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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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mowermech
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Oct 20, 2015
When you put the transfer case in Neutral, start the engine and put the transmission in Drive or Reverse. If the vehicle tries to move, the transfer case is NOT in Neutral!
If the vehicle does NOT try to move, you know the transfer case IS, in fact, in Neutral.
DO NOT attempt to put the transmission in park until AFTER you shut the engine off! If you do, it will make a horrible noise and possibly break something! The transmission output shaft MUST NOT be rotating when the shift lever is put in the PARK position!

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