I've been following all the do's and don't about towing an older bug. The main thing is having a tight front end. I towed a dune buggy that I got from NQ ( Erin ) from south east Nebraska to Spokane Washington about 1500 miles one way behind a 1964 Chevy P/U. The dune buggy was on a shortened 58 bug pan, with no steering dampener, the steering column was not there just the rod sticking up. And I had no steering wheel at all. Erin had went through and greased the whole front end and packed the wheel bearings before I got there. At 60 to 65 MPH all the way to Spokane I did not have one single problem of any kind. I also didn't have any paper work of any kind on the buggy, no plates only tow lights. I went through 5 states and didn't get pulled over once ( knock on wood ). A few years later Erin wanted it back so he drove Lil' Red up to Spokane, and with nothing more than a tow bar and tow lights towed the buggy back to Nebraska. The only problem he had was a tire on the bug! gy went bad, but I sent him with a spare, and every thing worked out fine. Moral of the story, make sure the front end is well lubed and as tight as you can get it, if not use a trailer. Russ
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