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Good morning Scotty, I have to rebut your first answer, or at least go into a bit more detail. Not all automatic vehicles are the same. There are a few 4 wheel drive vehicles out there that can be flat towed safely for long distances. One example would be the 1994-2000 Land Rover Discovery II, the D2 has a shift lever that allows one to go between 4 high, neutral and 4 low. The best thing about this is that when the shaft selector is in neutral it disengaged the propeller shaft from the transmission. The axles and shaft spin as they normally would as if they were being driven by the engine but there's no connection to the transmission at all. In fact I can tow mine with the transmission selector put in park (recommended by Land Rover)
The caveat here is that the D2 is a HEAVY suv and requires a higher rated tow bar and a assisted brake setup(required by law for vehicles over a specific weight). Of which I have both. And I'm able to tow it behind a 1984 Holiday Rambler that uses the Chevy P30 chassis, engine and tranny. Fun to drive..
Very good information Scotty! One question, how about all the winter Texans towing their vichiles??
if towing a rear wheel drive with an manual, you need to disconnect the driveshaft. The rear bearings wont get the proper lubrication without the rest of the transmission turning.
I don't have 2000 dollars hangs head in shame
3:52.. took me 0.5 second to get this but that's funny as !!!!!!!!!!
His celica only has 250000 miles.. will last 1 million.. lots of life left.
but scotty please help 2008 chevy malibu 2.4L with 120000 miles on it.. car's engine surges when im driving around at 2000 rpm.. the goes up and down what could it be? thanks
I’ve towed my 03 Saturn LW 200 automatic transmission for over 100 000 miles and absolutely no problem. Sorry Scottie but some vehicles are ok with towing 4 wheels on the ground.
Buy a 2 wheel car dolly. It’s not as convenient but then you’re only riding on the rear wheels which aren’t hooked up to any drive . If it’s AWD probably not but check with a KNOWLEDGABLE technician.
do any manufacturer still make manual transmissions.
Not the best for using up gas, but what if you put the automatic transmission in neutral and let the engine run at idle? Would that provide enough lubrication while being towed at Interstate speeds?
RichE San Diego