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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 09:35 PM
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Default LS1 T/A !bumper mod and +Windstar mod?

a friend of mine just sent me this, apparently he saw it on the highway and got a kick out of it and had to send it to me... :o

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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 09:50 PM
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thats screwed up but i guess you gotta do what you gotta do
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 09:51 PM
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WTF? thAts all i got to say
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 07:00 AM
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Its bad enough having to be towed home by a Ford but ****..... A Windstar? I would rather dangle from a ceiling fan.
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 07:08 AM
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If its a automatic car, id hope he pulled the driveshaft
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 07:16 AM
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Originally Posted by BlackScreaminMachine
If its a automatic car, id hope he pulled the driveshaft
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Or isn't going very far or over 55ish..
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by BlackScreaminMachine
If its a automatic car, id hope he pulled the driveshaft
just curious why would that be ?
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 09:01 AM
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autos may get pissed off if there is power coming from the output side of the tranny. That's what would happen if you towed an auto car in the manner depicted without pulling the driveshaft.
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So if you had to get towed without a flatbed, your tranny is toast? Auto cars have neutral too & I have seen lots of RWD auto cars towed with only the front lifted, tranny in neutral & not a single issue.

What makes a f-body any different?
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Originally Posted by 3800RS
just curious why would that be ?
Your still turning some of the internals, heat is still generated and as you would notice the trans cooler isnt functioning while the car is off. It will eat the fluid up and shorten trans life signifigantly.
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Originally Posted by BIG_MIKE2005
So if you had to get towed without a flatbed, your tranny is toast? Auto cars have neutral too & I have seen lots of RWD auto cars towed with only the front lifted, tranny in neutral & not a single issue.

What makes a f-body any different?

Ive had my old auto LT1 towed by the rear only.

As like I stated trans life is signifigantly reduced if not blowing the trans all together.
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 09:21 AM
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I don't think that F-body differs from other RWD vehicles. FWD cars are lifted from the front with the e-brake off and RWD cars are lifted from the rear. 4-wheel drive cars are towed by flatbed. However you do see people towing cars behind motorhomes with all four wheels on the ground... so I'm not sure if they need to make modifications or what...
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 05:34 PM
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some vehicles can be what they call flat towed... like the honda crv is one
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