Towing a 2000 Chevy Tracker
I have sent a private message to someone after reading through the towing section here. But we are still wondering and when speaking with mechanic that will be putting the base plate on our tracker s...
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kaydeejay wrote:Burwoods wrote:Hi Sally,
Same manual I was looking at, this may sound like a stupid question, but wouldn't you want your steering wheel in an unlocked position if you were towing with the back wheels up so that they turn and do not damage your steering? Sally
No way you want the steering unlocked if you tow with the vehicle backwards, the rear wheels raised and the fronts on the ground.
Running in reverse would immediately result in the front wheels turning full lock one way or the other due to caster effect. They MUST be locked in the straight ahead position so the vehicle simply acts like a trailer.
Got it thank you, makes sense to me now. Sometimes I just need to be taken by the hand and walked through it..lol. Thanks again.
