Reply With QuoteYou just have to put the tranny, and the transfer case in neutral. It's covered in the owners manual if your Jeep came with it.
I just bought a jeep and want to tow it to glamis. I know of a few ways to tow it, what to you guys normally do? I see a lot of jeeps behind mohomes and am wondering if all these guys disconnest their drivelines or not? My jeep has a tow bar and is hooked up with running lights, the previous owner did not tow it, but the jeep came with these towing tools. Frank
You just have to put the tranny, and the transfer case in neutral. It's covered in the owners manual if your Jeep came with it.
Some jeeps have different set ups but the tranny, and the transfer case in neutral is the most widely used. If we flat tow our 97 TJ I put transfer in neutral and tranny in Park (auto). Could do the neutral eutral thing but this way if anything goes wrong with tranfer case only the transfer case is hosed.
I tow mine flat too. I had to get an adjustable hitch that would bring the tow ball up a foot or so to reach the height of my Jeep's tow bar.
I put the transfer case in neutral and leave the stick shifter in neutral as well. I hear you are supposed to put it in gear to keep the unit together, but I worry it could engage and cause more issues.
Make sure you leave the key in it and turned enough to disengage the steering lock!!! But not all the way on.
So far no problems.
Don't try to back up more than two feet or so though, the wheels want to turn.
I bought a set of magnetic trailer lights. The stick on the back corners and work great. I was worried they'd fall off, but they hold on for offroad towing and 75 mph winds...
What year is the Jeep, and what setup do you have? Disconnecting the driveline is the best way to go. 4 bolts, strap it up and its done. Putting it in neutral does not protect it. Even though the transfer case might be in neutral, you could damage the bearings. Transmissions (manual) and transfer cases use the rotation of the gears to splash the oil and keep the bearings and gears lubed and cooled. When you are towing, the rear driveline is still spinning, and its spinning inside the transfer case. If there isn't enough oil to bathe the output shaft bearings seals, you will fry your X-er case. Get a disconnecting driveline, or locking hubs for the rear, or crawl underneath and start wrenching.
What year is the Jeep, and what setup do you have? Disconnecting the driveline is the best way to go. 4 bolts, strap it up and its done. Putting it in neutral does not protect it. Even though the transfer case might be in neutral, you could damage the bearings. Transmissions (manual) and transfer cases use the rotation of the gears to splash the oil and keep the bearings and gears lubed and cooled. When you are towing, the rear driveline is still spinning, and its spinning inside the transfer case. If there isn't enough oil to bathe the output shaft bearings seals, you will fry your X-er case. Get a disconnecting driveline, or locking hubs for the rear, or crawl underneath and start wrenching.
Yes I agree and my father in law found out the hard way$$$$$$$$$$$$
Yes I agree and my father in law found out the hard way$$$$$$$$$$$$
I have yet too see a Jeep manual that says you'll be ok with neutral/neutral.
Maybe for a short tow (5 miles or less), but never for long distances.
I have towed both ways thousands of miles and have had no problems. Now we tow with flat bed trailer and its the easiest way to do it especially for desert where parking is plentiful. Know the info about your jeep and call All 4 Wheel Drive at 951.277.1037. He has a shop over in Corona for years and knows his shiat.
I pull my '01 Wrangler behind the Motor coach all the time. I put the transfer case in Neutral and the Transmission in 5th. I have the Tow Master towing package with the four pin light adapter going out the grill. I have towed it thousands of miles. For long trips, I start the Jeep when we stop every 200-300 miles. This provides sufficient lubricant.
If you want additional sourcesÂ’ of information, contact an RV supply place or Motorhome Magazine has a Dingy (tow vehicle) issue every year that provides a plethora of information.
Thanks for the info. I have a 1954 willys dana 44 rear end 32 inch bfgs three speed trans. 350 chevy small block. I will look into a flat bed and or disonnecting the driveline. I just see a lot of people towing with mohomes and wondered if everyone disconnected or not. Thanks again Frank
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