[Vwdiesel] flat towing with no axles installed

[dieseltdi at verizon.net]

Thanks for all the responses.  Looks like I will need to find another  
method of moving the vehicle.  hayden

On Jan 12, 2007, at 8:00 PM, LBaird119 at aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 1/12/2007 8:50:11 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> dieseltdi at verizon.net writes:
>
>> What kind of trouble would I be getting into if I flat towed an A1
>> without front axles installed?
>
>   Exact same wheel bearing as the rear of my 911.  Towed
> it 12 miles to the body shop thinking about the same as you
> Hayden.  Got lucky and only had to replace one bearing.  :-(
> You need the outer piece of an outer CV joint in there and
> torqued down.
>      Loren
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