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Cdurham
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Nov 23, 2013

Anyone flat towed Cadillac srx 2011 front wheel drive

We have a class A 2010 fleetwood southwind and would like to flat tow the Cadillac. Please give me feedback if it can be done. If so how easy is it.

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  • We towed a 2000 Mustang for over 30K miles and 10 years with no problems, although the owner's manual said it couldn't be done. What the owner's manual should have explained is the V8 version with the automatic transmission (ours was a V6 and manual transmission) couldn't be towed. I really believe owner's manuals were written by attorneys to reduce law suits and not engineers interested in helping customers.

    Ramoco seems to have a good handle on what can and can't be towed. We relied on their expertise.
  • You should consult your factory owner's manual, or put in a call to your local Caddilac dealer's service department, for an official answer.

    I checked on flat towing my Ranger and got conflicting information, some saying it could be flat towed, others saying the driveshaft had to come out. Upon consulting the owner's manual and calling my Ford dealer's service department, I found the official answer.

    While it can be safely flat towed with the driveshaft connected, it can only be done at very low speed for short distances, without damaging the transmission. For long distances at highway speeds, the driveshaft must come out. So that's how I tow it on the highway, with the driveshaft disconnected and wired up so it doesn't fall off.
  • Both the front wheel and all-wheel 2011 SRX is listed as towable in the 2011 FMCA towing guide. Speed limit, 65mph with no distance limits.

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