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Jeep 4X4 can't flat tow a 2 wheel drive Jeep needs to be 4X4

What???

2014 guide is free

The 2013 guide is also free.

John Wayne wrote:
Jeep 4X4 can't flat tow a 2 wheel drive Jeep needs to be 4X4

Not just 4x4 but 4x4 WITH MANUAL TRANSFER CASE

their new all wheel drive with electronic transfer and clutches can not be towed 4 down. 2 down, or any other way, Must be trailered or flat-bedded.. Source: Jeep 2014 Liberty owner's manual.

wa8yxm wrote:

John Wayne wrote:
Jeep 4X4 can't flat tow a 2 wheel drive Jeep needs to be 4X4

Not just 4x4 but 4x4 WITH MANUAL TRANSFER CASE

their new all wheel drive with electronic transfer and clutches can not be towed 4 down. 2 down, or any other way, Must be trailered or flat-bedded.. Source: Jeep 2014 Liberty owner's manual.

:S The question was not about Jeeps. OP has/had a Chevrolet Tracker. He's asking what vehicles can be towed 4 down.

Burwoods wrote:
We are in the middle of vacation and the vehicle we tow...dead. seems buying something else better then new engine. Want to tow four down with little to no modifications. Suggestions please. We had a standard tracker 4x4. An automatic would be nice but not necessary.

Thanks signed bummed at campground

jeep. no mods needed, no time/speed/distance restrictions. makes for a perfect toad. most can...just be sure the specific model can be flat towed. if the transfer case has a *manually selectable* neutral position it can be flat towed.

We've towed a 2003 Honda Element Automatic for years. About 20000 miles with no problems. Advertised as Towable 4 down. Always took 2 Yamaha 50cc scooters with us and 2 short Kayaks. One scooter fit nicely inside with the other on a MC carrier on back. The boats on top. Its the best I can think of. We now tow a Jeep. Fun but not as practical as the Honda. No scooters, no boats, no room. Newer Honda Elements(Exactly same car) say not towable 4 flat...???

Check the recent tow guides from Motorhome magazine and FMCA. I believe all or almost all the Chevy products are towable, and many of the Ford cars.
Good luck, but I have read have a note on the purchase agreement that you will be using the car as a toad, that way if the manufacturer changes the rules you can make some type of claim.

Chevrolet Sonic automatic

Inexpensive
fun to drive
comfortable for a subcompact, maybe not for Paul Bunyon, Lerch or Ahnold
Easy on Gas
Light weight
Easy towing setup
Oil changes maybe 2x a year depending on driving pattern

23 months towing, no issues.

Since you want an automatic with no modifications, I'd suggest a used Honda CRV or Saturn. Both are good models and you should be able to find one in your price range.

We tow a Hummer H3, which doesn't require any modifications but they can be a bit pricey and they are heavy at 4,600 lbs.