On Sun, 23 Nov 2008 08:37:21 -0600 "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> I have a scrap W123 which I am stripping and eventually I will tow it >> to the breakers yard. > > If you want to keep the diff and suspension parts, the only way to do > that is to roll it up on a flatbed trailer, then finish stripping it on > the trailer. I dont see anyway of hauling it off on its own wheels if > you want to keep those parts. If you remove the rear half-shafts, won't the hubs still stay in the ends of the trailing arms? I think so. If you remove the differential, won't the part of rear suspension that holds the differential bump up against the body of the car? Answering my own question, maybe not. I recall taking the rear differential support off and the whole thing lowering toward the ground. So, if you could wire or some other way keep the rear of the part that holds the differential up against the body, it would work (and you would want to tow really slowly). A piece of wood (here in the States, a 2x4; I don't know what they have in South Africa) running between the rear bumper and the driveshaft intermediate bearing support and tied to each with steel wire would do the trick. Without the differential, there isn't that much weight to support. If you don't like that way of jury-rigging (hey, it's a one-way trip to the knackers, after all), you could tow it backwards on two wheels with something like a tow truck. Craig _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
