Towing a running car
Ok can I tow a 2012 toyato seinna 4 down while running or do I need a lube pump and have it turned off and I don't like tow dolly
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- Just asking...no disrespect intended. I've read here that NO Toyota has been towable 4-down in many, many years.
Ron lanerd wrote:
Vulcan Rider wrote:
Ask Toyota.
Some models require special consideration and others just need to be in neutral.
Are you suggesting that maybe the Sienna can be towed 4-down without modifications?
Ron
Is that what I said ??
No. I don't know.
ASK TOYOTA. Do I need to somehow phrase that differently ??Vulcan Rider wrote:
campingman55 wrote:
Ok can I tow a 2012 toyato seinna 4 down while running or do I need a lube pump and have it turned off and I don't like tow dolly
Ask Toyota.
Some models require special consideration and others just need to be in neutral.
Are you suggesting that maybe the Sienna can be towed 4-down without modifications?
Ron- Consider if you have a toad braking system, the toads power brake pump will be running therefore the brakes may lock up when activated,
campingman55 wrote:
Ok can I tow a 2012 toyato seinna 4 down while running or do I need a lube pump and have it turned off and I don't like tow dolly
Ask Toyota.
Some models require special consideration and others just need to be in neutral.- I, too, would worry about problems arising that you wouldn't know about until major damage had already happened. So, certainly possible, but generally bad idea.
- I would be concerned about air flow across the radiator for cooling.
- I had the remco lube pump on my Mercury Villager front wheel drive automatic that worked perfectly. I'd go that route.
- My boss once left his car idling for 8 hours in the parking garage and no issue. I can't see why idling behind a motorhome would be that big a deal. obviously you need some indication that it is still running.
bumpy - Had a friend that bought a lube pump that was one of the first for that vehicle. It kept dying. They towed the car for a long time with the engine running while the company tried to get a fix for the pump. The pump ws finally fixed. The car was an Escalade. I would worry about the engine stopping, but it never did.
