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| StratPlayer |
 Apr 3 2017, 05:09 PM
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StratPlayer  Group: Members Posts: 3,335 Joined: 27-December 02 From: SLC, Utah Member No.: 27 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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How many here that flat tow their 914 bungee cord the steering wheel when towing the car?
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| Mikey914 |
Apr 3 2017, 07:12 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,772 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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Haven't been able to back up very well. I always dropped the car off the ball and moved it. Did use a bungee chord to hold the bar up while I moved it around.
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| VaccaRabite |
Apr 4 2017, 07:27 AM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,752 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(Mikey914 @ Apr 3 2017, 09:12 PM)  Haven't been able to back up very well. I always dropped the car off the ball and moved it. Did use a bungee chord to hold the bar up while I moved it around. I keep a block of wood in the front trunk of my 914 for the job of holding up the tow bar. In my experience, if the car is aligned correctly there should be no wobble. If the car is out of alignment, all bets are off. Though if the car were out of alignment to the point where the wheels don't self center immediately, I'm not going to be flat towing it. The last thing I want is a bungie cord to break or slip on the free way and the tail to start wagging the dog. Zach |
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| Mikey914 |
Apr 4 2017, 09:08 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,772 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(Vacca Rabite @ Apr 4 2017, 06:27 AM) QUOTE(Mikey914 @ Apr 3 2017, 09:12 PM) Haven't been able to back up very well. I always dropped the car off the ball and moved it. Did use a bungee chord to hold the bar up while I moved it around. I keep a block of wood in the front trunk of my 914 for the job of holding up the tow bar. In my experience, if the car is aligned correctly there should be no wobble. If the car is out of alignment, all bets are off. Though if the car were out of alignment to the point where the wheels don't self center immediately, I'm not going to be flat towing it. The last thing I want is a bungie cord to break or slip on the free way and the tail to start wagging the dog. Zach The dynamic oscillations would be VERY bad. Zach hit the nail on the head here. You are moving at freeway speeds, if the bungee breaks (and they occasionally do), do you really want the liability of an uncontrollable vehicle being towed at potentially high speed. Yes the odds are remote, but how lucky do you feel? If the bungee is needed to move forward, I'd re-think the process. |
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StratPlayer Bunge cord the steering wheel Apr 3 2017, 05:09 PM
sb914 I thought you were supposed to leave free when fla... Apr 3 2017, 05:59 PM StratPlayer The bungee is considered a tool to complete your t... Apr 3 2017, 06:35 PM
SirAndy
The bungee is considered a tool to complete your ... Apr 3 2017, 06:56 PM 76-914 Good question! :popcorn: Apr 3 2017, 06:48 PM Mikey914 I don't. If you takeoff and the steering wheel... Apr 3 2017, 06:56 PM Chris914n6 The bungee is to hold the wheel straightish in the... Apr 3 2017, 07:09 PM andys
The bungee is to hold the wheel straightish in th... Apr 4 2017, 08:12 AM forrestkhaag I tow my car to and from my shop across town regul... Apr 4 2017, 09:08 AM |
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