Mazda 2 towed
Has anyone towed a 2013Mazda 2 4 wheels down? Mazda says you shouldn't. Why is that? How is it any different than any other from wheel drive car?
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F450,
The reason most FWD vehicles are NOT towable 4-down is the way the transmission is operated and lubricated. SOME front-wheel drive vehicles ARE towable 4-down - you can review the various makes and models year by year with a simple search for the year in question. (My 2009 Saturn Outlook AWD is OK to be towed 4-down - but many other brands and models of various years are not - unless you invest in the addition of transmission fluid pumps or disconnect of the drive-train. (A major pain for either situation!)
So if your owner manual says not to do it - DON'T!! It could only take a few miles at high speed and you be looking at BIG $$$ to replace the tranny & perhaps other expensive stuff as well.
The reason most FWD vehicles are NOT towable 4-down is the way the transmission is operated and lubricated. SOME front-wheel drive vehicles ARE towable 4-down - you can review the various makes and models year by year with a simple search for the year in question. (My 2009 Saturn Outlook AWD is OK to be towed 4-down - but many other brands and models of various years are not - unless you invest in the addition of transmission fluid pumps or disconnect of the drive-train. (A major pain for either situation!)
So if your owner manual says not to do it - DON'T!! It could only take a few miles at high speed and you be looking at BIG $$$ to replace the tranny & perhaps other expensive stuff as well.
