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01-04-2008, 05:30 PM
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tow dolly !! question please
well my buddy;s old 89 hardbody broke down ,and we need to go get it 70 miles away , i checked uhaul and they recomend taking off the drive shaft , do i need to do this , sounds crazy i thought just put the truck (5 speed) in neutral , will this work
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01-04-2008, 05:48 PM
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i think it is a precaution on tier part in case it pops in gear or something
i think putting the t case in neutral is advised too
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01-04-2008, 05:53 PM
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If its an auto, you need to pull the shaft.
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01-04-2008, 05:54 PM
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should be fine I drug a jeep home over 200 miles flat towing with the tcase nutrled and the trans and 0 issues
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01-04-2008, 06:00 PM
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01-04-2008, 07:13 PM
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Driveshaft disconnected is the best way. Its usually pretty easy.
If you leave the transmission in neutral in does not get any lube while some parts are still moving.
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01-04-2008, 08:29 PM
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you need to check his manual since all cases and trannys differ. and a blown auto is pricey. If you need to pull the shaft just pull the rear u-joint and ratchet strap the shaft up securely.
paul k
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01-06-2008, 02:56 AM
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Oh cmon people.
LOL Seriously . Ive towed hundreds of cars on my dolly . Manual - put in nuetral and lock the steering wheel. Auto - put key in ign, set tranny to nuetral , return key to off and lock steering wheel. Thats it. The only cars that need rear driveline removal are AWD subarus . Thats my .02.
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01-06-2008, 03:04 AM
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it towed great
i did not disconect anything we just rolled it up on the dollie strapped the front tires and put it in neutral , off we went 65 miles away !! perfect , thanks for the answers.
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01-06-2008, 05:11 AM
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what about towing on a dolly backwards? Just asking as i really don't know. Tow trucks tow cars backwards, but is it a dangerous move on a dolly? I've only towed bugs on a tow dolly, and just left them in neutral.
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