<VV> CVT rear window - was-RE: Fw: Towing a 4 speed

[thomas gwyther]

I have heard about either windsheild or top windows being damaged.

I was able to run about 60 mph with the rear up on a dolly (bad rear wheel 
bearing).

I have towed with a towbar, with no problems (multiple times) usually about 
2-300 miles.

Thomas Gwyther



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kenneth N. Wildman" <k-wildman at onu.edu>
To: "'Vic Howard'" <vichoward at frontiernet.net>; <BobHelt at aol.com>
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 12:07 PM
Subject: <VV> CVT rear window - was-RE: Fw: Towing a 4 speed


> Assuming I Dolly-tow my cvt backwards, why would that be an issue because
> it's a cvt?  Assume it's behind a 12ft high motorhome traveling at 60mph.
>
> Ken
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
> [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org]
>> On Behalf Of Vic Howard
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 1:34 PM
>> To: BobHelt at aol.com
>> Cc: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>> Subject: <VV> Fw: Towing a 4 speed
>>
>> I re-read my email and it didn't make it clear that my 66 Monza is now a
> 4spd and
>> was when I took it to Portland for the convention.
>> Whether an automatic or a 4 spd, I flat towed this car and kept the speed
> down to
>> 55-60 mph for many trips.
>> I agree that those who have had problems with the tranny or dif. that was
> caused
>> by flat towing should speak up. This issue comes up once or twice a year
> and the
>> same arguments for and against seem to appear. Perhaps a survey or study
> should
>> be made to resolve this issue, once and for all.
>> Vic Howard
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Vic Howard
>> To: BobHelt at aol.com
>> Cc: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 8:21 AM
>> Subject: Towing a 4 speed
>>
>>
>> Bob,
>> I flat towed my 66 Monza to the Oregon convention, then on up to Tacoma,
>> Washington and back to Bullhead City, Az with no problems. The only time 
>> I
> started
>> and ran the car thru its gears was when I disconnected it in Portland and
> again in
>> Tacoma.
>> This car was an automatic and I towed it the same way numerous times to
> Palm
>> Springs, Phoenix and various trips to California behind our motorhome.
> Never had
>> a problem with it but I did start the engine every 100 or so miles and 
>> put
> it thru the
>> forward/reverse gears while still hooked up to the motorhome.
>> Vic Howard
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