Originally Posted by +8Rich
Originally Posted by Deejay
Originally Posted by +8Rich
Originally Posted by Franko
Sorry to appear dim, but what exactly is Morgan Rescue, and where do I get it?
Frank


they know to turn up with a flatbed truck as you need to disconnect the propshaft to tow one or risk wrecking a gearbox.

I haven't heard of that before, except perhaps for auto transmissions.
Why?


Quote from my 1999 Plus 8 Handbook - CAUTION "If the vehicle is to be towed with the rear wheels in contact with the road and the engine not running, the propshaft should be disconnected. The oil pump in the gearbox is engine driven and damage may result"

Good enough for me.

I think this applies to most modern gearboxes with RWD. I can't honestly remember if the same Cautionary note was in my 4/4 Sport or not now.

I was aware of the Auto transmissions also as I had a Borg Warner 3 speed in my Scimitar GTE, but never needed recovering but had a similar warning in the handbook.

Well, we learn something every day. Thinking of 2011 Morgans onwards, I googled a copy of the handbook for a Mazda MX5 and there it advises that the back wheels should be off the ground. They also say that in an emergency, it would be permissible to tow a short distance at a slow speed with the rear wheels revolving. So thanks for that one Richard as I am sure I was not alone in realising the issue.


Doug
2011 Plus 4 in Rich Maroon

1972 750 “ComDom” sprinter
1958 Triton 650
1992 Triumph Trophy 900