[W126 Coupe] towing

[Kelly Frink]

Flatbed tow - if you buy AAA plus you can have it towed up to 150 miles

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From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]
On Behalf Of Mike R.
Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2008 10:43 AM
To: heyallen at null-ptr.net; Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] towing

All this talk about front end up or rear end up or drop the driveshaft.

Get a trailer that supports the whole car. It's not expensive and there are 
no more concerns.

Later,
Mike Ramay
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Josh" <heyallen at null-ptr.net>
To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 7:35 PM
Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] towing



> There are dollies that you can put under the rear wheels to keep them

> off of the ground.

> I think I've seen them at a couple of the rental yards, and I know I've

> seen them under a tow truck or two, when they had to have 4 off the

> ground, but didn't have a flat bed truck.

>

> If you can find one of those to borrow, that would keep all four wheels

> up, without taking the drive shaft apart.

>

> That being said, it's not all that hard to take the drive shaft off.  I

> think I had to use a larger hex key than those before mentioned, but

> they did come off with not too much trouble, other than breaking the

> bolts loose at first.

>

> Best of luck!

> -Josh


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