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4 down towing auto tranny

pa_traveler
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Looked through archives,but seem to keep seeing manual trannys. Can anyone name a few auto trannys any brand car or small truck,that can be towed 4 down auto tranny,thanks. Wife doesn't want a stick shift. Her outback cant be towed its auto tranny.
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Many (but not all) four wheel drive vehicles with a 2 speed transfer case and a NEUTRAL position in the transfer case.
Many (but not all) automatic transmission vehicles can be towed four down with the addition of a lubrication pump ($1000, give or take a hundred or so). Check the Remco website.
There are three viable methods of taking a vehicle with you:
Four down (limited as noted)
On a dolly (Great for front wheel drive vehicles, NOT for 4X4 or all wheel drives, usually not good for rear wheel drives).
On a trailer (GREAT for ANY vehicle up to the weight/size limits of the trailer, but not very convenient).
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pa traveler wrote:
Looked through archives,but seem to keep seeing manual trannys. Can anyone name a few auto trannys any brand car or small truck,that can be towed 4 down auto tranny,thanks. Wife doesn't want a stick shift. Her outback cant be towed its auto tranny.


To start off with, Honda CRV, in multiple years can be flat towed. They are close to the top in terms of "Top pick" for toads. Jeep Wrangler, also of multiple years, auto or stick, is flat towable, as long as it's the 4WD model and has the transfer case that can be put into neutral. They too are close to the Top pic, for flat towable toads.

But, I'd go through the Dinghy Towing Guides of as many years as you like, depending on amount you'd like to spend, to pick out a number of automatics that can be flat towed. Good luck.
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