do it, I'd just pull out the driveshaft, just to be safe.

Matthew Burnette
'59 Scotsman
'63 Daytona
Hazlehurst, GA

[StudeRich]

I would think that the recommended distance to go without disconnecting the drive shaft would be way less than 500 miles, and it never hurts to be safe.

That said, I would double, maybe even tripple wire that shaft to something good and solid, don't ask why I know!!

StudeRich
Studebakers Northwest
Ferndale, WA

[StudeRich]

I would think that the recommended distance to go without disconnecting the drive shaft would be way less than 500 miles, and it never hurts to be safe.

That said, I would double, maybe even tripple wire that shaft to something good and solid, don't ask why I know!!

StudeRich
Studebakers Northwest
Ferndale, WA

[StudeRich]

Not a good idea Matt, a '60 has a slide-in yoke, and it will leak without a dummy yoke wired in!

quote:Originally posted by mbstude

I'm sure others have their own ideas and opinions, but considering it's not that much trouble to do it, I'd just pull out the driveshaft, just to be safe.

StudeRich
Studebakers Northwest
Ferndale, WA

[StudeRich]

Not a good idea Matt, a '60 has a slide-in yoke, and it will leak without a dummy yoke wired in!

quote:Originally posted by mbstude

I'm sure others have their own ideas and opinions, but considering it's not that much trouble to do it, I'd just pull out the driveshaft, just to be safe.

StudeRich
Studebakers Northwest
Ferndale, WA

[mbstude]

Sorry Rich, I know that, just forgot. [:I]

Matthew Burnette
'59 Scotsman
'63 Daytona
Hazlehurst, GA

[mbstude]

Sorry Rich, I know that, just forgot. [:I]

Matthew Burnette
'59 Scotsman
'63 Daytona
Hazlehurst, GA

[Shawn]

Disconect the shaft at the rear, leave the slip yoke in and tie the back of the shaft up out of the way. Will leak almost nothing and should not be a problem.

Former owner/owner with Dad:
58 Packard Golden Hawk
62 Hawk
62 Lark
63 Lark
64 Lark
63 Champ

Lakeland, FL

[Shawn]

Disconect the shaft at the rear, leave the slip yoke in and tie the back of the shaft up out of the way. Will leak almost nothing and should not be a problem.

Former owner/owner with Dad:
58 Packard Golden Hawk
62 Hawk
62 Lark
63 Lark
64 Lark
63 Champ

Lakeland, FL

[Swifster]

As Rich said, I'd unbolt the driveshaft at the axle and securely wire it in place. My Daytona didn't have an engine or trans when I bought it, so it was 800#'s lighter, but I dollied the car from Lake Tahoe to Detroit and from Detroit to Tampa. I never had a problem.

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Tom - Valrico, FL

1964 Studebaker Daytona - 289 4V, 4-Speed (Cost To Date: $1755.45)

[Swifster]

As Rich said, I'd unbolt the driveshaft at the axle and securely wire it in place. My Daytona didn't have an engine or trans when I bought it, so it was 800#'s lighter, but I dollied the car from Lake Tahoe to Detroit and from Detroit to Tampa. I never had a problem.

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Tom - Valrico, FL

1964 Studebaker Daytona - 289 4V, 4-Speed (Cost To Date: $1755.45)

[Dick Steinkamp]

quote:Originally posted by Swifster
I dollied the car from Lake Tahoe to Detroit and from Detroit to Tampa. I never had a problem.

I ran once with scissors. Never had a problem

[Dick Steinkamp]

quote:Originally posted by Swifster
I dollied the car from Lake Tahoe to Detroit and from Detroit to Tampa. I never had a problem.

I ran once with scissors. Never had a problem