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Old Jun 15, 2012 | 09:11 PM
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Simple question, can scoob be towed on a towing bar?
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Old Jun 15, 2012 | 09:14 PM
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Yes.
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Old Jun 15, 2012 | 09:21 PM
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Cheers Brun
Thought so but always best to check,
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As long as all 4 wheels are on the ground when towing.
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Old Jun 15, 2012 | 09:38 PM
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^^^^^
Depending exactly what Scoob it is!
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Old Jun 15, 2012 | 10:11 PM
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Towing would be good but dont think it has anywhere to tow it from!!!
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There should be a towing eye in the boot that you need screw in.
I believe you have to take the driver side fog cover off and there's something it screws into there.
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Old Jun 15, 2012 | 10:15 PM
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The AA told me you can tow a scoob for 12 miles at 20mph or you risk blowing the diffs and box
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Old Jun 15, 2012 | 10:23 PM
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If the car is in neutral then the box cannot be put in question surely?
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Old Jun 15, 2012 | 11:00 PM
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just as long as all 4 wheels are rotating at the same speed then there will be no damage to diff or box but raise 2 wheels from the ground in a dolly or recovery truck then expect to see shards of metal very soon
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Now, after looking behind the fog cover, I realise that the support rail I removed to fit the fmic had the screw in for the towing eye!! Bugger
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Old Jun 16, 2012 | 12:00 AM
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just as long as all 4 wheels are rotating at the same speed then there will be no damage to diff or box but raise 2 wheels from the ground in a dolly or recovery truck then expect to see shards of metal very soon
But certainly not the case for all Imprezas. Can't remember which cars this would cause issue with - maybe the dccd cars???
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Old Jun 16, 2012 | 05:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Brun
But certainly not the case for all Imprezas. Can't remember which cars this would cause issue with - maybe the dccd cars???
Only cars this would be an issue for is automatic's all else will be fine
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Not worth the risk to the box and diff, if you must tow it with the front wheels off the ground i would remove the rear half of the prop to be safe.
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