Flat Towing a Manual Wrangler

mowermech wrote:

PF&PM wrote:
Manual trans could be in neutral as well as the transfer case in neutral Yes ? Why not have them both in neutral ? If an auto trans, I can see the auto being in Park while the transfer case is in neutral though...

I see this type of question a lot, and I wonder, WHY would one feel it necessary to argue with the manufacturer? If the engineers who made the unit say "Do this.", why not just do it without arguing?
The Jeep Owners Manual says transfer case in NEUTRAL, auto tranny in park or manual tranny in gear (I use sixth gear). I assume they know what they are talking about, so I do it. It works. The "WHY" does not concern me in this particular instance.
However, when the Owners Manual says set everything up THEN attach it to the motorhome, I refuse to do it their way. I attach it to the motorhome FIRST, then set everything up. IMO, it is easier to drive the Jeep to the motorhome than it is to back the motorhome to the Jeep!

Some just want to know, I guess. A 2WD Jeep manual most certainly can be towed 4 down. Unless you are delivery mail, I am not sure why anyone would want a 2WD Wrangler. Anyway, the reaon the transfer case is in nuetral and the Jeep is in gear is the 4X4 parts still move. Keeping the tranny in gear keeps the lubrication going. It is the same with an auto, you want the tranny in gear, transfer case in N. If you own a Wrangler, you should know a little about the Jeep if you plan to be off road with it, more than what the manual says for sure.