Being Towed Question.
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Being Towed Question.
What is the correct way to Tow a 2002 4x4 Dodge diesel? Should the truck being running while any of the tires are on the ground and turning, to lube the transmission? Or is that not necessary. I really don’t know, seems like it couldn't be anything but good for the tranny.
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The weight distribution is wrong when you tow backwards. You may end up in a ditch & learn how poorly the truck survives. But, feel free to take a video for youtube. Much more enjoyable to watch someone else screw up than to do the same thing yourself.
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You talkin about actually towing, or just pulling it behind another vehicle?
When I towed mine I slung it from the front (only because the front hub was out) other wise I woulda wheel lifted it, since our shop does not have a rollback. But I was taught to always pull the shaft (and strap it to the frame to keep the tranny/t-case from leaking) regardless of distance just to be safe
When I towed mine I slung it from the front (only because the front hub was out) other wise I woulda wheel lifted it, since our shop does not have a rollback. But I was taught to always pull the shaft (and strap it to the frame to keep the tranny/t-case from leaking) regardless of distance just to be safe
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Ex military, here ran a recovery section for 4yrs, 5ton to 10ton wreckers, pulling heavy stuff, never saw any issues towing from either end, the end you decided to tow from only made a difference if there was something physically wrong with the veh casuality (ie hub/wheel broke/or missing)
20yrs as a Military mechanic, never seen tow from the rear an issue unless it was physically impossible, and I've seen some pretty bizarar recoverys
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when my truck got smashed by a tire (is a post on it) I was recovered backwards, was towed 30miles on the hi-way back to the garage...it never ended up in the ditch or on Ytube
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I pull mine regularly 30 to 150 miles at a time with a towbar by just putting the transfer and trans in neutral with the key in the on position to unlock the steering. If you're pulling it with a pickup make sure it is running so the power assist steering helps it follow or you will have a handful
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i had to have mine towed and they told me that being a 4x4 and with it being the auto locking hubs that it always should be towed on a flat bed do to the transfer case would get torn up.
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AWD vehs like say a Ford excape or Chev Equinox, would need dollys or flat bed,
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The three occasions that I have had my dually towed, I insisted on a flat bed truck.
I'm not willing to take a chance of burning up my Goerend's tranny.
I'm not willing to take a chance of burning up my Goerend's tranny.
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