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| BigDBass |
  Oct 12 2010, 07:02 PM
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Dumb Question Champion  Group: Members Posts: 1,438 Joined: 11-January 06 From: Chicago (south 'burbs) Member No.: 5,405 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
A mere. 22 hours 'til MUSR departure.
I'm flat towing the 914 with my Honda Odyssey using a Harbor Freight tow bar and Rennenmetal bracket. I was unable to hook it all up and test it out over the weekend as planned. Working on that now. Do I need to lock the steering wheel? I searched but only saw references to locking steering when towing backwards on a dolly. I am flat towing forwards. Thanks! |
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| Cupomeat |
Oct 12 2010, 07:15 PM
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missing my NY 914 in VA Group: Members Posts: 1,336 Joined: 26-November 07 From: Oakton VA Member No.: 8,376 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Do not lock the steering wheels as locking them will cause the front to have to scrub around corners as well as put undue stress on the hitch and steering as the wheel will not lock true front.
There was a misprint on the Harbor Freight tow bar stating that the front wheels must be locked, but this appears to be a Chinese misprint. Good luck, and I am sorry I will not be going to MUSR as I have a film shoot scheduled that weekend. |
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BigDBass Do I need to lock steering wheel when flat towing?! Oct 12 2010, 07:02 PM
Lennies914 You do NOT lock the steering wheel when flat towin... Oct 12 2010, 07:09 PM
andys
You do NOT lock the steering wheel when flat towi... Oct 13 2010, 10:59 AM BigDBass Thanks guys! I had a vague recollection of tha... Oct 12 2010, 07:17 PM campbellcj The last time I flat-towed anything was years ago.... Oct 12 2010, 10:58 PM 76-914
The last time I flat-towed anything was years ago... Oct 12 2010, 11:06 PM blitZ You'll want to have the key in the ignition so... Oct 13 2010, 05:26 AM jt914-6
You'll want to have the key in the ignition s... Oct 13 2010, 05:32 AM Vacca Rabite What everyone else has said. You want the wheels ... Oct 13 2010, 06:58 AM ConeDodger
What everyone else has said. You want the wheels... Oct 13 2010, 08:07 AM Cap'n Krusty "Harbor Freight tow bar"? That's no... Oct 13 2010, 07:50 AM Vacca Rabite GRUMBLE!
I am sitting in a traiig lab stealing... Oct 13 2010, 08:23 AM BigDBass I think I'll stick with the "NO BACKING U... Oct 13 2010, 11:39 AM andys
I think I'll stick with the "NO BACKING ... Oct 13 2010, 01:51 PM Drums66 ...don't listen to any of these guy's........ Oct 13 2010, 04:14 PM BigDBass Damn drummers! Can't live with 'em, s... Oct 13 2010, 04:35 PM |
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