car is being hoisted by the rear on a recovery truck on the weekend. Is the steering wheel lock strong enough to keep wheels straight?

 

how else can i lock the wheel to stop it swirving?

1) Why is it being done from the rear?

2) Is it being done by a proffesional recovery company or by yourself?

the bloke lending my uncle the track does it as a business. it has the bars at the back that raise half of the car off the ground.

 

my car is auto and so i can't hoist it from the front unless i want to disconnect the prop (which i cannot do)

 

also the bloke who owns it said when he drops it off saturday he will put the car up on it for us so we can just drive it away. he also mentioned it should be carried from the rear

OK, I see your point on the fact that it's an Auto.

Not sure about the steering lock point, ask the guy who's lending you the truck, he should be able to advise you properly.

My concern would be for your front bumper! Watch that it's not too low, otherwise you catch it on stuff, especially speed humps!

OK, I see your point on the fact that it's an Auto.

Not sure about the steering lock point, ask the guy who's lending you the truck, he should be able to advise you properly.

My concern would be for your front bumper! Watch that it's not too low, otherwise you catch it on stuff, especially speed humps!

 

aiming to take it off before i leave ;)

 

this is the truck

 

well i guess the worst that can happen is either the car swirving into the lane next to us :)

 

or the car completely coming off :(

I would imagine that you would lock the wheels, but that's only any good if everything is straight and true! But like I say, he should know!

 

Good idea taking the bumper off, will be OK then for sure :D

well i guess the worst that can happen is either the car swirving into the lane next to us :)

 

or the car completely coming off :(

 

I wouldn't worry, if he's doing ti for you when he drops it off, you''ll be fine

I wouldn't worry, if he's doing ti for you when he drops it off, you''ll be fine

 

true :) i just worry too much.

 

hopefully the car is ok and gets back up to standard power. either that i i have a compression test done and its bad news....

 

can't wait for the next couple of weeks however i have worrying thought that my autobox is dying. hopefully its sluggish behavoir in gear changes etc is down the the broken rev speed sensor on the box.

 

will find out soon i guess ...

 

roll on friday :eek:

Best of luck with it bud!

i found this info in the end............................

 

 

 

QUESTION: I am wondering if I tow a rear wheel drive mercedesC230 on a tow dolly if I have to disconnect the drive shaft to do so. The vehicle is an automatic and I'll be towing it about 1400 miles. Thank you

 

ANSWER: Well the Mercedes C230 comes in 2 versions... Rear wheel drive and ALL WHEEL DRIVE..

 

Automatic or not it would not matter if it is the ALL WHEEL DRIVE version it needs to be all the way off the ground...

 

I would look at getting a trailer for the vehicle to be safe and to prevent any damage from happening to the transmission...

 

Using a tow dolly on the REAR WHEEL DRIVE version, it would be best if you loaded it so that the rear wheels are on the tow dolly to prevent damage to the transmission.

 

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QUESTION: Its a 2 wheel drive. How do I keep the front wheel straight for that long of a trip? Will the ignition lock hold the wheels in place for that long of a trip. The cost of a car carrier is twice the money as a dolly.

 

Answer

Yes the trailer costs more than the dolly, but you have to also consider if the vehicle will have enough ground clearance when in tow backwards.

 

Not good if you are going to tear the front bumper or other parts there off...

 

As to securing the steering wheel straight, the ignition lock is not strong enough to depend on it totally.

 

Its hard to explain, but most tow truck drivers do use a strap (like those motorcycle tie downs) from the brake pedal bar, or a bar under the drivers seat, and wrap it around the steering wheel one or 2 times and then back to the same point it is at on the other end. Then tighten it up and you have a better securement method.

 

And you can also use the seat belt though the wheel and then locked into place as an additional safety...

You could give a guy who took my Zed from Stanford le Hope to Zedworld in Tamworth fully loaded on a truck and charged £150 for it .... well worth it Call Shane 07748 377 302

car is being hoisted by the rear on a recovery truck on the weekend. Is the steering wheel lock strong enough to keep wheels straight?

 

how else can i lock the wheel to stop it swirving?

 

I have had mine taken away a couple of times :cry: and always on a flat bed,if you can i would say to use the rac or aa if your a member and thay will always use a flat bed on these cars.;)

I agree huggy bear although it's quite a wait to get a low low loader sometimes if you know what I mean

and i am not paying anything for this except fuel :)