Who all tows a Mini Cooper, all 4 down?
I have a chance to buy a used 2006 with a 6 speed/ TURBO/ 47000 miles. But when I research the present and past towing guides from Motorhome Magazine, I question whether they can be towed all 4 wheel...
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..I must preface this by saying I have no specific experience with flat towing a mini cooper, can only speak from what I've heard from various places. Could be totally wrong, but...
The fact that its a manual tranny, means towing it 4 down may well be possible, without hurting the drivetrain. Many manual tranny vehicles can be towed that way.
However, IIRC the challenge with the Cooper Minis is in finding a way to attach a tow bar to the front of them. Not that many base plates available for them, as many Cooper Minis don't have anything solid enough in the front to attach a base plate to.
Before buying the Cooper, contact Blue Ox (or maybe Demco and/or Roadmaster), see if they make a base plate for it. If not, I would ask the guy who said he tows a Cooper Mini, where he got his base plates, or how he attaches a tow bar to the front? Maybe he knows of someone that custom fabricated him some base plates?
(..Maybe someone that owns a Cooper Mini will chime in, and correct me if I have mis-spoken?)
The fact that its a manual tranny, means towing it 4 down may well be possible, without hurting the drivetrain. Many manual tranny vehicles can be towed that way.
However, IIRC the challenge with the Cooper Minis is in finding a way to attach a tow bar to the front of them. Not that many base plates available for them, as many Cooper Minis don't have anything solid enough in the front to attach a base plate to.
Before buying the Cooper, contact Blue Ox (or maybe Demco and/or Roadmaster), see if they make a base plate for it. If not, I would ask the guy who said he tows a Cooper Mini, where he got his base plates, or how he attaches a tow bar to the front? Maybe he knows of someone that custom fabricated him some base plates?
(..Maybe someone that owns a Cooper Mini will chime in, and correct me if I have mis-spoken?)
