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Jack_Ashore
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Oct 19, 2015

97 Geo Tracker 4x4 Auto trans flat tow: Tranny in park? Why?

I have a 1997 Geo Tracker 4x4 with an automatic transmission and manually locking hubs. All of my research has said that to flat tow this vehicle you put the transmission in Park, the 4x4 transfer ca...
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All_I_could_aff
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Oct 19, 2015
On many manual shift transfer cases, I have found it helpful to shift transfer case into neutral and then roll the vehicle forward or backward a few feet with transmission in neutral to facilitate the actual gear change into neutral, and then shift transmission to park and confirm that the vehicle will roll in park.

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