question about towing.

[98blaster+4]

okay not sure where to put this but i figured here because my main concern is my transmission.
Is it possible to tow my blaster behind a car without damaging the tranny? or anything for that matter.
heres my idea. put the front wheels in the trunk and strap it in secure so that the chassis is not able to turn left /right. then with the rear wheels on the ground, pull it slowly down the road about a mile or two at very low speeds(15mph or less).
what damages can be caused by this? yes it will be in nuetral
any input would be awesome

 

[lilblasty]

I honestly don't know but I can tell u what happened to a new mustang a guy decided to put on a tow dolly. It was a auto stang and after about 20 miles the tranny completely locked up. He did have it in neutral at the time.

 

[NOVIS]

if its only a mile or so why dont you just ride???

 

[yb200]

if its only a mile or so why dont you just ride???

thats what i was thinking

 

[98blaster+4]

a mile or so right through the middle of town. if it was the other direction i wouldnt mind. but im trying to get it to my buds house to trailer it from there to the pits. its almost all uphill or i would just push it.

 

[98blaster+4]

i am thinking about maybe putting it in backwards but the grab bar sticks out so far i dont wanna smash the trunk up

 

[NOVIS]

i still dont see whay u cant just ride it. its only a mile, just rip thru town, ull be ther in like 30 seconds lol.

 

[98blaster+4]

well the main reason i dont is because i dont have a license, and am under suspension . if i get caught riding the blasty down the road i lose my privelige to drive for life. so no im not ripping down the road.

 

[98blaster+4]

I honestly don't know but I can tell u what happened to a new mustang a guy decided to put on a tow dolly. It was a auto stang and after about 20 miles the tranny completely locked up. He did have it in neutral at the time.

well the reason that the tranny locked up on him is because he sucks at life and should've either had it on a flatbed or disco'd the driveshaft. when you turn the wheels in a car/truck while its in neutral it still spins the tranny gears, and doesnt lubricate them properly , building heat, therefore seizing gears and clutches.
but on the blaster the spining of the gears is what lubricates the gears , but i dont know if there is something else moving that i am not aware of that could malfunction

 

[brandoz28]

well the reason that the tranny locked up on him is because he sucks at life and should've either had it on a flatbed or disco'd the driveshaft. when you turn the wheels in a car/truck while its in neutral it still spins the tranny gears, and doesnt lubricate them properly , building heat, therefore seizing gears and clutches.
but on the blaster the spining of the gears is what lubricates the gears , but i dont know if there is something else moving that i am not aware of that could malfunction

this is only true for automatic transmission vehicles since essentially its a hydraulic system driven from the motor which lubricates the trans. manual trans vehicles should be fine.

if you taking it there and trailering it from there.................why not have your buddy just bring the trailer to you? makes enough sense to me

 

[98blaster+4]

sounds easy enough but its really not, the point is to get there before the trailers are loaded so i dont lose my spot, its first come first serve with these guys.

 

[webmonstro]

You should be fine , only way to have damage is if ti would pop into gear for some reason.
but remember to go slow as the bike will jump since there's no weight on it

Nuno

 

[98blaster+4]

yeah i wasnt gonna go more than 15 tops, people behind will have to deal with it

 

[98blaster+4]

thanks guys for the input, ill be sure to take some pics of it cause its gonna look funny

 

[Awk08]

you'll be fine, just strap it in good, and make sure the blaster is in nuetral
just make sure you're not driving, cause i doubt that towing it like that is legal

 

[Blasterrider 48]

get a friend to help push or put it in first but dont actually ride it juss let it put along so u dont gotta push it. technically ur not riding it. ive done thatg before and have passed cops n they do nothing

 

[lilblasty]

Please take pics bc I think that is awsome way to improvise with what u have

 

[brandoz28]

get a friend to help push or put it in first but dont actually ride it juss let it put along so u dont gotta push it. technically ur not riding it. ive done thatg before and have passed cops n they do nothing

you need to check the laws, if you fire an ATV in the back of a truck or on a trailer in Iowa, while it's on a public road or in a ditch, its still illegal. just an FYI

 

[98blaster+4]

i dont think mine would idle along anyhow, it doesnt even idle

 

[blasters/banshees]

I no this is gonna sound really stupied but me and my freind sometimes go threw the samething and we have to go threw the town we just leave our houses at like 6 in the morning and walk to bikes to my freinds house and its a good 1-2hour walk with the quad or dirtbike...........20-30min car drive................or sometimes we just go all out and drive threw town on the bikes