When I used a tow dolly to bring my 84 300D from Chicago to Whitehall, MI (couple hundred miles) I could not go faster than 50 MPH without the car starting to whip back and forth. Be careful and take it easy!
Michael E. Esh [email protected] [email protected] http://www.yugster.com/invite/138123 (C) 231.286.2344 On Apr 18, 2013, at 07:32 PM, Dieselhead <[email protected]> wrote:
>Concur. Towing backwards doesn't work too well as the steering >geometry may cause the steering wheels to oscillate side-to-side. >That may eventually whip the Mercedes around so much that your tow >vehicle will lose control. Going very slow may eliminate that. Not applicable on an MB, so long as you remove the key, so the steering locks. While front end first is desirable, rear first is ok, with the conditions i outlined. Roads with little traffic /few stops are preferred. >There was a thread on one of the forums documenting a rollover of >the tow vehicle (smallish SUV) that tried to tow a 123 sedan >backwards too fast. The loss of control happened too quickly for >the driver to react, and he became a passenger. As I said, Ideally, the tow vehicle should weigh at least twice what the towed vehicle weighs. With caution, what John proposes can be done. Slow and careful. >-- >Max Dillon >Charleston SC >'95 E300, '87 300TD, '73 Balboa 20 _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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