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| VaccaRabite |
 Aug 27 2012, 12:39 PM
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En Garde!  Group: Admin Posts: 13,729 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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Can you flat tow a 914 w/o the engine/transmission installed? How would you keep the axles from flopping around? You could pull them, but I think thats certain death for the bearings.
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| SLITS |
Sep 25 2012, 08:07 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None  |
Yup!
Reason: The stub axle supports the back inner race of the bearing. When bolted in place it keeps the double row bearing together. I reason that if only the hub is installed, the hub can be stressed vertically and with motion, possibly start to spit the inner race of the back row bearing out. This would probably cause it's destruction if the inner race moves enough that the ball bearings don't track properly plus kill the dirt/water seal on the backside. Anyway, yes I bored. |
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Vacca Rabite Flat towing w/o an engine? Aug 27 2012, 12:39 PM
audio_file I used to tow old subies with no engine (or rear d... Aug 27 2012, 12:42 PM Krieger Hey Zack as long as you leave the stubs I'm th... Aug 27 2012, 12:42 PM JRust I'd remove the axles. I don't think it wil... Aug 27 2012, 12:42 PM jimkelly can the cv's on the swing arm side be removed ... Aug 27 2012, 12:54 PM
JRust
can the cv's on the swing arm side be removed... Aug 27 2012, 01:14 PM Mark Henry I don't know where this tale of "flat tow... Aug 27 2012, 02:03 PM type47 Whoops, posted bad advice :stooges: Aug 27 2012, 02:48 PM dlee6204
Tangerine/Chris Foley
"Not suitable for t... Aug 27 2012, 03:00 PM Racer Chris
"Not suitable for towing!" ... Aug 27 2012, 03:22 PM 9146986 There've been a few guys that had problems fla... Aug 27 2012, 03:22 PM Vacca Rabite Okay. Half shafts!
Plas76targa: get those to... Aug 27 2012, 03:43 PM mepstein
Okay. Half shafts!
Plas76targa: get those t... Aug 27 2012, 03:53 PM plas76targa
Okay. Half shafts!
Plas76targa: get those t... Aug 27 2012, 07:04 PM scotty b
Okay. Half shafts!
Plas76targa: get those t... Aug 27 2012, 07:32 PM Vacca Rabite Matt, the 911 has priority. If I bring the 914 I... Aug 27 2012, 07:09 PM hot_shoe914 If Zach can get his 914 to Scotty's party I am... Aug 27 2012, 07:12 PM Vacca Rabite Dons fault. He put this hair brained idea in my he... Aug 27 2012, 07:43 PM scotty b Then Donald can start paying my shop insurance whe... Aug 27 2012, 07:56 PM BajaXJ92 :D Aug 27 2012, 08:09 PM hot_shoe914
Then Donald can start paying my shop insurance wh... Aug 27 2012, 09:03 PM Drums66
Then Donald can start paying my shop insurance wh... Sep 26 2012, 11:17 PM Vacca Rabite Ahh. So maybe not the best idea then. Well, I... Aug 27 2012, 08:08 PM jimkelly i think you want both these parts on the swing arm... Sep 25 2012, 06:20 PM Brett W I flat towed a 914 from Colorado to Alabama with s... Sep 26 2012, 12:39 PM zymurgist If Zach really wants to have drunks install his en... Sep 26 2012, 12:52 PM |
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