Idling while being towed
I remember reading back when I 1st got into our motorhome that someone had flat towed a Ford Taurus behind his motorhome with it idling to keep the transmission cooled instead of going with a pump. I ...
Forum Discussion
Fifty4F100 wrote:
I remember reading back when I 1st got into our motorhome that someone had flat towed a Ford Taurus behind his motorhome with it idling to keep the transmission cooled instead of going with a pump. I wonder if he is still lurking around these threads? I remember a few pros and cons to this application. If you haven't guessed, I'm tired of driving my PT Cruiser every day and I'm looking for an upgrade. Really don't want to go with another manual.
Well Sir,
Everyone's got to do what they feel is right for them. I personally wouldn't tow an inch with my toad idling. There's several AUTOMATIC toads out there that be flat towed without Idling. By far, the most popular one in the small car range is the Honda CRV. You can flat tow just about any version of that one, all the way up to 2015 ones. Apparently the '15 models have a different form of transmission in them, i.e. CVT and, it's not flat towable.
But, there's a zillion very nice used CRVs out there. I'm not in any way, shape of form, tied with the sales of Honda. I just know they work great as a toad with an automatic. Good luck.
Scott
