Tow vehicles

mowermech wrote:

J-Rooster wrote:
Just about any vehicle that has a standard transmission! My last tow vehicle was a Toyota Yaris that I towed all 4 down.

Sorry, that is simply not true! There are many manual transmission vehicles that should not be towed four down. The lubricant will not be splashed around as it is in normal operation, and the output bearing and seal may eventually burn out. However, some people say they have been doing it for years with no trouble. How lucky do YOU feel?
That also applies to many automatic transmission vehicles.
However, the "standard transmission" statement DOES apply to Subarus! ONLY standard transmission Subarus can be towed four down. Automatic transmission Subarus must be trailered. Neither can be dolly towed.
ALMOST all 4X4 Jeep vehicles can be towed four down, IF the transfer case shift has a NEUTRAL position. Many other four wheel drive vehicles can also be towed four down if the transfer case can be put in NEUTRAL. I have never seen a 4X4 that the manufacturer says can be towed on a dolly.
Front wheel drive vehicles can be dolly towed with no trouble IF it will fit on the dolly.
Some manual transmission front wheel drive vehicles can be towed four down without fear of damage.
IMO, the Owners Manual is the final authority. Look for "Recreational Towing" in the book, and you will probably find all the information you need.
Some vehicles can be modified with a lubricant pump or drive shaft disconnect to allow four down towing. Such things work, but they are expensive, and I would never do it. I would rather get a different vehicle! Yes, that, too, is expensive.
Good luck.

Mowermech, you are correct! I should have been more clear about what I was writing about. Any standard transmission vehicle that I've owned I've towed 4 down. Our good friends who we RV with, tow a Ford Explorer behind there Tiffin and they have a Remco part that they have to use on the drive line when towing. I stand corrected and have a nice day!