Help: Towing A Jeep First Time

DallasSteve wrote:

mowermech wrote:
When I unhook my Jeep from the motorhome, the first thing I do is unlock the doors, put the transfer case back in High Range, and the transmission in First Gear. THEN, and only then, will I unhook the towbar.
I don't even use the parking brake when hooking up. Connect the towbar, put the transfer case in Neutral, the transmission in 6th gear, set the ignition switch, and lock the doors. I never have to worry about not releasing the parking brake, because it isn't set to begin with!
It works for me, you do what is right for you.

That sounds like a good plan. I'm also concerned I might forget the parking brake and tow the Jeep with the brake on. My parking brake seems to be very strong so I would probably notice, but you never know.

I towed a 1988 Dodge Colt Vista AWD wagon (a crossover way before they were cool) almost 100 miles with the parking brake on-once. I did not feel it since I didn't have the brake on hard, but those drums were sure hot! As you (and I) have found, a missed or wrong step when connecting or disconnecting a toad can be expensive, disastrous or both. A procedure where you do it exactly the same every single time eliminates this. If it helps, have a partner go through it with you, as long as said partner won't distract you. You don't want to stop and do something else in the middle of the procedure. I started with mine written down, and as I got used to doing it I could run through it in my mind as I performed the steps. When I was done I would mentally run through the list again. After that one incident I never had a single problem hooking or unhooking.