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dgz924s · Joined: 03 Nov 2002 Posts: 592 Location: Kansas

Hello all....Want to know if you have used a dolly to tow and/or if it is ok to use?......Towing your 924 specifically.

tia!

Dal
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924guy · Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 11:11 pm Post subject:

thousands of miles..never a problem...
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dgz924s · Joined: 03 Nov 2002 Posts: 592 Location: Kansas

Ok Eric thanks! Will it make any difference that the car is lowered as low as possible? I have an airdam but I could remove it.
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ideola · Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 15550 Location: Spring Lake MI

Suggest removing it.
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Vince Ponz · Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Posts: 3581 Location: Florida

Remove it.

If not get a long block of wood and put it under the front wheels just before the spoiler comes to the trailer.

Careful now.
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dgz924s · Joined: 03 Nov 2002 Posts: 592 Location: Kansas

Thanks for the replies!!....uhaul claims the dolly is designed to accomodate lowered cars and airdam/spoilers. But I asked here because you are not trying to rent me one.

......like they are!
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Andrew NZ · Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Posts: 744 Location: New Zealand

I used to use one with mine until I lowered it, and then it hit the center pivot bolt of the dolly on the sump over bumps

. I guess it depends on the design of the dolly.
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flosho · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 2:18 pm Post subject:

My car is lowered and I have used a tow dolly many times without issue.

I've also been able to get my roommates' 951 on a tow dolly.
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moorepower · Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:06 am Post subject:

Do y'all remove the halfshafts from the transaxle, or do anything special when you tow on a dolly? I'm pulling home an '82 931 parts car this weekend, and I don't want to mess up the transaxle or anything, especially since the trans is the main reason I bought the car.
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Rich H · Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:13 am Post subject:

If in doubt drop them.
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Paul · Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 11:22 am Post subject:

If the tranny is what you want, you'll need to remove the half shafts anyhow.

That said, I have used a tow dolly many times without disconnecting anything. Just double check that you have the car in neutral and don't try backing up.
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moorepower · Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 12:00 pm Post subject:

Thanks guys. I was trying to avoid rolling around in the mud in the seller's yard while taking them loose, but I think I'll bite the bullet and yank them out. I'd be seriously pissed at myself if I messed up the trans.
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ideola · Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 15550 Location: Spring Lake MI

OK, we've been over this before, if the car is in neutral and your pulling it, how can that be any harder on the gearbox than DRIVING the car????

Leave 'em attached and deal with it when you get home. You're not going to hurt anything.
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mehall · Joined: 15 Dec 2008 Posts: 191 Location: Richmond, MO

Pull it a short way to a parking lot, throw down a couple sheets of cardboard, and then remove the shafts. You stay out of the mud, and your tranny is OK.
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Paul · Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 12:19 pm Post subject:

How far are you pulling it?
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