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> Flat towing w/o an engine?, can you do this?
VaccaRabite
post Aug 27 2012, 12:39 PM
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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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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
SLITS   Yup! Reason: The stub axle supports the back...   Sep 25 2012, 08:07 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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