<VV> towing a LM Vair vert

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In 1992, I flat towed my '65 Corsa convertible (four speed, 140 HP from San
Diego to Omaha, NE. The Corsa was loaded with possessions and spare parts. I
simply removed the Corsa's front bumper and bolted the tow bar through the
bumper mounting holes. I connected the Corsa tail lights to the tow car. Tow
car was a '64 Skylark with 300 V-8, 4 barrel, 144,000 miles. No problems,
and averaged 24 MPG.
Tony Hansen
corsaconvertible at gmail.com


On 3/22/07, Dave Keillor <dkeillor at tconcepts.com> wrote:
>
> In addition to not increasing the air pressure in the tires, try
> cranking in some tow-out.  This will give you tow-in when the car is
> going backwards and should make the front end a lot less twitchy.
>
> Dave Keillor
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
> [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of
> flat6vair at insightbb.com
> Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 7:49 AM
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: <VV> towing a LM Vair vert
>
> >From Illinois to Virginia Vair Fair and Back,  then to Daytona and
> back, tow dolly, front wheels up, 4sp Sprint wannabe coupe
>
> 250 mles ,rear wheels up, convertible,   overinflated front tires (was
> going to tow front up, til the diff told me otherwise)  bounced and
> swaysed back and forth if went too fast -- stayed below 50.  Realized
> later that had too much pressure in front tires -- would have helped to
> reduce to proper pressure.
>
> thus -- it works either way.
> and I just prefer the tow dolly
>
> tim mahler
> illinois
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: J R Read_HML <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
> Date: Thursday, March 22, 2007 1:39
> Subject: Re: <VV> towing a LM Vair  vert
> To: TimogensTurbo at aol.com, virtualvairs at corvair.org
>
> > Anyone care to mention --- how far?  What tranny?  You
> > know - those somewhat
> > important questions - depending upon your point of view and/or
> > past
> > experience?
> >
> > Sorry Matt, for jumping on yours.  I had already erased the
> > original since I
> > was in "catch up" mode.
> >
> > BTW... responding from (someone else, Matt - don't think it was
> > you) digest
> > mode without making the subject pertinent is an automatic delete
> > from my
> > end.
> >
> > Later, JR
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <TimogensTurbo at aol.com>
> > To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 8:22 PM
> > Subject: Re: <VV> towing a LM Vair vert
> >
> >
> > > In a message dated 3/21/2007 6:54:26 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> > > johngull at bellsouth.net writes:
> > >
> > >> Am wondering if anyone has had experience with towing a LM
> > vert 4 speed
> > >> Corvair on a car dolly and if so did you put the front or
> > rear up on
> > >> dolly?
> > >>
> > > =================================================
> > >
> > > They can be towed either way!   But  most
> > preferrable behind a LARGE
> > > vehicle
> > > when backwards...
> > >
> > > IF no back window or top is present...and you want to back it
> > on.....lay a
> > > slab of plywood from the back seat over the windshield frame
> > to deflect
> > > air...
> > >
> > > Matt Nall...west coast
> > > http://members.aol.com/patiomatt
> > > lots of info!
> > >
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