Towing a small sports car behind a Class C
I would like to buy a 'manual shift' sports car like a boxter, or BMW and would tow it on a tow dolly or possibly 4 down. any issues? Could you just leave it in neutral and go? I guess you cou...
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Personally, I wouldn't say it's the ONLY way. If the owner's manual says it's safe to tow it, then you know it is. Some manuals either say no, or don't mention it at all. In that case it might be that it is unsafe to tow, but OTOH it may be that the manufacturer didn't want to go to the time and expense to determine if it was or not.
As mentioned earlier in this thread, many people tow Mazda Miatas equipped with a manual transmission. It works well. But the owners manual doesn't state that it's safe to do so. The Miata is a low production "halo" car for Mazda, and they just didn't go to the trouble of testing it and approving it.
The problem comes in determining which cars you can safely tow when the owners manual doesn't tell you. I happen to know that the Miata is safe to tow because a gentleman who has worked on MANY Miata manual transmissions has stated that the transmission in the Miata will lubricate well while being towed in neutral.
But other makes and models won't be so clear. In the end it's your call, and YMMV.
As mentioned earlier in this thread, many people tow Mazda Miatas equipped with a manual transmission. It works well. But the owners manual doesn't state that it's safe to do so. The Miata is a low production "halo" car for Mazda, and they just didn't go to the trouble of testing it and approving it.
The problem comes in determining which cars you can safely tow when the owners manual doesn't tell you. I happen to know that the Miata is safe to tow because a gentleman who has worked on MANY Miata manual transmissions has stated that the transmission in the Miata will lubricate well while being towed in neutral.
But other makes and models won't be so clear. In the end it's your call, and YMMV.
