Toad Towed on Toes

[david l greenberg]

Hi Lanier,

Small world! I had an SSK for about 10 years, but mine was on a Ford
foundation with a 302V8. In fact I had just finished scanning a photo of
it into my PC.

But a VW is a VW is a VW so it can be pulled like all the VW toads out
there as long as the tranny is in neutral, just the man says.

Dave Greenberg
GMC Motorhome Registry
200 MacFarlane Dr PH4
Delray Beach, FL 33483-6829

>I'm pulling a replica of a 1929 Mercedes SSK Roadster with '68 VW rear
>engine
>on a dolly with front wheels up. Had a VW "expert" approach us a
>couple months
>ago en route home from Lake Lanier rally and was advised to tow it
>backwards
>in order to prevent damage to transaxle. All VW people I've talked to
>here
>have said "no problem" with rear wheels down as long as transmission
>out of
>gear.
>Any advice????
>Lanier
>'73 Classic
>Jxn, MS
>

 

[david l greenberg]

Hi Lanier,

Small world! I had an SSK for about 10 years, but mine was on a Ford
foundation with a 302V8. In fact I had just finished scanning a photo of
it into my PC.

But a VW is a VW is a VW so it can be pulled like all the VW toads out
there as long as the tranny is in neutral, just the man says.

Dave Greenberg
GMC Motorhome Registry
200 MacFarlane Dr PH4
Delray Beach, FL 33483-6829

>I'm pulling a replica of a 1929 Mercedes SSK Roadster with '68 VW rear
>engine
>on a dolly with front wheels up. Had a VW "expert" approach us a
>couple months
>ago en route home from Lake Lanier rally and was advised to tow it
>backwards
>in order to prevent damage to transaxle. All VW people I've talked to
>here
>have said "no problem" with rear wheels down as long as transmission
>out of
>gear.
>Any advice????
>Lanier
>'73 Classic
>Jxn, MS
>

 

[mr.c]

I don't know about wether to tow forwards or backwards, but I do have a VW Thing
that I have been towing for years. I leave it in neutral, and keep the key in
so the wheel can turn, and go like heck. I rides great behind me and I never
thought of having to tow it backwards. Hope this helps

Al Chernoff

> I'm pulling a replica of a 1929 Mercedes SSK Roadster with '68 VW rear engine
> on a dolly with front wheels up. Had a VW "expert" approach us a couple months
> ago en route home from Lake Lanier rally and was advised to tow it backwards
> in order to prevent damage to transaxle. All VW people I've talked to here
> have said "no problem" with rear wheels down as long as transmission out of
> gear.
> Any advice????
> Lanier
> '73 Classic
> Jxn, MS