Im towing a S2000 for a 5 hour drive. Im using a U-haul two wheel tow Dolly. Should the Driveshaft be removed for the trip.

 

Nooo, you really should consider using a trailer. Not sure how man divots in the road its going to take for your Toda? and bumper to bottom out. But if you must disconnect the Drive shaft at the Diff.

 

Thanks for the help, Im towing a project Car, It is at stock ride height and bone stock...

 

Still, think about the incline at which the rear bumper would sit. You'd have like 3 in of ground clearance.

 

i wouldnt risk it

 

There has been significant debate regarding this over the years.

I think there are some people who have done it without incident.

It may not be the greatest thing for your car, but I doubt anything catastrophic would happen.... but that's just my $0.02.

 

back it onto the trailer. As long as you aren't making a lot of turns, the front wheels should stay locked if the steering column is locked without event.

 

In theory, but there would be even less clearance between the front end of the car and the pavement. That's a new bumper and lip waiting to happen.

Pay now for a full trailer, or be ready to pay to fix the car afterwards.

 

I actually have never heard on anyone towing the S2000 on a front wheel dolly.

The owners manual clearly states that a flat bed tow truck should be used and that a front lift truck should never be used.

The manual goes on to say something about the rear diff and the LSD is the reason why. I just don't remember the verbage.

Really it is not that much more to rent a proper trailer to tow it with. here in Houston, they can be had for 50-80 a day. And a 5 hour drive is no small drive. At 50 that is 250 miles.

But to you drive shaft question, I assume propeller shaft (transmission to diff) with the can in netual, I don't see what that matters either way. the drive axles (diff to hubs) is another story. that is where I see the damage is going to happen when you tow it. But if you remove them the hubs will pull away from the knuckles. The alxes are holding these together.

 

It was actually Airgate's thread I was thinking of.

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showt...=0&#entry910328

He was talking about towing with a dolly and then later said he did tow his S2000 with his Pilot. I'm not sure if he used a flatbed or a dolly in the end. I'd have thought flatbed + S2000 > max towing capability of the Pilot... so I just assumed he went with the dolly.

In that thread "BlackBeauty" chimes in. He towed with a dolly multiple times.

I still don't know how much "abuse" the rear end would take from being passively towed in relatively straight lines. I can't imagine it would be any worse than... say autocrossing on Hoosiers with inside wheel hop.