The problem with locking the front wheels with the steering lock is that
you cannot get the wheels perfectly straight.  I recently had my Westy
towed this way (it's an Auto) and it tows cock-eyed down the road.  Think
of the tire wear for long distance towing that it would create.

Jim Thompson
Sherwood Automotive * The Old Volks Home
http://www.c-zone.net/jim96003/oldvolks.htm
oldvolkshome1@juno.com (916) 221-5342
84 Westy 2.1 * 62 Beetle Sedan * 90 Fox Wagon

On Sat, 27 Sep 1997 10:02:11 -0400 Sudhir Desai
<cdes@WELCHLINK.WELCH.JHU.EDU> writes:
>how bout stick the rear end on the dolly, lock the steering wheel, and
>tow
>it like that?
>worked for about 150 miles with my cheap jeep.
>
>good luck,
>Sudhir H. Desai                         1984 VW Vanagon 2.8(3.4) liter
>Chevy V-6
>cdes@welchlink.welch.jhu.edu            1996 Subaru Outback 2.2 liter
>flat-4
>sudhir_desai@geocities.com              1997 Jeep Cherokee
>
>http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/1889
>