Dolly towing a 4 down vehicle
I am wondering if you have a car that the manufacture has labeled as a 4 down tow-able vehicle can you tow that same same vehicle on a tow dolly. Example: I currently tow a front wheel drive vehicle o...
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Four wheel drive transfer cases are (generally) lubricated by a splash arrangement from one of the shafts. This will (generally) be the shaft for the front driveshaft (not always) because it is lower.
It is real hard to give absolutes on the internet.
Someone will always come up with an exception, because there will always be one.
In the case of this question, the only really valid answer (check your owners manual under recreational towing) is simply not helpful to anyone. And even then, there are exceptions... Such as 4wd Ford Escapes. The owners manual says they are 4 down towable, but Ford was losing so many transmissions that they changed it and said no.
I enjoy trying to help people out on websites like this.
But you always have to be careful not to give bad advise.
"generally" vehicles that cannot be pulled along in some means have a lubrication issue which will eventually result in permanent damage.
It is real hard to give absolutes on the internet.
Someone will always come up with an exception, because there will always be one.
In the case of this question, the only really valid answer (check your owners manual under recreational towing) is simply not helpful to anyone. And even then, there are exceptions... Such as 4wd Ford Escapes. The owners manual says they are 4 down towable, but Ford was losing so many transmissions that they changed it and said no.
I enjoy trying to help people out on websites like this.
But you always have to be careful not to give bad advise.
"generally" vehicles that cannot be pulled along in some means have a lubrication issue which will eventually result in permanent damage.
