[W126 Coupe] towing

[stefansj at canisius.edu]

thanks everyone, I had a tow dolly available thats why I asked. I checked and the  
flatbed tow, its pretty cheap so I am going to do that. thanks again for 
everyones help, Jas

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>Date: Sat, 3 May 2008 14:00:51 -0400

>From: "Kelly Frink" <560sec at comcast.net>  

>Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] towing  

>To: "'Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists'" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>, 

<heyallen at null-ptr.net>

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

>

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>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

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>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

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>From: "Josh" <heyallen at null-ptr.net>

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>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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