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Home_Skillet
Explorer II
Mar 30, 2018

2019 Toyota Rav 4

Looks like the 2019 Rav 4 will be tow dolly ready.
Has a rear driveline disconnect feature.

"Adventure Grade model:
Capable on- and off-road with Multi-terrain Select and Dynamic Torque-Vectoring AWD with Rear Driveline Disconnect".

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  • Home_Skillet's avatar
    Home_Skillet
    Explorer II
    Mar 30, 2018
    Never mind. A play on words.

    Standard on AWD-equipped Limited gas and Adventure grade models, Dynamic Torque Vectoring All-Wheel Drive with Rear Driveline Disconnect can send 50 percent of engine torque to the rear wheels, plus distribute it to the left or right rear wheel for improved handling. When AWD isn’t required (on long stretches of highway, for example), RAV4 can achieve better fuel economy thanks to the Rear Driveline Disconnect system. The disconnection features the world’s first ratchet-type dog clutches on both the front and rear wheel shafts. These clutches stop the driveshaft’s rotations, thus transmitting the driving force to the front wheels when AWD isn’t required, significantly reducing energy loss, improving fuel efficiency, and reducing rotational vibration making for a smoother ride.
  • lryrob9301's avatar
    lryrob9301
    Explorer
    Mar 30, 2018
    NO It cannot be dolly or 4 down towed as is. Toyota has used Dynamic Torque Vectoring (Thorsen Differential) on several of it's AWD vehicles for years and none of them were approved for towing behind a motorhome in any form.

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