Towing a outback all wheel drive
Thinking about towing behind a truck camper,never towed any vehicle before. Can you tow 4 wheels down? Someone mentioned you turn key to on position so steering will work,is this correct? If you cant ...
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imgoin4it wrote:
Caution, Not all 4X4 jeeps are towable 4 down. There are two different transmissions. One is one is not.
Actually, there are more than 2 different transfer cases that have been used in Jeeps over the years. The transmission is totally irrelevant to towability. The important thing is to have a NEUTRAL position on the transfer case shifter. However, even that doesn't always mean it is towable! For instance, the 1979 CJ-7 is not towable four down, so I have been told, due to lack of lubrication when being towed. However, the transfer case can be disassembled, and vanes welded to one of the shift sliders to splash the lube around, and it can then be towed.
In 1977 the Quadra-trac without low range reduction unit can be towed only if the drive shafts are removed(page 70 of the Owners Manual).
I don't know of any Jeep Wrangler or Liberty since the mid '90s that can not be towed IF the transfer case has a NEUTRAL position.
Of course, the instructions under Recreational Towing in the Owners Manual should be followed. Yes, some later models that do not have locking steering will say the key has to be in the ignition to unlock the steering. Nobody is perfect, mistakes can be made!
