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

[Kenneth N. Wildman]

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
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> 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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