Towing Geo Tracker 2 WD 4 down
Is anyone doing this? I have a 1995 Geo Tracker that I bought to tow, however, reading the Manual it states that towing will cause damage to the transmission. I know the previous two owners towed th...
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Horizon170 wrote:
Remco drive shaft disconnect is one solution but costly and the two I had didn't always work with the pull cable.
I thought of two more solutions but they are crazy.
1. Bolt the clutch pedal to the floor and tow in 5th gear. (IMO, not a good idea!)
2. Add a "ELL" pipe extension to the transmission filler and add extra fluid so it would reach the output shaft. (Yes, that will work. It may create seal leaks, and it may cause oil to puke out of the transmission vent. But, it will often lube the bearings.)
Not sure about either of those.
I can't believe the Guy I bought it from said it had many,many miles being towed.
Marvin
I have heard of people letting the engine idle in Neutral while the vehicle is being towed. They seem to have some success with that, but I would not do it.
